Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

When You’ve Lost Alex Jones

Nick Fuentes, the self-described white supremacist incel, also seems to think the Trump administration is getting out over its skis.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 29

U.S. Loses $60 Million Fighter Jet After It Slips Off Moving Aircraft Carrier

Pete Hegseth's headaches continue.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 29

Student Rescued From Mt. Fuji Returns to Find His Phone, Needs to Be Rescued Again

It's a fairly common experience to leave your phone in a regrettable location. It's somewhat less common for that location to be a perilous mountain.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 28

Lawyer for MyPillow Founder Filed AI-Generated Brief with ‘Nearly 30’ Bogus Citations

For Mike Lindell's legal defense, his attorney sought help from an unusual (and unreliable) source: a chatbot.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 27

Elon Musk walks on stage during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 20, 2025.

The Rewiring of Social Security Admin With AI Has Begun, the Training Video Is Not Promising

Other countries have already automated their social welfare systems—with mixed results.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 26

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump Takes Aim at Democrats’ Online Fundraising Platforms

Trump is going after Democrats' money.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 25

An Artist Claims to Have Created Paint in a ‘New’ Impossible Hue Conjured by Scientists

Olo has become Yolo.

Culture Lucas Ropek Apr 24

Bluesky Just Bowed to Censorship Demands in Turkey, but There’s a Loophole

There may be a loophole for users in those countries who were impacted.

Social Media Lucas Ropek Apr 24

Driverless Semi-Trucks Are Coming Soon to a Highway in Texas

If you find yourself driving on I-45 in Texas, look out.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Apr 23

Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office with Trump

America’s Science Agency Says It Will Cut Funding to Researchers Who Protest Israel

If you like your job as a medical researcher, better not have any mean thoughts about what's happening in Gaza.

Politics Lucas Ropek Apr 23

As RFK Crusades to ‘Make America Healthy,’ FDA Suspends Milk Quality Tests

If your next glass of milk makes you puke, feel free to blame Kennedy.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 22

The Debate Over Whether Katy Perry Is an Astronaut Rages On

The drama swirling around the all-female Blue Origin flight continues to be a spectacle of infotainment nonsense.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 22

Kash Patel at Americafest in Phoenix, Arizona in Dec. 2022.

FBI Claims It Lost Records About Its Mysterious Hacking Abilities

The bureau isn't being forthcoming when it comes to recently procured cyber tools.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 22

Even a Republican Congressman Is Turning on Pete Hegseth After Signalgate 2.0

Sources told NPR that the White House is actively searching for Hegseth's replacement.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 21

A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California.

Congress Is Investigating 23andMe’s Handling of Personal Data

Republicans are probing the company's fulfillment of data deletion requests.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 19

Cowardly Science Awards Cut Seth Rogen’s Comments About Trump From Speech

The comedian's modestly critical comments were apparently more than Silicon Valley could bear.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 18

Peter Thiel Speaks At The Cambridge Union

Peter Thiel’s Spy Company Gets Into Bed With ICE as Trump Says He’ll Deport U.S. Citizens

Leaked messages show the CIA-linked defense contractor founded by Thiel is integral to hunting down deportees.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 17

Waymo’s Driverless Cars Revealed to Be Narcs as Cops Use Them to Probe Crimes

Footage from robotaxis is the newest data source for law enforcement.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 17

It Certainly Looks Like Elon Musk’s ‘Legion’ of Kids Is Bigger Than Anyone Imagined

The drama involving Musk's growing hoard of offspring is heating up.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 16

Trump Admin Has a New Target: People Who Aggressively Believe in Nothing

The fight against extremism marches on.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 16

Lucas Ropek

When You’ve Lost Alex Jones

U.S. Loses $60 Million Fighter Jet After It Slips Off Moving Aircraft Carrier

Student Rescued From Mt. Fuji Returns to Find His Phone, Needs to Be Rescued Again

Lawyer for MyPillow Founder Filed AI-Generated Brief with ‘Nearly 30’ Bogus Citations

The Rewiring of Social Security Admin With AI Has Begun, the Training Video Is Not Promising

Trump Takes Aim at Democrats’ Online Fundraising Platforms

An Artist Claims to Have Created Paint in a ‘New’ Impossible Hue Conjured by Scientists

Bluesky Just Bowed to Censorship Demands in Turkey, but There’s a Loophole

Driverless Semi-Trucks Are Coming Soon to a Highway in Texas

America’s Science Agency Says It Will Cut Funding to Researchers Who Protest Israel

As RFK Crusades to ‘Make America Healthy,’ FDA Suspends Milk Quality Tests

The Debate Over Whether Katy Perry Is an Astronaut Rages On

FBI Claims It Lost Records About Its Mysterious Hacking Abilities

Even a Republican Congressman Is Turning on Pete Hegseth After Signalgate 2.0

Congress Is Investigating 23andMe’s Handling of Personal Data

Cowardly Science Awards Cut Seth Rogen’s Comments About Trump From Speech

Peter Thiel’s Spy Company Gets Into Bed With ICE as Trump Says He’ll Deport U.S. Citizens

Waymo’s Driverless Cars Revealed to Be Narcs as Cops Use Them to Probe Crimes

It Certainly Looks Like Elon Musk’s ‘Legion’ of Kids Is Bigger Than Anyone Imagined

Trump Admin Has a New Target: People Who Aggressively Believe in Nothing

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

The Crypto Bros Want to Get Their Hands on Anthropic’s ‘Super Dangerous’ Model

This Is What a Music Industry ‘Plant’ Looks Like in 2026

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice