Lucas Ropek

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Optimus, the Tesla Bot, Is Finally Here. Sorta. Well, at the Very Least It's Not a Guy in a Suit.

Elon Musk has finally unveiled his "humanoid" robot and it's, uh...definitely a work in progress.

9/30/22

Amazon Makes Creepy Surveillance Robot Even Creepier With Yet More Ring Integration

Amazon keeps trying to put a cute face on its surveillance tech.

9/30/22

YouTube’s Weirdest Ambient Music Creators Are Here to Assuage (or Enflame) Your Anxiety

Need some tranquil (or intentionally stressful) underworld-themed music to get you through the workday? We've got…

9/27/22

Podcast Companies Are Buying Millions of Downloads via Scuzzy Adware Deals

Everybody's got a podcast these days, so it's hard to stand out. One solution? "Buy" millions of listeners via…

9/26/22

Why Are American Airlines Flights Being Haunted by Bizarre Groaning Noises?

A rash of noises described as “explosive diarrhea, vomiting, and a weird, vaguely sexual moan” hit an American…

9/23/22

After Getting Blocked in Iran, Signal Wants You to Help Bypass Nation's Restrictions

Amid widespread protests in the country, encrypted communication seems like an unmitigated win.

9/22/22

What Happens if the Rockstar Hacker Leaks the <i>GTA6</i> Source Code

What Happens if the Rockstar Hacker Leaks the GTA6 Source Code

By publishing server-side source code, the hacker who breached Rockstar's systems could open up one of the world's…

9/21/22

The Gang Behind LA's School District Hack Is Demanding Ransom Two Weeks Later

LAUSD, which encompasses over 1,000 schools and some 600,000 students, was hacked on Sept. 6.

9/20/22

Wintermute, One of Crypto's Biggest Market Makers, Loses $160 Million to Hacker

Another day, another $100 million lost to crypto-hungry criminals, and it's not even the first time coins have…

9/19/22

Uber Says It Was Likely Hacked by Teenage Hacker Gang LAPSUS$

The company also cleared up how the hacker was able to get around multi-factor authentication.

9/16/22

Everything We Know About the Massive Uber Hack

Somebody wormed their way into the tech giant's systems, though it's hard to say how bad the damage is yet.

9/15/22

School Messaging App Hacked to Spam Parents Nationwide With the Goatse Meme

A hacker used Seesaw to share the infamous shock-site photo with an unknown number of incensed parents.

9/15/22

Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately? Part 2

Here’s a look at some of the biggest and weirdest crypto thefts of the summer.

9/14/22

Feds Accuse Hacking Trio Tied to Iranian Military of Hundreds of Ransomware Attacks on U.S.

Three Iranian men allegedly carried out attacks on everything from electrical utilities to a domestic violence…

9/14/22

Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately? Part 1

Here’s a look at some of the biggest and weirdest crypto thefts of the summer.

9/13/22

China Accuses the NSA of Hacking a Top University to Steal Data

The Chinese government claims the infiltration of a top college is the latest in an ongoing barrage of cyberattacks…

9/12/22

How Apple’s New iOS 16 Safety Features Work

The newly updated mobile operating system comes with a first-of-its-kind security mode that was designed to thwart…

9/9/22

It's Been a Minute. Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately?

Crypto’s cruel summer hasn’t changed the fact that fraud, theft, and financial mayhem are still going strong in the…

9/8/22

An Influencer's Workout App May Have Exposed Users' Before and After Pics

Influencer Rachel Dillon denies that her Move With Us app allowed some users to see others' workout progress pics…

9/7/22

The iPhone 14 Is Here, and So Is Satellite Emergency SOS and the Dynamic Island

Satellite Emergency SOS, dynamic island, more powerful cameras, and no mini option.

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