Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Jack Teixeira, Pentagon Leak Suspect, Expected to Plead Guilty

The former airman, who was arrested last year, will admit to his role in leaking sensitive intelligence online, a family member said.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 29

The FBI Is Using Push Notifications to Catch Sexual Predators

The data in a push notification can help law enforcement officials identify and track a criminal suspect.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 29

Billionaire Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Is Buying Up Hawaii

Why the business magnate has decided to procure hundreds of land parcels is unclear.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 28

Boeing and the FAA Both Look Bad in Damning Safety Report

The report notes confusion over safety procedures at Boeing and employee fears of reprisal for reporting safety issues.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 27

OpenAI Accuses the New York Times of ‘Hacking’ ChatGPT

As a legal battle between the AI titan and the newspaper unfurls, Sam Altman's company is making vague accusations that strain the definition of hacking.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 27

The Coolest New Physical Media We Saw This Week

We've got a glow-in-the-dark edition of Trainspotting , a new VHS of Woodchipper Massacre , a packed re-issue of Invasion of the Body Snatchers , and more.

Culture Lucas Ropek Feb 27

U.S. Is Reportedly Using AI to Decide Where to Drop Bombs

A new report shows the Pentagon is using automation to decide where to conduct airstrikes.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 26

Google Will Relaunch Gemini in a ‘Few Weeks,’ After Its Racial Controversy

The launch of Google's new image generator didn't go over so well. The company's going to try again in a few weeks.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 26

Elon Musk’s Battle with Swedish Unions Is Now Impacting Tesla’s Charging Stations

The months-long battle between Nordic labor and the petulant billionaire has led to perpetual humiliations for the electric vehicle company.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 22

Apple Updates iMessage With a New ‘Post-Quantum’ Encryption Protocol

Apple says its new protections "surpass those in all other widely deployed messaging apps."

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Feb 21

Signal’s New Usernames Will Let You Keep Your Phone Number Private

Signal was already one of the best private messengers on the web. Now it's even better.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 20

Elizabeth Warren Reveals ‘Dream Blunt Rotation’ as Crypto Fanatic Launches Bid Against Her

The senior Senator from Massachusetts has revealed who she'd most want to toke up with.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Feb 20

Defeat Clintin the Mini-Boss in Steam’s New ‘Epstein’ Island Game

Yes, you heard that right. There's now an "Epstein" island game. Player beware.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 16

Amazon Joins SpaceX in Fight to Declare U.S. Labor Board ‘Unconstitutional’

"They think that Trump is going to get elected—this is what the 2024 election needs to be about.”

Commerce Lucas Ropek Feb 16

Universal Basic Income Has Been Tried Over and Over Again. It Works Every Time.

As AI threatens jobs, policy advocates for UBI see it as a potential way to cushion the blow from a changing economy.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 16

OpenAI’s Sora Is a Giant ‘F*ck You’ to Reality

AI companies really seem like they're racing to make our collective online disinformation problem terminal.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 15

Tech Billionaires’ Plan for a New City in California Doesn’t Include a Local Government

California Forever plans to create a thriving urban metropolis in the heart of the state's cow country that doesn't have any local bureaucracy.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 13

Amazon Is Getting Sued Over Its Prime Video Fee Hike

A proposed class action lawsuit accuses the e-commerce company of deceptive practices and is seeking $5 million in damages.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Feb 13

Turn Your Flipper Zero Into a Controller With the New Video Game Module

The creators behind the popular Flipper device have teamed up with Raspberry Pi to expand its capabilities.

Gadgets Lucas Ropek Feb 13

Streaming Tycoon Tucker Carlson Humiliated on His Own Network by Russian Despot

Carlson invited Vladimir Putin on his web series for a chat about the war in Ukraine. It didn't go as planned.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 9

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Jack Teixeira, Pentagon Leak Suspect, Expected to Plead Guilty

The FBI Is Using Push Notifications to Catch Sexual Predators

Billionaire Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Is Buying Up Hawaii

Boeing and the FAA Both Look Bad in Damning Safety Report

OpenAI Accuses the New York Times of ‘Hacking’ ChatGPT

The Coolest New Physical Media We Saw This Week

U.S. Is Reportedly Using AI to Decide Where to Drop Bombs

Google Will Relaunch Gemini in a ‘Few Weeks,’ After Its Racial Controversy

Elon Musk’s Battle with Swedish Unions Is Now Impacting Tesla’s Charging Stations

Apple Updates iMessage With a New ‘Post-Quantum’ Encryption Protocol

Signal’s New Usernames Will Let You Keep Your Phone Number Private

Elizabeth Warren Reveals ‘Dream Blunt Rotation’ as Crypto Fanatic Launches Bid Against Her

Defeat Clintin the Mini-Boss in Steam’s New ‘Epstein’ Island Game

Amazon Joins SpaceX in Fight to Declare U.S. Labor Board ‘Unconstitutional’

Universal Basic Income Has Been Tried Over and Over Again. It Works Every Time.

OpenAI’s Sora Is a Giant ‘F*ck You’ to Reality

Tech Billionaires’ Plan for a New City in California Doesn’t Include a Local Government

Amazon Is Getting Sued Over Its Prime Video Fee Hike

Turn Your Flipper Zero Into a Controller With the New Video Game Module

Streaming Tycoon Tucker Carlson Humiliated on His Own Network by Russian Despot

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

The New Movie From Takashi Yamazaki Could Be the New ‘Pacific Rim’

Forget Samsung Galaxy S26, Google Pixel 10 Pro Hits a Black Friday Low With No Trade-In Required

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