Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Bark, the New Airline Service for Dogs, Takes Off

For a significant chunk of change, you can now travel with your pet in VIP luxury.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 22

Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift’s Private Jet

Legislation just signed into law has made it exceedingly to difficult to track private jet activity.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 22

New Anthropic Research Sheds Light on AI’s ‘Black Box’

Why do large language models behave the way that they do? New research provides some clues.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 21

We May Know a Whole Lot More About UFOs Soon

A new law could force the government to share what it knows about those strange lights in the sky.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 21

Following OnlyFans-Related Mishap, the Portal Is Back

The weird livestream creation is back with new rules. But rules were made to be broken.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 20

Neuralink Can Implant Second Person With a Brain Chip, FDA Says

Elon Musk's experimental brain tech startup will continue implanting people with its hardware.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 20

Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning: What’s the Difference?

Artificial intelligence technology is undergirded by two intertwined forms of automation.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 19

Coroner’s Report Reveals Boeing Whistleblower’s Cause of Death

John Barnett's death has spurred conspiracy theories throughout the internet.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 17

17 Roger Corman Movies You Should Watch Right Now

The recently deceased filmmaker was responsible for releasing droves of motion pictures throughout the decades he was active.

Culture Lucas Ropek May 17

The OnlyFans Model Who Ruined the Portal Previously Went Viral for Licking a Toilet

The adult influencer who contributed to the pause of New York's weird portal loves a good stunt.

Culture Lucas Ropek May 16

Livestream Portal Between NYC and Dublin Shut Down Because We Can’t Have Nice Things

NSFW material has reportedly been flowing freely across continents thanks to the unique art installation.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 15

AppleTV+ Wants to Pay Actors Based on How Many People Watch Their Movies

Streaming companies reportedly want to transform how actors and other talent are compensated.

Internet Lucas Ropek May 14

California Forever CEO Defends Decision to Sue Local Farmers

Bloomberg's annual tech event featured an interview with the top executive of the controversial project.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 10

Why Your Car’s Key Fob Is So Hackable

The key fob is a notable chink in the modern car's less than optimal cybersecurity armor.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 10

The Best Memes About RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm

The memes have been flying fast and furious ever since RFK admitted that he once had a worm inside his brain.

Internet Lucas Ropek May 8

New York Governor Apologizes for Saying Black Kids ‘Don’t Know What a Computer Is’

Kathy Hochul shared her strange interpretation of urban digital literacy at a business conference in California.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 8

Open-Source Cybersecurity Is a Ticking Time Bomb

A vast majority of the world's software runs on open-source code. Can it be secured?

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 8

Wordle Now Lets You Go Back and Play Puzzles You May Have Missed

The mobile game's puzzle archive will let subscribers store and revisit their puzzle history.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 7

Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Is Back and He Wants to Remake American Politics With AI

Brad Parscale says he wants to use AI to help Republicans win elections.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 7

Boeing Admits That Its Employees Falsified Aircraft Records for 787 Dreamliner

The airplane manufacturer is currently the subject of multiple separate probes.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 6

Lucas Ropek

Bark, the New Airline Service for Dogs, Takes Off

Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift’s Private Jet

New Anthropic Research Sheds Light on AI’s ‘Black Box’

We May Know a Whole Lot More About UFOs Soon

Following OnlyFans-Related Mishap, the Portal Is Back

Neuralink Can Implant Second Person With a Brain Chip, FDA Says

Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning: What’s the Difference?

Coroner’s Report Reveals Boeing Whistleblower’s Cause of Death

17 Roger Corman Movies You Should Watch Right Now

The OnlyFans Model Who Ruined the Portal Previously Went Viral for Licking a Toilet

Livestream Portal Between NYC and Dublin Shut Down Because We Can’t Have Nice Things

AppleTV+ Wants to Pay Actors Based on How Many People Watch Their Movies

California Forever CEO Defends Decision to Sue Local Farmers

Why Your Car’s Key Fob Is So Hackable

The Best Memes About RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm

New York Governor Apologizes for Saying Black Kids ‘Don’t Know What a Computer Is’

Open-Source Cybersecurity Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Wordle Now Lets You Go Back and Play Puzzles You May Have Missed

Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Is Back and He Wants to Remake American Politics With AI

Boeing Admits That Its Employees Falsified Aircraft Records for 787 Dreamliner

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