Lucas Ropek

Staff Reporter

Lucas Ropek was previously a staff writer at Gizmodo covering cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency.

Lucas Ropek's posts

Key Speakers At The Shape The Future Blockchain Global Summit

Under Trump, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ May Be Redeemed

A new report claims that Roger Ver may have reached a deal with the government.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Oct 10

Photo: Michael M. Santiago

Former GOP Election Official Buys Election Machine Vendor That Trump Attacked After His 2020 Loss

Dominion Voting Systems is now Liberty Vote.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Oct 10

Gavin Newsom at 2024 DNC

California Lets Residents Opt-Out of a Ton of Data Collection on the Web

If you live in the Golden State, you're going to like this.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Oct 9

Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police officers, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 06, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

Apple Reportedly Bans App Designed to Document Abuses by ICE

Apple is silent on the matter.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Oct 9

Polymarketcoplan

Is the Founder of Polymarket Really the Youngest Self-Made Billionaire?

Shayne Coplan is having a good year.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Oct 8

Bob Ross

As Trump Bleeds Public TV Dry, Bob Ross Paintings Go Up for Auction to Support Local Stations

The work of a public media icon will go towards helping public media stations in their hour of need.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Oct 8

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

In Unprecedented Move, Six Former Surgeons General Warn That RFK Jr. Is Endangering America

To the former health leaders, it seems pretty clear: Kennedy is a threat to the nation.

Politics Lucas Ropek Oct 8

Photo: Funstock

Apple’s ‘Find My’ Leads Cops to Cache of Thousands of Smuggled iPhones

The tracking function is apparently a very helpful law enforcement tool.

Crime Lucas Ropek Oct 7

MrBeast with Thea Booysen

Even MrBeast Is Worried About AI Slop

The AI video tsunami is getting to America's most popular influencer.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Oct 7

Photo: Brendan Smialowski

Trump’s Tariffs Are Now Screwing Up America’s Libraries

Add that to the list of things that have been "improved" by tariffs.

Politics Lucas Ropek Oct 6

OpenAI ChatGPT

Teen Arrested After Asking ChatGPT How to Kill His Friend, Police Say

AI meets surveillance state in America's new educational dystopia.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Oct 6

Paramount Skydance To Reportedly Make Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery

Now, Netflix Is Rumored to Want Warner Bros.

It appears there may be some competition to acquire the legendary Hollywood studio.

Culture Lucas Ropek Sep 20

Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Elon Musk’s xAI Is Becoming a Leaky Ship

The scoops just keep on coming.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 19

President Donald Trump sits at his desk in front of a poster displaying a conceptual image of the Golden Dome defense shield

Trump’s Golden Dome Projected to Cost Exponentially More Than the Manhattan Project

A lot of folks are skeptical the shield would even work as advertised.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 19

Image: Spencer Platt

Air Traffic Controllers Still Struggling to Communicate With Pilots: Report

Ongoing troubles have been flying under the radar.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Sep 19

Elon

What’s Driving the Turnover at Musk’s AI Startup?

One exec who recently left praised Elon Musk while noting that there was "daylight between our worldviews."

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 18

Photo of Capitol Hill.

Microsoft’s AI Copilot Invades Congress

Lawmaking: Brought to You by Copilot.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 18

Donald Trump reacts as he boards Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 23, 2025.

Spirit Airlines Pilot Reportedly Warned to ‘Get Off the iPad’ After Veering Too Close to Air Force One

The incident took place as President Trump was headed to the U.K.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Sep 17

Led By Donkeys Projection Onto Windsor Castle For President Trump State Visit Windsor

Trump Plagued by Jeffrey Epstein Projections During UK Trip

Four arrests were made over "malicious communications.”

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 17

Zuckerberg surfs while waving and American flag and drinking a beer.

Zuckerberg Gets a Personal Political Piggy Bank With Meta Super Pac

Meta is turbo charging its political influence machine.

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 17

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