Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Actually, Corporate Investment in AI Saw a Significant Drop in 2023

While last year was considered the peak of AI hype, a study of industry investment patterns tells a slightly different story.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 16

FBI Opens Criminal Investigation Into the Collapse of Baltimore Bridge

The Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship last month. The bureau is now investigating.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 15

Republicans Delay War on Woke Appliances to Focus on Actual War

The Liberty in Laundry Act and the Refrigerator Freedom Act will have to wait as lawmakers turn their attention to war in the Middle East.

Politics Lucas Ropek Apr 15

Texas Hospital Halts Organ Transplant Program After Doctor Accused of Manipulating Records

A database that determined patients' eligibility for organ transplants was inappropriately altered, hospital officials have admitted.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 13

Older Intel and Lenovo Hardware Has Hackable Firmware Bugs That Will Never Be Fixed, Researchers Find

Because of an open source software component that never got a proper fix, some widely used computer products have security issues that are vulnerable.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 12

Dune, the Broadway Musical and 8 Other Brain-Dead Songs From Udio’s AI Music Generator

Despite lots of VC investment and buzz, AI "music" continues to be little more than a very expensive joke.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 11

You Don’t Have to Pick Which Movie to Watch on Criterion’s New TV-Like Streaming Channel

The Criterion Channel just launched a 24/7 curated service for its streaming app. Much fun.

Internet Lucas Ropek Apr 11

New Boeing Whistleblower Claims Certain Planes Could ‘Break Apart’ Midair

The troubled airplane manufacturer has a new whistleblower and he comes bearing seriously frightening claims.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 10

You Need to Patch Your LG Smart TV Right Now

Security bugs in thousands of LG devices could allow hackers to hijack them.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 10

Researchers Develop Horrifying Face-Mimicking Robot

The researchers said their new robot can synch its facial expression with yours. You know, to make it friendlier.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 10

There’s One Big Problem With the New Federal Data Privacy Bill

A new proposal for federal privacy legislation has bipartisan support but we've been here before.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 9

Some Googlers Are Quitting Over the Company’s Cloud Contract with Israel

The war in Gaza has spurred conflict and defection at the web's largest search engine company.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 8

Security Firm at Center of $30 Million Easter Heist Was Hacked Months Earlier

A private security firm that controls a huge amount of money was robbed over Easter weekend. Cops are stumped as to how it happened.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 5

Is There Any Hope Tech Billionaires Will Actually Build a New City in California?

Silicon Valley's elite want to remake a California county in their own image. Do they really have a shot?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 4

Another AI Image Generator Seems to Have a Problem With Race

Meta's AI image generator has a hard time depicting an Asian man with a white woman.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 4

Goodbye Apple Car, Hello Apple Home Robots

Is the new Apple toy coming anytime soon? Probably not.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 4

EV Company Canoo Spent Double Its Annual Revenue on CEO’s Private Jet in 2023

The electric vehicles startup has sold very few actual cars but has apparently spent over a million dollars on its top executive's air travel.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Apr 3

Uber Eats Working With Waymo to Get Rid of Pesky Delivery Drivers

Uber and Waymo want to fully automate the food delivery industry.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 3

Trump Sues Truth Social Co-Founders

The former President's media company is accusing the co-founders of the social media platform of bungling its business operations.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 3

Judge Sides with Tech Billionaires in California Forever Case Against Family Ranchers

The legal case has caused drama for the ambitious project, which seeks to build a new city from scratch on thousands of acres of California farmland.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 2

Lucas Ropek

Actually, Corporate Investment in AI Saw a Significant Drop in 2023

FBI Opens Criminal Investigation Into the Collapse of Baltimore Bridge

Republicans Delay War on Woke Appliances to Focus on Actual War

Texas Hospital Halts Organ Transplant Program After Doctor Accused of Manipulating Records

Older Intel and Lenovo Hardware Has Hackable Firmware Bugs That Will Never Be Fixed, Researchers Find

Dune, the Broadway Musical and 8 Other Brain-Dead Songs From Udio’s AI Music Generator

You Don’t Have to Pick Which Movie to Watch on Criterion’s New TV-Like Streaming Channel

New Boeing Whistleblower Claims Certain Planes Could ‘Break Apart’ Midair

You Need to Patch Your LG Smart TV Right Now

Researchers Develop Horrifying Face-Mimicking Robot

There’s One Big Problem With the New Federal Data Privacy Bill

Some Googlers Are Quitting Over the Company’s Cloud Contract with Israel

Security Firm at Center of $30 Million Easter Heist Was Hacked Months Earlier

Is There Any Hope Tech Billionaires Will Actually Build a New City in California?

Another AI Image Generator Seems to Have a Problem With Race

Goodbye Apple Car, Hello Apple Home Robots

EV Company Canoo Spent Double Its Annual Revenue on CEO’s Private Jet in 2023

Uber Eats Working With Waymo to Get Rid of Pesky Delivery Drivers

Trump Sues Truth Social Co-Founders

Judge Sides with Tech Billionaires in California Forever Case Against Family Ranchers

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