Lucas Ropek

Staff Reporter

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

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Predator Drone

Feds Reportedly Sent a Predator Drone to Spy on LA Protesters

The government is busting out the big guns to surveil protesters, according to trackers.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 10

A pile of gold coins with different cryptocurrency symbols on them.

Family of Bitcoin Influencers Hide Their Crypto Codes on Four Continents to Deter Kidnappers

That's certainly one way to get the crypto thieves off your back, maybe...

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Jun 10

President Donald Trump at the White House on April 14, 2025.

Massive Tech Layoffs May Be the Fault of a 2017 Trump Tax Cut

A new theory of the tech industry's economic woes has been found.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Jun 9

Elon’s X Gets Into Bed With Polymarket to Feed You More Dubious Crap

The People's Voice meets the People's Pocketbook.

Social Media Lucas Ropek Jun 9

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein hang out

How Trump Fumbled the Jeffrey Epstein Problem

Elon's tweet this week exacerbated a long-festering issue for the Trump White House.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 6

Trump Wants to Spend $2 Million Investigating Whether DEI Causes Plane Crashes

Will a new federal probe reveal that DEI is to blame for air disasters?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 6

Reddit Search

Reddit Sues Anthropic, Accusing It of Illegal Data Use

The AI industry's business model is once again being put under a legal microscope.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jun 5

Peter Thiel appears on Joe Rogan podcast

Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Invested $40 Million in a Company Co-Founded by Peter Thiel

The money is worth substantially more now, the newspaper reports.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 5

Joe Rogan

Democrats Commission $20 Million Study to Figure Out How to Communicate with Bros on YouTube

Will podcasts make men feel welcome again in the Democratic Party?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 4

Attorney General Bondi

Michigan Students Accused of Smuggling ‘Potential Agroterrorism’ Fungus Into the U.S.

The government has hit the students with serious charges.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 4

Peter Thiel Speaks At The Cambridge Union

Is MAGA Turning on Trump’s Buddy Palantir?

Rightwing America doesn't seem too pleased that the defense contractor is playing a pivotal role in the Trump government.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 3

William Duplessie

Another Crypto Investor Arrested in Connection to Bizarre Chainsaw Torture Episode

A third person has been taken into custody in a shocking crypto criminal case.

Crime Lucas Ropek May 27

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AI Cheating Is So Out of Hand In America’s Schools That the Blue Books Are Coming Back

Pen and paper is back, baby.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 27

Us Consumer Confidence Tumbles Again To Lowest Since Early 2021

Crypto Investor Arrested After Being Accused of Kidnapping and Torturing Italian Tourist

A bizarre and violent criminal case appears to be unfolding in New York involving a cryptocurrency investor.

Crime Lucas Ropek May 26

U.S. oligarch Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Elon’s DOGE Is Reportedly Using Grok AI With Government Data

The billionaire's chatbot is now a federal tool.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 24

U.s. Vice President Jd Vance Travels For Pope Leo Xiv's Inauguration Mass

JD Vance to Americans: Get Off Tinder and Have a Baby

The vice president has some advice for young Americans.

Culture Lucas Ropek May 23

OnlyFans Is Reportedly in Talks to Sell Off Its Porn Empire

The platform may be headed for new ownership soon.

Commerce Lucas Ropek May 22

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The Enhanced Games—the Olympics on Literal Steroids—Will Take Place in Vegas Next Year

The pro-doping competition will take place in Sin City next spring.

Culture Lucas Ropek May 22

Image: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News

19-Year-Old to Plead Guilty to Hacking Charges After Data Breach of Millions of Schoolchildren

A company with the personal information of tens of millions of children was breached last year.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 21

Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic

Woman Sues Porn Sites After Son Finds Her Old Laptop, Uses It to Watch Porn

The litigation claims the porn sites failed to institute legally mandated age-verification mechanisms.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek May 21

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