Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Canada Moves to Ban the Flipper Zero Over Car Hacking Fears

The tiny hacking device has been viewed as a threat by law enforcement. Now it looks like a major western government is trying to ban it.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Feb 9

That Electric Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Totally Fake

A viral internet story would have you believe that cybercriminals have turned to dental products to launder their malicious activity.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Feb 8

200-Foot Radio Tower Mysteriously Vanishes in Alabama

In Alabama, thieves are stealing everything that isn't nailed down. They're also stealing things that definitely are nailed down.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 8

Will Apple’s Vision Pro Make Your Real Life Unbearably Boring?

As people strap on the company's dystopian new headset, it can't help but seem like a dangerous gambit to escape reality.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 8

8kun Made an AI Chatbot and It Totally Sucks

Even the worst websites on the internet are launching their own versions of ChatGPT.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 6

You Can Join Bluesky Without an Invite Now

The funky alternative social media platform is done with its exclusive invite-only model.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 6

Apple Vision Pro Users Have Discovered a Fatal Flaw: No VR Porn

Apple's new VR headset is alleged to have many uses but one thing you can't do with it is watch porn at the office.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 5

Pigeon Suspected of Being Chinese Spy Released After 8 Months in Captivity

A bird has been liberated after months of speculation that it might be an asset for the Chinese Communist Party.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 2

Congress Might Actually Do Something About AI, Thanks to Taylor Swift

Legislation regulating the use of a person's likeness in computer-generated imagery has been introduced, following the Taylor Swift deepfake debacle.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 2

The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists

As calls to regulate AI increase, the tech industry is fighting back with good ol' fashioned corporate persuasion campaigns.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 2

Snap Recalls All of Its Selfie Drones Due to Fears They’ll Become Flying Fireballs

Snap is urging the people who bought the Pixy to “immediately stop using” it and “remove the battery and stop charging it.”

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 1

Thank God FTX Won’t Be Coming Back

There had been whispers that the crypto exchange would be resurrected but the firm's lawyers say that won't be happening and customers will be repaid.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Jan 31

Cancel Your Amazon Prime Account, Coward

Streamers of the world should revolt against this most odious of price hikes.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 31

Cyberattack Hits Office of Georgia DA Prosecuting Trump Case

Trump's election subversion case is being handled by Fulton County's DA Fani Willis.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 30

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Its Chip in a Human for the First Time

The billionaire says that the patient who underwent the startup's experimental surgery is "recovering well."

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 29

IRS Contractor Who Leaked Taxes of Trump, Musk, and Bezos Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

One man managed to inform the public on the finances of three of the wealthiest and most powerful men in America.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 29

The White House: Taylor Swift AI Porn Is ‘Alarming’

The highest office in the land has decided to weigh in on those explicit AI-generated Taylor Swift images.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 26

Who Is Dean Phillips and Why Do All the Tech Bros Want Him to Be President?

He's rich, he's boring, and he wants your vote! He also wants to unseat Joe Biden, and maybe promote AI along the way.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jan 26

The Fallout From the Taylor Swift AI Porn Could Be Huge

AI is in dangerous legal territory. Could the queen of pop put an end to its free-wheeling ways?

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jan 26

‘On My Way to Blow Up the Plane’: Teen Faces Huge Fine After Joke Leads to Fighter Jets Scrambling

A young Brit recently found out that bomb jokes at airports are no laughing matter.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 24

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Canada Moves to Ban the Flipper Zero Over Car Hacking Fears

That Electric Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Totally Fake

200-Foot Radio Tower Mysteriously Vanishes in Alabama

Will Apple’s Vision Pro Make Your Real Life Unbearably Boring?

8kun Made an AI Chatbot and It Totally Sucks

You Can Join Bluesky Without an Invite Now

Apple Vision Pro Users Have Discovered a Fatal Flaw: No VR Porn

Pigeon Suspected of Being Chinese Spy Released After 8 Months in Captivity

Congress Might Actually Do Something About AI, Thanks to Taylor Swift

The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists

Snap Recalls All of Its Selfie Drones Due to Fears They’ll Become Flying Fireballs

Thank God FTX Won’t Be Coming Back

Cancel Your Amazon Prime Account, Coward

Cyberattack Hits Office of Georgia DA Prosecuting Trump Case

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Its Chip in a Human for the First Time

IRS Contractor Who Leaked Taxes of Trump, Musk, and Bezos Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

The White House: Taylor Swift AI Porn Is ‘Alarming’

Who Is Dean Phillips and Why Do All the Tech Bros Want Him to Be President?

The Fallout From the Taylor Swift AI Porn Could Be Huge

‘On My Way to Blow Up the Plane’: Teen Faces Huge Fine After Joke Leads to Fighter Jets Scrambling

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