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Lance Ulanoff

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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 14h
I'm fascinated by the 'Freckle Phone' — a kids' smartphone with no social networks and tools to help your child explore the outside world — so I asked its creator my burning questions www.techradar.com/phones/this-...
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This colorful gadget might be the first phone for free-range kids, but I'm still not sure the Freckle Phone can overcome the AI gadget curse
The free-range kids movement finally has an AI phone custom-built for world exploration — I talked to the phone's creator about its chances.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 16h
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Tab S12+ and S12 Ultra tablets, but there's no S12 this year — and after using the Ultra, I question whether we needed these updates, impressive as they are www.techradar.com/tablets/sams...
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I’ve spent two weeks with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra — it’s a solid tablet but a questionable S11 Ultra replacement
Is it time to cancel annual releases for Samsung's tablet line?
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 22h
Major report says it's now impossible to 'buy a new car that does not track you' — as Tesla is branded one of the worst offenders for privacy breaches www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech...
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'Nearly every automaker sent data to outside companies': Worrying report says 28 of 30 car apps are sending personal info to data brokers
Your vehicle might be sending your personally identifiable info to data brokers and Big Tech, new report finds.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 29/09/2026
I've been wearing the Apple Watch Series 12 for 10 days, but I can't stop thinking about one 'slightly off' reading www.techradar.com/health-fitne...
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After 10 days with the Apple Watch Series 12, I'm disturbed by one 'slightly off' reading
After more than a week of wearing the Apple Watch Series 12, I've learned at least one surprising thing about my health.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 29/09/2026
I tried the new Polaroid Mod Instant Camera and found a creative analog wonderland that's 1,000 times more fun than AI www.techradar.com/cameras/inst...
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I tried the new Polaroid Mod's wild picture modes that can turn instant photography into a fantastical dreamscape — it's way more fun than AI
The new Polaroid Mod boasts modes such as split image, double-exposure and light painting that can turn instant photography into a fantastical dreamscape
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 29/09/2026
Nothing's priciest headphones ever land — and our full review verdict is in www.techradar.com/audio/headph...
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Nothing's priciest headphones ever land — and our full review verdict is in
Nothing's new flagship headphones are a glass act with hi-res audio and triple tuned drivers
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 29/09/2026
Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news' apnews.com/article/pope...
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Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news'
Pope Leo XIV says concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 28/09/2026
SpaceX launches Starship into orbit for 1st time — largest rocket ever built notches key milestone on dramatic Flight 14 test www.space.com/space-explor...
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SpaceX launches Starship into orbit for 1st time — largest rocket ever built notches key milestone on dramatic Flight 14 test
Starship has gone where it has never gone before.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 28/09/2026
I gave Muse access to my personal data, and now I know why personal agents are probably going to change the world www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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I gave Muse access to my personal data, and now I know why personal agents are probably going to change the world
An ever-cheerful assistant
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 28/09/2026
Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue? www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/28/1...
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Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue?
Recent hacks have shown that the law is lagging when it comes to holding companies accountable.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 27/09/2026
Your phone has a hidden feature to free up space by automatically ditching the apps you're not using — here's how it works on Android and iOS www.techradar.com/phones/your-...
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Running out of phone storage? You can offload apps on Android and iOS to free up room without fully deleting them
By archiving or offloading apps on your phone, you can get some extra space without uninstalling anything.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 26/09/2026
This EV just traveled the equivalent of New York to Chicago on a single charge, but the car might surprise you www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech...
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This EV just traveled the equivalent of New York to Chicago on a single charge, but the car might surprise you
Move over Lucid, an Audi just smashed your record
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 25/09/2026
8 wild quotes from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's latest interview showing how disconnected AI leaders are from the real world — and why that's so dangerous www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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8 wild quotes from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's latest interview on AI and why they should concern you
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just gave a blockbuster interview that downplayed AI concerns, complemented China, and argued against slowdown or regulation.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 24/09/2026
'It's like a ground drone': I tested a cute little robot called Beni that follows and films you, but it's the built-in personality that won me over www.techradar.com/tech/its-lik...
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Mondo Beni is the cutest robot I've seen in ages, and it might be a creator's best friend
We go hands-on with Mondo beni, an adorable camera robot that can follow you around — and maybe make you smile.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 24/09/2026
Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus chip — and this could be its best shot at taking on Apple’s MacBook Air www.techradar.com/computing/wi...
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Oh look, Microsoft has remembered it’s supposed to be making Surface Pro devices, and the latest model could actually compete with the MacBook Air and upcoming Googlebooks
The Microsoft vs Apple fight just got interesting again thanks to new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop reveals.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 24/09/2026
This phrase is becoming all too common: "In the course of that, our models took actions we did not intend” bbc.com/news/article...
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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 24/09/2026
Meta just announced an AI Tamagotchi — this is Muse Charm www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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Meta’s one more thing? A Muse AI companion you can actually carry
Mark Zuckerberg closed out Meta Connect 2026 with a one more thing, the Muse Charm, whcih puts the ever-popular personalized AI assistant into the palm of your hand.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 24/09/2026
We’ve worn Meta’s VR Glasses and they’re coming to eat the Apple Vision Pro’s lunch for one big reason — they’re 1/6 the weight www.techradar.com/computing/vi...
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I’ve worn the Meta VR Glasses — they’re incredible, and easily the best VR headset since the Oculus Quest 2
Meta is coming for the Vision Pro's lunch
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 24/09/2026
‘Glasses is the ideal form factor’ — Why Meta is bringing hearing enhancement to its smart glasses www.techradar.com/computing/vi...
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‘Glasses is the ideal form factor’ — Why Meta is bringing hearing enhancement to its smart glasses
They're set to launch in the US later in 2026
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 23/09/2026
YouTube digs deeper into AI, changing your homepage and how videos are made, but exec says, 'we only succeed when creators succeed' www.techradar.com/computing/so...
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YouTube digs deeper into AI, changing your homepage and how videos are made, but exec says, 'we only succeed when creators succeed'
Custom feeds, agentic video editing, and podcast summaries
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 23/09/2026
Beats 360 are one of the most comfortable, best-sounding headphones I've ever worn and made Supergirl more watchable than it should be www.techradar.com/audio/wirele...
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Beats 360 are one of the most comfortable, best-sounding headphones I've ever worn and made Supergirl more watchable than it should be
I've been test-driving Beats 360, and I love the fit, the sound, and how it made one movie more enjoyable than it might've been otherwise.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 23/09/2026
The Motorola Signature 27 is ‘the most advanced smartphone Motorola has ever created’ — and it’s powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset www.techradar.com/phones/motor...
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Motorola is finally taking on Apple and Samsung with ‘the most advanced smartphone it has ever created,’ the Motorola Signature 27
Motorola has announced its most powerful phone ever, the Signature 27, at Snapdragon Summit 2026.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 22/09/2026
Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 for next-gen Android phones — here’s how (and why) the two chipsets differ, and which phones could be supported www.techradar.com/phones/andro...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6: Qualcomm explains how (and why) its two newest flagship mobile chipsets differ
We dig into how Qualcomm’s two new flagship chipsets differ and which upcoming Android phones might use them.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 22/09/2026
Trump wants to rename Artificial Intelligence ‘Super Intelligence’ — but his real message is that he doesn't want to regulate it, and that's what worries me www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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Trump wants to rename Artificial Intelligence ‘Super Intelligence’ — but his real message is that he doesn't want to regulate it, and that's what worries me
Intelligence unleashed
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 22/09/2026
I just registered for #CES2027. Will I see you there? invt.io/1txb6k0lxmx
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The world's most powerful tech event returns! #CES2027
Register now
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 22/09/2026
'We wanted to create a new ID, a new look, and a new over-ear headphone for a different purpose' — I talked to Beats about the new Beats 360, and after trying them I love the smart customization options as much as the sound www.techradar.com/audio/headph...
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I've spent weeks testing the Beats 360 — the design and sound both won me over
Customizable cushions covering custom audio drivers
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 22/09/2026
'It’s a grand experiment': Bluebird president on the Twitter revival platform that's now called 'Tweet' — and why it won't be using that blue bird www.techradar.com/computing/so...
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'It’s a grand experiment': Bluebird President on the Twitter revival platform that's now called Tweet
Twitter is dead, but Tweet.app lives. We get the full story on the new name, why it's still pay-only, and how algorithm control could change the social-media game.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 21/09/2026
Meet the Googlebook — I tried Google's new answer to the MacBook that combines ChromeOS with Android, and this could be the start of something big www.techradar.com/computing/la...
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I went hands-on with all the Googlebooks — they may be the Android ecosystem dream
Googlebook is officially here, and we got an up-close look and a little FaceTime with Google Android lead Sameer Samat.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 21/09/2026
Gov. Pritzker: AI is dangerous ‘on the level of nuclear weapons’ abcnews.com/Politics/gov...
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Gov. Pritzker: AI is dangerous ‘on the level of nuclear weapons’
The Illinois governor called for federal regulation of AI.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 19/09/2026
It took exactly one photo for me to realize the awesome power of the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture www.techradar.com/cameras/phot...
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It took just one photo for me to realize the awesome power of the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture
Here is the tale of my first day with the iPhone 18 Pro Max's new variable aperture and why it's such a game-changer.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 19/09/2026
ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from AI apocalypse warnings to our Apple CEO interview www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-t...
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ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from AI apocalypse warnings to our Apple CEO interview
Your firmware update for September 19, 2026
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 18/09/2026
This is what it's like to be the first person on the new iPhone 18 Pro line at the Apple Store www.techradar.com/phones/iphon...
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Inside the iPhone 18 Pro launch (and John Ternus' first opening gig) at the Apple Flagship Store
Apple officially launched the iPhone 18 Pro Max at its flagship store in Manhattan, and we were there for Apple CEO John Ternus' big moment and to chat with Customer Number 1.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 18/09/2026
China’s UBTech opens world-first factory that builds a humanoid robot every ten minutes — 14,000 square meter plant will deliver army of 10,000 robots a year www.techradar.com/tech/chinas-...
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UBTech reveals world-first robot factory that can build an android every ten minutes — and it's been joined by the 'first fully automated three-dimensional warehouse'
UBTech has opened a robot factory wherein autonomous devices can produce 10,000 units a year.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 17/09/2026
Setting up the new iPhone 18 Pro Max. Not necessarily the message I was hoping to see
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 17/09/2026
This is a great read The death of physical media is having the opposite effect on me – I've fallen back in love with my disc drive in 2026 www.gamesradar.com/games/the-de...
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The death of physical media made me fall back in love with my disc drive in 2026
While physical media protests hit PlayStation, I bought a PS5 disc drive and second-hand games from a local shop
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 17/09/2026
We’ve worn the Apple Watch Series 12 for a week — the biggest changes are underneath www.techradar.com/health-fitne...
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I’ve worn the Apple Watch Series 12 for a week — the biggest changes are underneath
New health features, AI ambitions, and big leap in processing power
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 17/09/2026
Scientists test underwater solar panels that work 10 meters beneath the waves — breakthrough perovskite tech could support self-powered marine drones www.techradar.com/home/energy-...
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Chinese scientists reveal underwater solar panels that work 10 meters beneath the waves — perovskite tech paves the way for 'self-sustained' marine devices
Scientists have developed solar panels that can operate at depths of up to 10 meters underwater.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 16/09/2026
Forget AI ending humanity; what people are really worried about is AI taking their jobs — even if that's not exactly what's happening www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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Forget AI ending humanity; what people are really worried about is AI taking their jobs — even if that's not exactly what's happening
Young people have concerns
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 16/09/2026
Meta leak suggests camera-free smart glasses are on the way — as thousands download the 'ZuckOff' anti-smart glasses app www.techradar.com/computing/vi...
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Meta is rumored to be launching camera-free smart glasses — as an app for detecting nearby Meta specs takes off
Amid continuing criticism over what these glasses are capable off, Meta is rumored to be launching a camera-free pair.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 16/09/2026
No surprise, the iPhone 18 Pro is really, really good We spent a week with the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max — and they’re better in all the right places www.techradar.com/phones/iphon...
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iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max review: better in all the right places
The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max aren't a reinvention of the flagship iPhone formula, but they are the best iPhones Apple has ever released.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 16/09/2026
The Canon EOS R8 II isn’t the retro camera fans expected — the full-frame upgrade has a ‘modern twist’ that’s giving us strong Nikon and Sony vibes www.techradar.com/cameras/mirr...
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Canon reveals its long-rumored retro camera, but the EOS R8 II comes with a ‘modern twist’
Canon's long-rumored 'retro' mirrorless camera has arrived and it's the EOS R8 II — but its design has a 'modern twist' that looks decidedly like a Sony or Nikon camera.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 15/09/2026
Now we know which iPhone Apple really wants you to buy, and John Ternus gave us the key www.techradar.com/phones/iphon...
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Now we know which iPhone Apple really wants you to buy, and John Ternus gave us the key
Apple's new CEO pulls out the Duo at a starry, high-profile event
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 15/09/2026
The Tesla Roadster’s October reveal looks like another piece of pantomime — it’s a shame the once ground-breaking company doesn’t focus on cars anymore www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech...
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Tesla’s newly-teased Roadster could fly thanks to SpaceX-developed thrusters — but I’d rather it built a car that people can actually buy
The Tesla Roadster has been 9 years in the making, now it could finally fly.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 14/09/2026
'Whoever wins AI, wins!' Trump warns 'traitors and leakers' to 'beware' and claims the 'conspiracy' against AI and data centers will only benefit China www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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'Whoever wins AI, wins!' Trump warns 'traitors and leakers' to 'beware' and claims the 'conspiracy' against AI and data centers will only benefit China
A stalemate ahead?
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 14/09/2026
We've been using iOS 27 for 3 months already — these are the 5 best features arriving on your iPhone today www.techradar.com/phones/ios/i...
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The 5 best new features I've found in iOS 27, as Apple pushes it out to millions of iPhones
From clever new photo tricks to the extended abilities of Siri AI, there's lots to dig into with the new iOS 27 update.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 14/09/2026
Which iPhones support iOS 27 and Siri AI? Apple's complex compatibility list explained www.techradar.com/phones/ios/i...
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iOS 27, Siri AI, and iPadOS 27 compatibility explained — here's which devices are supported
The device requirements for iOS 27 are simple — but Siri AI compatibility isn't so straightforward.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 14/09/2026
Is Apple’s Live Rewind a privacy nightmare? Here’s how the Apple Watch feature really works — and whether it violates your privacy www.techradar.com/health-fitne...
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Does Apple’s Live Rewind really turn the Apple Watch into a ‘mass surveillance device’? Here’s how the new feature works using NATO-grade privacy tech
Here’s everything you need to know about Live Rewind, Apple’s controversial new Apple Watch feature.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 13/09/2026
EU regulations have revealed how big this year's iPhone 18 Pro battery upgrade was — and US buyers get one spec tweak on the Pro Max model www.techradar.com/phones/iphon...
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We now know how big 'the largest increase in battery life ever' actually is on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max — while another spec is confirmed
Bigger batteries than last year, though there are variations in the modem you get depending on where you live.
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 12/09/2026
Anthropic CEO calls for pacing AI frontier model development and warns 'in 6–12 months such a swarm [of agents] could be capable of taking over the entire internet' www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
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Anthropic CEO calls for pacing AI frontier model development and warns AI agents 'could be capable of taking over the entire internet'
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is also worried model development is going too fast, but he has a plan for slowing down and managing its unprecedented and accelerated capabilities
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Lance Ulanoff @lanceulanoff.com · 12/09/2026
ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from Apple's iPhone Duo debut to Sonos' best compact speaker yet www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-t...
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ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from Apple's iPhone Duo debut to Sonos' best compact speaker yet
Your firmware update for September 12, 2026
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