Lucas Ropek

Staff Reporter

Lucas Ropek was previously a staff writer at Gizmodo covering cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency.

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Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein hang out

New DOJ Memo Shows Jeffrey Epstein Had 1000+ Victims

The scope of Epstein's crimes remains unclear, as a new document sheds more light on his activities.

Crime Lucas Ropek Jul 10

Alligator

TikToker Launches Fake ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Tour Website That Redirects to Photos of Trump With Epstein

The joke's on anyone who is disturbed enough to want a tour of Florida's new horror show.

Politics Lucas Ropek Jul 10

U.S. oligarch Elon Musk shakes hands with President Donald Trump while attending the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship on March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

White House Fears Elon Musk Is Still Pulling the Strings at DOGE

Though Trump and Musk are on the outs, workers with longstanding ties to the Tesla billionaire remain embedded in the government.

Politics Lucas Ropek Jul 9

Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997 (left) and Ghislaine Maxwell and Elon Musk attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.

Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein Fiasco Gives Elon the Perfect Fuel to Burn His Former Pal

The Epstein scandal is bad news for Trump, but good news for the "America Party."

Politics Lucas Ropek Jul 9

Shoe

TSA Will Reportedly Let You Keep Your Shoes on at Security Checks

It only took a couple of decades for people to come to their senses.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jul 8

Photo: Joe Raedle

Jack Dorsey’s New Private Messenger App Doesn’t Need an Internet Connection

The Twitter founder is making a modest play against WhatsApp.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jul 8

Bondi Trump

For MAGA, DOJ’s Handling of the Epstein Files Has Turned Pam Bondi Into a Joke

Trump's DOJ looks increasingly like a scam to some conservative voices.

Politics Lucas Ropek Jul 7

Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil’s ‘Anti-Woke’ TV Network Files for Bankruptcy After Only a Year

Go anti-woke, go broke.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jul 4

Elon Musk attends the men's final on day fourteen of the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on September 8, 2024 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City. (

Tesla Stans Can’t Believe They’re About to Lose a Boatload of Money on Elon’s Robotaxi Launch

A Polymarket betting market got a little complicated by the disappointing launch.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Jul 3

Elon Musk

Libertarian Party Invites Elon Musk to Join Them in the Realm of Political Loserdom

If Musk is looking for a new political home, there is one band of forever losers who are eager to take him.

Politics Lucas Ropek Jul 3

Photo: Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images

Peter Thiel and His Goons Are Launching Their Own Bank (Yes, It has a Tolkien-Inspired Name)

They're trolling us, right?

Commerce Lucas Ropek Jul 2

Elon Musk looks up as he listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Elon Musk Adds ‘Sell Cars in Europe’ to His To-Do List

As usual, Elon is keeping busy.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Jul 2

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Hackers Are Threatening to Release Emails Stolen from Trump’s Aides, Roger Stone, and Stormy Daniels

The cybercriminals are interested in making some money off the stolen materials.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jul 1

Empty Office Space

Tech Companies Have a New Thing to Waste Money On: ‘Etiquette Coaches’ for Gen-Z Staff

Silicon Valley is trying to fix its Gen-Z problem.

Culture Lucas Ropek Jul 1

Photo: Anna Moneymaker

Even MAGA Is Pissed Off About Tech Bros’ Dream of Bulldozing Federal Lands to Create New Cities

The "Freedom City" movement has reached a dead end—for now.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 30

Millions of Brother Printers Are Full of Hackable Bugs

Don't let your printer get hijacked.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 30

Peter Thiel speaks at The Cambridge Union on May 08, 2024 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

Peter Thiel on Whether He’s Ushering in the Antichrist: Um, Uhh, Buh, Um Uhh, th th, Uhhhh

The billionaire seemed unprepared to answer the question.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 27

Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

As Tesla Sales Plummet in the U.S. and Europe, Elon Reportedly Fires His Top Salesman

It appears that yet another personnel change has occurred at the billionaire's EV company.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Jun 27

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at an Apple event

Multiple Studies Now Suggest That AI Will Make Us Morons

Are we on the road to Idiocracy?

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jun 26

JD Vance meme

Trump Admin Denies It Deported Tourist Over Bloated JD Vance Meme

The government claims memes are not a deportable offense but some skepticism remains.

Politics Lucas Ropek Jun 26

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