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Lance Ulanoff
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Journalist. Tech Guy
Hardware phone keyboards are a fad built on iPhone keyboard frustration — and it might not last www.techradar.com/phones/hardw...
QWERTY phones wouldn’t be making a comeback this year if the iPhone keyboard wasn’t so bad
Clicks Communicator wouldn't be so popular if the iPhone keyboard weren't so bad
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January 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Batman Begins proved once and for all that my LG C5 OLED has terrible sound, and I am over it www.techradar.com/televisions/...
Batman Begins proved once and for all that my LG C5 OLED has terrible sound, and I am over it
WHERE is the audio?
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January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“It is genuinely hard; we need to protect vulnerable users, while also making sure our guardrails still allow all of our users to benefit from our tools” — Sam Altman bemoans the difficulty of keeping ChatGPT safe in contentious debate with Elon Musk www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says AI safety is hard — and Elon Musk isn’t helping
Why building safe AI is harder than it sounds, according to Sam Altman
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January 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Just ordered a MacBook Pro M4 Max? You might face a long wait to get it — but it's not because of the RAM crisis www.techradar.com/computing/ma...
Delays to MacBook M4 Max orders suggest M5 Pro and M5 Max models are on the way
Apple could announce its M5 Pro and M5 Max chips sooner than we thought.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Netflix has introduced a new live vote feature that'll let you decide the outcome of some shows — but not everyone will be able to use it www.techradar.com/streaming/ne...
Netflix is launching a new real-time voting system for its live shows — but it won't benefit everyone
Netflix's new star-based live voting feature sounds great in practice, but is it a novelty that'll eventually lose its shine?
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January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This hidden iPhone feature lets you record and transcribe, but it's still not as good as Android Voice Recorder www.techradar.com/phones/iphon...
You have to try this hidden iPhone Notes feature – even if it's not as good as the Android alternative
Record and transcribe on your iPhone for the win
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January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This is my problem. Why is my Mac's system data 162GB?!
January 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
'It really is the craziest time ever': data centers to grab 70% of all high-end memory chips in 2026 as AI boom leaves consumers in the cold www.techradar.com/computing/me...
'It really is the craziest time ever': data centers to hoard majority of memory chips due to AI boom, leaving consumers looking at pricier tech
RAM has already skyrocketed in price, but with no respite in sight, the worry is that it'll be moon-rocketing by the time this year is out.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM
'We're entering...a post-truth era, where it's almost impossible to tell if something's real or not"; Cameo CEO on the uncharted territory of AI www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
Cameo CEO on their fight with OpenAI: 'We are in a David versus Goliath battle for our very existence'
On authenticity and that battle with OpenAI.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy," Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK
January 19, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This iPhone 17 Pro Max rival could soon steal its crown as the world’s best camera phone, thanks to a unique sensor and 35mm Zeiss lens www.techradar.com/phones/this-...
As a camera phone fan, I might buy this upcoming handset over anything from Apple, Samsung or Google
The Vivo X300 Ultra could have the industry's largest multispectral sensor, plus an assortment of other high-end camera specs.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:36 PM
NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit

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NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit
Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
IKEA's $10 speaker reminded me of my first Bluetooth audio love, Jawbone Jambox — and yes, it still makes beautiful music www.techradar.com/audio/ikeas-...
15 years ago, this was the best Bluetooth speaker on the market — and I still love the sound
The Jawbone Jambox was one of the best Bluetooth speakers of 2011, and I can't believe mine still works or that it sounds this good
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January 17, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Your ChatGPT is about to get ads — here's what you need to know and how to opt out www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
Yes, ChatGPT is getting ads — here’s what that means and how to opt out
The offers are coming to your AI
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January 16, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Always worth remembering how much of their policies are driven by unbridled racism.

Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
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January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I don't think this surprises anyone
Star Wars Shake-Up: Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as George Lucas Protégé Dave Filoni, Exec Lynwen Brennan Take Over Lucasfilm www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Star Wars Shake-Up: Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as George Lucas Protégé Dave Filoni, Exec Lynwen Brennan Take Over Lucasfilm
The change in leadership may mean a new hope for the storied franchise or it could be an attack of the clones by giving fans more of the same.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Software?!
Verizon outage: Service restored after a 'software issue' — here’s everything we know and how the $20 credit will work www.techradar.com/news/live/ve...
Verizon outage: Service restored after a 'software issue' — here’s everything we know and how the $20 credit will work
The carrier has confirmed it was caused by a 'software issue'
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January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
‘This credit isn’t meant to make up for what happened. No credit really can’: Verizon is offering a $20 credit after its major outage — but will it be enough? www.techradar.com/phones/this-...
'This credit isn’t meant to make up for what happened. No credit really can': Verizon on its offer of a $20 credit after the huge outage
It's something, right?
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January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
‘That model has finally broken': Nothing CEO says the era of bargain smartphones is over – and that its prices could jump by 30% www.techradar.com/phones/nothi...
Nothing’s phones are going to get more expensive – and I’m worried about the whole smartphone industry
Nothing's CEO says the 'specs race' is over, as rising memory prices mean 'intentional design' is more important than ever.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM
‘It will refuse to produce anything illegal’: Elon Musk rails against Grok backlash, but UK Prime Minister says ‘we’re not going to back down’ www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...
‘I’m not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero’ — Elon Musk says Grok hasn’t made any illegal images, but that’s reassuring no-one
The controversy over images Grok allegedly generated continues
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January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Meanwhile, at Verizon
a man in a suit and hat is standing next to a vintage car .
ALT: a man in a suit and hat is standing next to a vintage car .
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January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Love that the first thing I get when Verizon comes back is a spam text.
January 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
For all you Verizon customers: How to send satellite messages on iPhone www.techradar.com/phones/how-t...
How to send satellite messages on iPhone
Communication features that don’t rely on cell service
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January 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Verizon may be down, with many users seeing 'SOS' – here's everything we know about this potential outage www.techradar.com/news/live/ve...
Verizon may be down, with many users seeing 'SOS' – here's everything we know about this potential outage
Seemingly 'SOS' is replacing network bars
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January 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This IKEA donut lamp has invaded my dreams, and now I want nothing but to own 12 of them www.techradar.com/home/smart-l...
IKEA Varmblixt — hands on with the furniture giant's most beautiful smart lamp
IKEA upgraded the Varmblixt with more colors and smart home integration
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January 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM