Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

How Long Will Your Blu-Ray Collection Last?

Lots of film nerds are hoarding physical media collections, but a physical copy doesn't necessarily mean longevity.

Commerce Lucas Ropek May 3

Another Whistleblower Connected to Boeing Just Died

For the second time this year, a critic of safety practices related to the powerful aviation company has died.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 2

Now’s Your Chance to Save AM Radio

The radio broadcasting system looked like it was on the brink of extinction, but a recent legislative push could save it.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 2

California Tech Billionaires Will Get a Vote on Their Planned Utopia

Despite claims local residents were tricked into signing petitions under false pretenses, the project will be on the ballot in November.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 1

Trent Reznor’s Score for Challengers Makes Every Movie Better

The sexy new thriller's soundtrack goes with pretty much anything.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 1

Cloudflare CEO Goes to War Over Neighbor’s ‘Aggressive’ Dogs

“Free Sasha & Mocha” stickers have popped up all over Park City as locals appear to rally in support of the dogs.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 30

Marc Andreessen Is a Maniac

It's never been clearer that the VC founder's whole outlook on life revolves around how great it is to be rich and how shameful it is to be anything else.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 29

‘Fallout but in Excel’ Lets You Visit the Wasteland While Your Boss Thinks You’re Working

A YouTuber has taken a boring office product and injected an RPG you can play while pretending to look at spreadsheets.

Gadgets Lucas Ropek Apr 27

Saudi Arabia’s Sci-Fi Megacity in the Desert Isn’t Going Well

The hugely ambitious sci-fi-tinged dreams that have animated the project seem to be dying while being replaced with more realistic plans.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 26

AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face, Researchers Find

A new peer-reviewed study says that facial recognition technology can accurately "read" a person's political affiliation just by looking at their face.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 24

Cops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police Reports

The dreaded law enforcement contractor Axon has pioneered a new software for writing police reports, but critics are wary of its impacts.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 23

Thermonator, the Flame-Throwing Robot Dog, Can Now Be Yours for $9,420

A good tagline for this product might be: “How the Fuck Is This Legal?”

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 23

Construction on America’s First High-Speed Rail Has Begun

A high-speed rail between Los Angeles and Las Vegas will be the first of its kind in the U.S., the project's proponents say.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 22

Truth Social Files Complaint with Nasdaq, Blames Market Manipulation for Stock Price

Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes says "potential market manipulation" may be impacting the platform's stock.

Internet Lucas Ropek Apr 19

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Gets a Big Pay Bump Despite Being Bad at His Job

Despite leading a company that is reportedly shrinking, the top entertainment executive raked in $50 million in 2023.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 19

Cops Say 14-Year-Old Set Fire to Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Francisco

Cops say a teenager is responsible for the epic combustion of one of the automated vehicles.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 19

Gen Z Propels Chinese Industrial-Grade Glycine to Viral TikTok Fame

TikTok is a place where earnest self-promotion goes to die. Chinese glycine producer Donghua Jinlong found that out the hard way.

Internet Lucas Ropek Apr 18

Lawmakers Are Kicking Warrantless Wiretapping Into Overdrive

Critics say a newly proposed update to the law would vastly expand the government's spying powers.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 18

Boeing Whistleblower Says Company Is Involved in a ‘Criminal Cover-up’

Speakers at a Senate hearing said federal regulatory agencies were "captured" by Boeing and the company is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 17

Creating Deepfake Porn Could Soon Get You Thrown in Jail in the UK

The United Kingdom is stepping up its punitive action against those who want to create or share computer-generated porn images.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 16

Lucas Ropek

How Long Will Your Blu-Ray Collection Last?

Another Whistleblower Connected to Boeing Just Died

Now’s Your Chance to Save AM Radio

California Tech Billionaires Will Get a Vote on Their Planned Utopia

Trent Reznor’s Score for Challengers Makes Every Movie Better

Cloudflare CEO Goes to War Over Neighbor’s ‘Aggressive’ Dogs

Marc Andreessen Is a Maniac

‘Fallout but in Excel’ Lets You Visit the Wasteland While Your Boss Thinks You’re Working

Saudi Arabia’s Sci-Fi Megacity in the Desert Isn’t Going Well

AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face, Researchers Find

Cops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police Reports

Thermonator, the Flame-Throwing Robot Dog, Can Now Be Yours for $9,420

Construction on America’s First High-Speed Rail Has Begun

Truth Social Files Complaint with Nasdaq, Blames Market Manipulation for Stock Price

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Gets a Big Pay Bump Despite Being Bad at His Job

Cops Say 14-Year-Old Set Fire to Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Francisco

Gen Z Propels Chinese Industrial-Grade Glycine to Viral TikTok Fame

Lawmakers Are Kicking Warrantless Wiretapping Into Overdrive

Boeing Whistleblower Says Company Is Involved in a ‘Criminal Cover-up’

Creating Deepfake Porn Could Soon Get You Thrown in Jail in the UK

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