Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

More and More Americans Want to Attend Church Digitally, Study Finds

Do virtual sermons sound fun? A new Pew study shows that a growing portion of Americans are down to commune with the Holy Spirit via their tablets and laptops.

Culture Lucas Ropek Jun 18

The FBI Used Intel from a Hacker Convicted of Child Sex Crimes to Nab a Murder-for-Hire Suspect

A cybercriminal aided the government in its case against a woman accused of haplessly ordering a murder on the dark web.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 15

Microsoft and OpenAI’s Bromance Is Off to a Rocky Start

The most powerful AI-forged union in Silicon Valley may be suffering from growing pains.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jun 14

Amazon Web Services Meltdown Temporarily Breaks the Internet

An AWS outage, which is what occurred on Tuesday, always means problems for large portions of the web.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Jun 13

The CIA Warned Ukraine Not to Blow Up the Nord Stream Pipeline: Report

U.S. intelligence reportedly reached out to the Ukrainian military to warn them against targeting the enormous Russian-owned energy project.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 13

Zume, SoftBank’s $445 Million Robot Pizza Startup, Is Cooked

The ill-fated company once attempted to automate the pizza delivery process. Now, it's shutting down.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 12

Feds Say They’ve Finally Identified the Hackers Behind the Mt. Gox Crypto Collapse

The cybercriminals who pulled off one of the biggest crypto heists in history may finally be facing the music.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Jun 9

Pornhub Begs Users to Put Down the Tissues and Contact Their Legislators

WATCH: Big Porn Site Crams Massive Throbbing PSA Down User's Throat.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 8

Here Are the Unhinged ‘Highlights’ From Tucker Carlson’s Wildly Popular New Twitter Show

The man, the myth, the LEGEND: Tucker Carlson, a newscaster god, has returned to the world stage to shine a light on the TRUTH!!!!

Social Media Lucas Ropek Jun 7

White House Knew of Ukrainian Plot to Blow Up Nord Stream Pipeline Months in Advance: Report

This news, which is shocking enough, is made even weirder by how The Washington Post received this information: leaks of classified intel on Discord.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 6

Apple’s Updates to MacOS: Game Mode, Increased Privacy and Security, and Adjustable Widgets

At this year's WWDC, Apple has debuted a number of new features to make its operating systems more intuitive, convenient, and secure.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jun 5

Sam Altman’s Weirdest Side Projects, Ranked

The OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT creator has a lot of interests—some of which are weirder than others.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jun 3

The Killer AI That Wasn’t

News broke yesterday of an incident involving a killer AI drone and quickly spread like wildfire around Twitter. Looks like the story was bullshit.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Jun 2

Sam Altman Is Ramping Up His EU Charm Offensive After an AI Regulation Hissy Fit

After threatening to leave Europe in a huff, OpenAI's CEO is looking to patch things up with regulators as the bloc mulls restrictions on AI.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 31

Fidelity: Twitter is Now Only Worth a Third of What Elon Musk Paid for It

Under Musk's leadership, the bird app has continued to plummet in value--with no end in sight.

Social Media Lucas Ropek May 30

Nvidia Soars to $1 Trillion Market Cap on the Back of AI Hype

The graphics card maker, which makes products for artificial intelligence computing, is seeing a soaring stock value as it rides the wave of AI enthusiasm.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 30

Virgin Islands Says It Can’t Find Larry Page to Subpoena Him in Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit

Google's co-founder is supposed to be cooperating with an inquiry into ties between JPMorgan Chase and Jeffrey Epstein but investigators can't seem to find him.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 10

Google I/O Security Features Include Dark Web Scans, Safe Browsing, and AI Context for Images

Google has rolled out a number of new protections to help users feel more safe while surfing the web.

Tech News Lucas Ropek May 10

Tucker Carlson Resurrects His Show on Twitter After Getting the Boot from Fox

The former Fox News darling has a new media home: Elon's twitdom.

Politics Lucas Ropek May 9

Spotify Purges Thousands of AI Songs to Stop Bots From Streaming Them

In addition to fake music, artificial intelligence has created a big new problem for Spotify: fake listeners. It's an infinite loop of "artificial streaming."

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 9

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More and More Americans Want to Attend Church Digitally, Study Finds

The FBI Used Intel from a Hacker Convicted of Child Sex Crimes to Nab a Murder-for-Hire Suspect

Microsoft and OpenAI’s Bromance Is Off to a Rocky Start

Amazon Web Services Meltdown Temporarily Breaks the Internet

The CIA Warned Ukraine Not to Blow Up the Nord Stream Pipeline: Report

Zume, SoftBank’s $445 Million Robot Pizza Startup, Is Cooked

Feds Say They’ve Finally Identified the Hackers Behind the Mt. Gox Crypto Collapse

Pornhub Begs Users to Put Down the Tissues and Contact Their Legislators

Here Are the Unhinged ‘Highlights’ From Tucker Carlson’s Wildly Popular New Twitter Show

White House Knew of Ukrainian Plot to Blow Up Nord Stream Pipeline Months in Advance: Report

Apple’s Updates to MacOS: Game Mode, Increased Privacy and Security, and Adjustable Widgets

Sam Altman’s Weirdest Side Projects, Ranked

The Killer AI That Wasn’t

Sam Altman Is Ramping Up His EU Charm Offensive After an AI Regulation Hissy Fit

Fidelity: Twitter is Now Only Worth a Third of What Elon Musk Paid for It

Nvidia Soars to $1 Trillion Market Cap on the Back of AI Hype

Virgin Islands Says It Can’t Find Larry Page to Subpoena Him in Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit

Google I/O Security Features Include Dark Web Scans, Safe Browsing, and AI Context for Images

Tucker Carlson Resurrects His Show on Twitter After Getting the Boot from Fox

Spotify Purges Thousands of AI Songs to Stop Bots From Streaming Them

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