Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

You Can Now Read the Whole Earth Catalog Online

The once popular counterculture magazine that helped usher in cyberculture is now digitally available to all.

Culture Lucas Ropek Oct 13

23andMe Sued After Hacker Claims Massive Data Breach Impacting Ashkenazi Jews

Accounts connected to a number of celebrities, including tech luminaries Elon Musk, Sergei Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg, were allegedly compromised as well.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Oct 11

So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn’t Paying Off

While the stock market may love the term "AI," companies haven't figured out how to optimally monetize the services that go along with it.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Oct 10

AI This Week: AI’s Threat to Creative Freedom

An FTC hearing this week shows creatives are worried about what AI will do to their industries. Plus: how AI is turbocharging online censorship.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Oct 7

The Legal Case Against the Journalist Who Exposed Kanye West’s Weird Fox News Interview

A reporter who shared outtakes from a notorious Tucker Carlson interview with Kanye West has been accused of vague hacking crimes.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Oct 6

Judge Issues Gag Order After Trump Refers to Court Clerk as Chuck ‘Schumer’s Girlfriend’

He did it again. And this time a judge is threatening legal sanctions.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Oct 3

A YouTube Bug Is Allowing Users to Upload Hardcore Porn

It's unclear if YouTube knows how to fix the bug or is even capable of taking down all the explicit material.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Oct 3

Study Finds Predictive Policing Software Is Actually Pretty Terrible at Predicting Crimes

For years, cops have attempted to use data analysis to conduct more efficient investigations. A new study claims that's probably a huge waste of time.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Oct 3

Gavin Newsom Wants a Former Labor Leader Turned Tech Lobbyist to Replace Feinstein

Here's the rundown on Laphonza Butler, the woman selected to replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Oct 2

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

Take a quick look at the newest and weirdest happenings in AI.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Oct 1

AI This Week: The Hollywood Writer’s Strike May Have Ended, But the Battle Over AI is Far From Finished

Screenwriters have won some protections against AI. Also: why ChatGPT does not make a good therapist.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 30

Privacy Fears Abound After Uber Eats Delivery Bot Shares Video Footage With LAPD

Los Angeles is crawling with automated food delivery robots. Privacy experts are concerned they could soon become an army of narcs.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Sep 28

Snoop Dogg’s a Dungeon Master and All of Meta’s Other AI Announcements

At this year's Meta Connect event, Zuckerberg made it clear that Meta was investing in generative AI as much as any other platform.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 27

Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI

Not only will the tech giant's little assistant be listening to you, it'll sometimes use those conversations to train the company's newest product.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 26

Report: Engagement with Foreign Propaganda is Soaring on Elon Musk’s X

A new study shows that Musk's new policies have ushered in an uptick in user engagement with content pushed by foreign governments.

Social Media Lucas Ropek Sep 26

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

Take a quick look at the newest and weirdest happenings in AI.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 16

AI This Week: Time to Replace Your CEO with AI

Ed Zitron talks to us about how to automate your boss. Plus: a look at how the AI industry consumes an ungodly amount of water.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 16

A Robotaxi Was Blamed for a San Francisco Man’s Death, But He Was Actually Hit By a City Bus

A city report partially blamed Cruise robotaxis for a homeless man's death. However, officials have since clarified that's not the whole story.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 13

Looks Like MGM Resorts Just Got Hacked

The hotel and casino giant says that it is suffering through a "cybersecurity incident."

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Sep 11

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

Take a quick look at the newest and weirdest happenings in AI.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 10

Lucas Ropek

You Can Now Read the Whole Earth Catalog Online

23andMe Sued After Hacker Claims Massive Data Breach Impacting Ashkenazi Jews

So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn’t Paying Off

AI This Week: AI’s Threat to Creative Freedom

The Legal Case Against the Journalist Who Exposed Kanye West’s Weird Fox News Interview

Judge Issues Gag Order After Trump Refers to Court Clerk as Chuck ‘Schumer’s Girlfriend’

A YouTube Bug Is Allowing Users to Upload Hardcore Porn

Study Finds Predictive Policing Software Is Actually Pretty Terrible at Predicting Crimes

Gavin Newsom Wants a Former Labor Leader Turned Tech Lobbyist to Replace Feinstein

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

AI This Week: The Hollywood Writer’s Strike May Have Ended, But the Battle Over AI is Far From Finished

Privacy Fears Abound After Uber Eats Delivery Bot Shares Video Footage With LAPD

Snoop Dogg’s a Dungeon Master and All of Meta’s Other AI Announcements

Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI

Report: Engagement with Foreign Propaganda is Soaring on Elon Musk’s X

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

AI This Week: Time to Replace Your CEO with AI

A Robotaxi Was Blamed for a San Francisco Man’s Death, But He Was Actually Hit By a City Bus

Looks Like MGM Resorts Just Got Hacked

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

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