Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

OnlyFans Sued by Two Dudes Who Suddenly Realized They May Not Be Chatting With Real Models

Two guys from Illinois just learned the terrible truth.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 1

Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City

Pam Bondi Recommends Death Penalty for Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione

The government will seek the harshest punishment in its prosecution of the accused executive killer.

Health Lucas Ropek Apr 1

Crowdsourced DNA Project Says It Will Shut Down to Protect Users from Rising Authoritarianism

The creator said he is worried about the changing political climate circling the globe.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 1

Trump Official Was Reportedly Involved in Other Questionable Signal Chats

The Mike Waltz story gets dumber.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 31

Tim Pool Podcast Reportedly Joins the White House Press Pool

The so-called "manosphere" helped deliver the young male vote to Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

Politics Lucas Ropek Mar 28

Robinhood Debuts New Service to Deliver Cash to Your House, Because That Seems Good, Right?

It's unclear what kind of security the Uber-like cash delivery service will have.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 28

Two Men Found Guilty of Stealing Golden Toilet From Winston Churchill’s House

It's unclear how long the men will spend behind bars for stealing the toilet.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Mar 28

iPads and Fendi Handbags Among $200k of Stolen Packages Found in UPS Driver’s Home

If you live in south Texas and are missing an iPad you might want to read this story.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 27

Elon Musk at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration

The Delaware ‘Billionaire’s Bill’ That Just Passed Is Bad News for Everyone Who Isn’t a Billionaire

This is not good news.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 27

White House Set To Announce Contractor For Next Gen Fighter Jet

The War Chat Leak Was Dumb but Pete Hegseth’s Denials Are Dumber

The Defense Secretary continues to dig himself a bigger and bigger hole.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 26

President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC

Trump on DoD Sending Secret War Plans to Journalist: ‘It’s Just Something That Can Happen’

It's just one of those things, ya know?

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Mar 26

Napster Is Still Worth $200 Million in 2025, for Some Reason

Napster joins a long line of zombified legacy brands reanimated to sell dubious digital services.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 25

Head of the Post Office Resigns, as DOGE Seeks to Downsize It

See ya later Louis DeJoy.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 25

President Trump And Defense Secretary Hegseth Speak In The Oval Office

Trump’s Defense Secretary Accidentally Texted Yemen War Plans to the Head Editor of The Atlantic

It's unclear whether the incident represents a breach of the Espionage Act.

Politics Lucas Ropek Mar 24

Bryan Johnson in a screenshot from his YouTube video on healthy habits.

Test Subjects for Bryan Johnson’s Anti-Aging Program Said It Made Them Feel Sick: Report

The study involved some 1,700 people.

Health Lucas Ropek Mar 22

Donald Trump and Elon Musk sit down for an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News scheduled to air Feb. 17, 2025.

Social Security Activist on DOGE’s Cuts: ‘People Will Die’

The same activist said he felt Elon Musk had no idea 'what he's fucking with' when it comes to the social benefit program.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 22

Judge Temporarily Blocks DOGE from Social Security Data, Calls It a ‘Fishing Expedition’

The government's argument for why the DOGE minions needed millions of Americans' sensitive data was unpersuasive.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 21

DoorDash Partners with Klarna for Deferred Payments—in Case You Need a Loan to Pay for Your Burrito

What stage of capitalism is this?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 20

Some National Security Operations to Counter Russian Sabotage Are Reportedly at a ‘Standstill’

A new report claims the Trump administration has paused some activity aimed at countering Russian aggression.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 20

Elon Musk speaks at a conference in Beverly Hills

U.S. Says Social Security Recipients Need to Visit Offices to Get Benefits as DOGE Closes Offices Nationwide

The policy shift comes after an internal memo leaked casting doubt on the effectiveness of the agency's strategy.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Mar 19

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OnlyFans Sued by Two Dudes Who Suddenly Realized They May Not Be Chatting With Real Models

Pam Bondi Recommends Death Penalty for Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione

Crowdsourced DNA Project Says It Will Shut Down to Protect Users from Rising Authoritarianism

Trump Official Was Reportedly Involved in Other Questionable Signal Chats

Tim Pool Podcast Reportedly Joins the White House Press Pool

Robinhood Debuts New Service to Deliver Cash to Your House, Because That Seems Good, Right?

Two Men Found Guilty of Stealing Golden Toilet From Winston Churchill’s House

iPads and Fendi Handbags Among $200k of Stolen Packages Found in UPS Driver’s Home

The Delaware ‘Billionaire’s Bill’ That Just Passed Is Bad News for Everyone Who Isn’t a Billionaire

The War Chat Leak Was Dumb but Pete Hegseth’s Denials Are Dumber

Trump on DoD Sending Secret War Plans to Journalist: ‘It’s Just Something That Can Happen’

Napster Is Still Worth $200 Million in 2025, for Some Reason

Head of the Post Office Resigns, as DOGE Seeks to Downsize It

Trump’s Defense Secretary Accidentally Texted Yemen War Plans to the Head Editor of The Atlantic

Test Subjects for Bryan Johnson’s Anti-Aging Program Said It Made Them Feel Sick: Report

Social Security Activist on DOGE’s Cuts: ‘People Will Die’

Judge Temporarily Blocks DOGE from Social Security Data, Calls It a ‘Fishing Expedition’

DoorDash Partners with Klarna for Deferred Payments—in Case You Need a Loan to Pay for Your Burrito

Some National Security Operations to Counter Russian Sabotage Are Reportedly at a ‘Standstill’

U.S. Says Social Security Recipients Need to Visit Offices to Get Benefits as DOGE Closes Offices Nationwide

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

As Starship V3 Lags Behind, Blue Origin Prepares Third Launch of New Glenn

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