Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Waste Your Life Playing This Game Where You Check Boxes Forever

Can you check them all? It's unclear, although a lot of people are dead set on trying, while others are determined to stop them.

Internet Lucas Ropek Jun 28

Trump Media Stock Price Surges Following Disastrous Biden Debate

Joe Biden's humiliating performance at the first debate of the presidential race seems to have given Trump's stock a boost.

Politics Lucas Ropek Jun 28

New Boeing Whistleblower Warns of Potentially ‘Devastating Consequences’ From Plane Flaws

The employee was allegedly fired after they raised concerns about safety issues.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 27

Actually, You CAN’T Buy a Stingray on eBay to Track Your Friends and Enemies

The platform recently took down a listing for a police surveillance device that had previously been listed for big money.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Jun 27

Identity Verification Firm Used by X, TikTok, and Uber Exposed Users’ Driver’s Licenses

AU10TIX promised to keep user data safe but the company appears to have badly bungled its own security.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 27

This L.A. Influencer’s Whole Gimmick Is Not Tipping Service Workers

The influencer is driving interest in his accounts by refusing to tip baristas and waiters.

Internet Lucas Ropek Jun 26

Ebay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and Enemies

Police have long used them to track unsuspecting mobile users. Now you too can be a creep!

Commerce Lucas Ropek Jun 25

Paramount+ Is Hiking Subscription Prices Again

In what has become a distressingly routine trend, the streaming service is primed to escalate prices again.

Internet Lucas Ropek Jun 24

The Feds Have Another Way to Spy on Your Mail

A program inside the U.S. Postal Service allows law enforcement agencies to request data about specific Americans' mail.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 24

Elon Musk makes a cheeky expression while wearing a tuxedo

Okay, How Many Kids Does Elon Musk Actually Have?

Reports of additional children belonging to Elon Musk feel like an all to frequent occurrence.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 21

Flat Earthers Are Getting Their Own Reality TV Show

The world's stupidest conspiracy theory is coming to a streaming platform near you.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 21

Families of Boeing 737 Max Crash Victims Want Former Executives Prosecuted

Attorneys of the families have also asked the government to fine the company $24 billion.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 21

Florida Is Now Using Drones to Fight Mosquitoes

Local governments are turning to automated vehicles to take out dangerous, disease-spreading bugs.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 15

The Feds Want to Know How Fake Titanium Got in Boeing’s Planes

A new federal probe revolves around the discovery that documentation certifying the authenticity of the metal in some Boeing planes was falsified.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 14

Elon Musk Wants You to Have a Baby

The Tesla CEO wants you to go forth and procreate, just like him.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 14

Apple’s AI Cloud System Makes Big Privacy Promises, but Can It Keep Them?

The iPhone maker will roll out an impressive cloud security system for Apple Intelligence that has some wondering if it will actually keep users' data secure.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 14

Update Your Google Pixel Phone, Right Now

A rash of software vulnerabilities could spell big trouble for Pixel owners if left unpatched.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 13

An AI Bot Could Be the First Artificial Member of Parliament

Do you believe in AI Steve? He certainly believes in you.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jun 12

Japan Launches Investigation Into UFOs After Being Dubbed a ‘Hotspot’ for Sightings

Japan wants to determine whether UFOs are really some sort of "cutting-edge secret weapons."

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 11

Apple Just Made It Easier to Get Away With Sneaky Stuff

At Apple's annual developer conference on Monday, the company rolled out a bunch of new features to keep your data safe.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jun 10

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Waste Your Life Playing This Game Where You Check Boxes Forever

Trump Media Stock Price Surges Following Disastrous Biden Debate

New Boeing Whistleblower Warns of Potentially ‘Devastating Consequences’ From Plane Flaws

Actually, You CAN’T Buy a Stingray on eBay to Track Your Friends and Enemies

Identity Verification Firm Used by X, TikTok, and Uber Exposed Users’ Driver’s Licenses

This L.A. Influencer’s Whole Gimmick Is Not Tipping Service Workers

Ebay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and Enemies

Paramount+ Is Hiking Subscription Prices Again

The Feds Have Another Way to Spy on Your Mail

Okay, How Many Kids Does Elon Musk Actually Have?

Flat Earthers Are Getting Their Own Reality TV Show

Families of Boeing 737 Max Crash Victims Want Former Executives Prosecuted

Florida Is Now Using Drones to Fight Mosquitoes

The Feds Want to Know How Fake Titanium Got in Boeing’s Planes

Elon Musk Wants You to Have a Baby

Apple’s AI Cloud System Makes Big Privacy Promises, but Can It Keep Them?

Update Your Google Pixel Phone, Right Now

An AI Bot Could Be the First Artificial Member of Parliament

Japan Launches Investigation Into UFOs After Being Dubbed a ‘Hotspot’ for Sightings

Apple Just Made It Easier to Get Away With Sneaky Stuff

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