Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

ChatGPT Is Powered by Human Contractors Getting Paid $15 Per Hour

The well known chatbot is automated, but that automation is guided by low-paid human workers labelling data.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 8

Grimes Launched a Platform to Help You Make AI Songs with Her Voice. Here’s What It Sounds Like.

In a new music industry trend, Grimes says that she's fine with internet randos using a synthetic version of her voice to create new music.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 6

Ransomware Gang Hijacks College’s Emergency Broadcast System to Threaten Students

Cybercriminals took hold of Bluefield University's emergency broadcast system to send SMS messages and emails to students and staff.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 4

Google Rolls Out Passkeys to (Eventually) Kill Passwords

Big Tech is starting a slow shift towards a passwordless future, starting today.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 3

Jeb Bush’s Company Discussed Selling Shady Spyware to Cops

Finback Investment Partners, Bush's private equity firm, was in negotiations to sell NSO spyware to U.S. police.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 2

Hollywood Writers Strike Over Pay Disputes with Streaming Giants and AI Concerns

The entertainment industry is in the throes of a labor dispute and more than a few of the sticking points involve recent technological changes.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek May 2

The Fed on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: We May Have Dropped the Ball There

A new Federal Reserve report sheds light on the factors that led to Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Chief among them is the Fed's own inaction.

Commerce Lucas Ropek Apr 28

Elon Musk’s Twitter Has Been More Compliant with Government Requests, Not Less

After making a big stink about Twitter's collaboration with the government, turns out Elon has been way worse in that department.

Social Media Lucas Ropek Apr 27

After the Death of BuzzFeed News, Journalists Should Treat AI as an Existential Threat

Journalists have been busy marveling at the spectacle of AI, but they need to be wary of a corporate shift towards media automation.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 27

Hackers Leaked Minneapolis Students’ Psychological Reports, Allegations of Abuse

In a hacking episode that is spiraling from bad to worse, cybercriminals have leaked highly sensitive documents related to droves of Minneapolis students.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 26

Prince Harry Says His Bro William Got a ‘Very Large’ Settlement in Phone Hacking Case

The prodigal prince is currently suing a media company that was previously sued by his brother. Both say one of the company's newspapers hacked them years ago.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 25

Cops Serve VPN Maker Search Warrant for Data It Doesn’t Collect

Swedish VPN provider Mullvad says that national police came to its headquarters and demanded user data but didn't get what they wanted.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 21

7 Times Smart People Said AI Would Spin Out of Control and Destroy Us All

Lots of folks have concern about the direction of AI. Should we, uh, maybe heed those warnings?

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 21

Proton Expands Its Privacy Ecosystem With a Password Manager

The encrypted email service has more features than ever and surpassed 100 million users worldwide. Gizmodo talked to the CEO about what's new and what's next.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 20

RIP Red Envelope: After 25 Years, Netflix Is Killing Its DVD Rentals

After a quarter of a century, Netflix is officially retiring its DVD rental service.

Internet Lucas Ropek Apr 18

Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Accused of Leaking Pentagon Documents on Discord?

Secret Pentagon documents have flooded the web in recent weeks. The military says the leaker is a 21-year-old IT guy trying to impress his friends on Discord.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 17

FBI Arrests 21-Year-Old Airman in Connection with Pentagon Leaks

New reporting claims that a "young, racist gun enthusiast" is the person who distributed classified U.S. and NATO war plans to the web. Uh, what?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Apr 13

Suspect in Cash App Founder’s Murder Arrested [UPDATE: Suspect Charged]

Bob Lee knew his alleged stabber, Nima Momeni, who also worked in tech, according to local reports.

Crime Lucas Ropek Apr 13

The New York Times Presents: Wordle But It’s Math

The newspaper of record has launched Digits, a new numbers-based game that tries to replicate the charm of its word puzzles.

Gadgets Lucas Ropek Apr 12

Please Listen to Edgelord Patrick Bateman and 6 Other Bizarre AI-Generated Voices

Adding to the long list of AI's powers: cajoling the protagonist of American Psycho to talk about his love of 4chan.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Apr 12

Lucas Ropek

ChatGPT Is Powered by Human Contractors Getting Paid $15 Per Hour

Grimes Launched a Platform to Help You Make AI Songs with Her Voice. Here’s What It Sounds Like.

Ransomware Gang Hijacks College’s Emergency Broadcast System to Threaten Students

Google Rolls Out Passkeys to (Eventually) Kill Passwords

Jeb Bush’s Company Discussed Selling Shady Spyware to Cops

Hollywood Writers Strike Over Pay Disputes with Streaming Giants and AI Concerns

The Fed on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: We May Have Dropped the Ball There

Elon Musk’s Twitter Has Been More Compliant with Government Requests, Not Less

After the Death of BuzzFeed News, Journalists Should Treat AI as an Existential Threat

Hackers Leaked Minneapolis Students’ Psychological Reports, Allegations of Abuse

Prince Harry Says His Bro William Got a ‘Very Large’ Settlement in Phone Hacking Case

Cops Serve VPN Maker Search Warrant for Data It Doesn’t Collect

7 Times Smart People Said AI Would Spin Out of Control and Destroy Us All

Proton Expands Its Privacy Ecosystem With a Password Manager

RIP Red Envelope: After 25 Years, Netflix Is Killing Its DVD Rentals

Who Is Jack Teixeira, the Man Accused of Leaking Pentagon Documents on Discord?

FBI Arrests 21-Year-Old Airman in Connection with Pentagon Leaks

Suspect in Cash App Founder’s Murder Arrested [UPDATE: Suspect Charged]

The New York Times Presents: Wordle But It’s Math

Please Listen to Edgelord Patrick Bateman and 6 Other Bizarre AI-Generated Voices

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