Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Balaji Srinivasan during the Fintech Festival

Infamous Tech Bro Starts School That Teaches How to Crowdfund Your Own Country

A well-funded free market doctrine is getting its own mysterious educational platform.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 24

Elon Musk Is Feuding With a Billionaire Over a California Beach

Why are two billionaires yelling at each other on X?

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 23

A Violent Gang Has Been Breaking Into Houses and Forcing Homeowners to Fork Over Their Crypto

The criminals overlooked how easy it can be to trace crypto.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Sep 23

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Testifying Before Congress

The Postmaster General Is Stoking Election Fears Again

Like four years ago, the Trump-nominated Trump donor, Louis DeJoy, who also happens to run the USPS, is being accused of screwing with the election.

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 20

Movie Theater Chains Will Invest $2.2 Billion to Bring You Ziplines and Pickleball

Your local movie theater is about to get a whole lot nicer.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Sep 20

Palmer Luckey during an interview with Emily Chang

Microsoft Is Getting Into Bed With Palmer Luckey to Make Super Soldiers

Luckey's Anduril Industries has landed a lucrative new contract with the DoD that will bring automated headsets to America's warrior class.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 19

Mark Zuckerberg speaks at an event in San Francisco

Mark Zuckerberg Shut Down His Daughter’s Dreams of Being Taylor Swift

The Meta CEO recently sat down to talk about parenting and presence.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 19

MrBeast speaks at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles

Mr. Beast and Amazon Sued by Former Contestants Over Sexual Harassment, ‘Chronic Mistreatment’

The globally popular YouTube star's upcoming reality show is facing serious (but also vague) allegations.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 18

The Blue Check Mark Is Coming to Uber

The rideshare giant is instituting a new rider surveillance mechanism, allegedly so it can protect drivers.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 18

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona

Thankfully, Trump Is Still Alive. Unfortunately, So Is His Misguided Crypto Project

Donald Trump officially announced details of his cryptocurrency project during an X space Monday night.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 17

Moo Deng, the Pygmy Hippo from Thailand, Is Getting Too Famous for Her Own Good

She's small, she's cute, and she's in danger as fandom gets out of hand.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 16

Flappy Bird Is Coming Back and Stinks of Crypto

An iconic mobile game is being resurrected, but is it all in the name of crypto?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 16

Elon Musk Is Getting Better at the Whole Oligarchy Thing

A new report shows the tech billionaire recently bankrolled an effort to unseat a liberal district attorney in Texas.

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 13

Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago

Trump’s Chicago Hotel Killed Thousands of Fish, Court Finds

A judge found that Trump's hotel violated Illinois environmental regulations.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 13

Google DeepMind Taught a Robot to Tie Shoes Very Poorly

I don't really think you'd want DeepMind's robot lacing up your kicks.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 12

The New Plan to Power Data-Hungry AI: Sink Server Farms Into the San Francisco Bay

Researchers worry that underwater data centers could disturb local wildlife.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 12

Elon Musk Has a New Excuse for Not Making It to Mars

The billionaire says that if he doesn't successfully colonize Mars at some point in the next few years, you can blame Kamala Harris.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 11

The New York Times game Wordle on a Phone

Your Wordle Streak Is Under Threat After NYT Fails to Bargain With Tech Workers

The paper of record's tech workers are prepped to strike.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 11

Ford Seeks Patent for Software That Records Your Conversations to Serve You Ads

Would you want to drive a truck that was constantly listening to you?

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Sep 10

Hyperloop Company Has Successfully Propelled a Vessel Through a Tube, Reviving Faded Dream

The dream of being shot through a subterranean tunnel at frightening speeds is one step closer to being realized.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Sep 10

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Infamous Tech Bro Starts School That Teaches How to Crowdfund Your Own Country

Elon Musk Is Feuding With a Billionaire Over a California Beach

A Violent Gang Has Been Breaking Into Houses and Forcing Homeowners to Fork Over Their Crypto

The Postmaster General Is Stoking Election Fears Again

Movie Theater Chains Will Invest $2.2 Billion to Bring You Ziplines and Pickleball

Microsoft Is Getting Into Bed With Palmer Luckey to Make Super Soldiers

Mark Zuckerberg Shut Down His Daughter’s Dreams of Being Taylor Swift

Mr. Beast and Amazon Sued by Former Contestants Over Sexual Harassment, ‘Chronic Mistreatment’

The Blue Check Mark Is Coming to Uber

Thankfully, Trump Is Still Alive. Unfortunately, So Is His Misguided Crypto Project

Moo Deng, the Pygmy Hippo from Thailand, Is Getting Too Famous for Her Own Good

Flappy Bird Is Coming Back and Stinks of Crypto

Elon Musk Is Getting Better at the Whole Oligarchy Thing

Trump’s Chicago Hotel Killed Thousands of Fish, Court Finds

Google DeepMind Taught a Robot to Tie Shoes Very Poorly

The New Plan to Power Data-Hungry AI: Sink Server Farms Into the San Francisco Bay

Elon Musk Has a New Excuse for Not Making It to Mars

Your Wordle Streak Is Under Threat After NYT Fails to Bargain With Tech Workers

Ford Seeks Patent for Software That Records Your Conversations to Serve You Ads

Hyperloop Company Has Successfully Propelled a Vessel Through a Tube, Reviving Faded Dream

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