Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Arrested and Denied Bail

Crypto's fallen guru has been taken into custody at FTX's former home base in the Bahamas.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Dec 12

ChatGPT Is Too Popular for Its Own Good

The AI-fueled socialite may just be a little too popular, accruing a million users in just five days. OpenAI is asking users to "hang tight" while it scales up.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 12

2022’s Greatest Hacks and Leaks, Ranked

The time has come to look back on the biggest cybersecurity debacles of the year. Read on and despair.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Dec 9

Apple Cancels Its Plans to Scan iCloud Photos for Child Abuse Material

The tech giant's plan, which would have introduced bold new surveillance powers into iOS, is officially kaput.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Dec 8

Jack to Elon: Can We Just Get the Doxxing Over With?

As scandal from the "Twitter Files" continues to trickle in, the platform's former CEO seems to want to get on with it already.

Social Media Lucas Ropek Dec 7

How to Talk to ChatGPT, the Uncanny New AI-Fueled Chatbot That Makes a Lot of Stuff Up

OpenAI's new platform promises entertainment, industry disruption—and plenty to worry about.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Dec 7

China’s Hackers Reportedly Stole Over $20 Million in Covid Relief Benefits

A new report finds that foreign cybercriminals were among those who exploited America's dysfunctional benefits programs.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Dec 5

After Discovery of Huge Data Breach, Twitter Alternative Hive Goes Offline

A social platform that saw intense growth in a short period of time has now been forced to pull its servers offline due to a huge security bungle.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Dec 2

LastPass Hacked for the Second Time in Six Months

The free password manager has already been hacked twice in 2022, and executives don't know what customer info was stolen.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Dec 1

Researchers Used a Sirius XM Bug to Easily Hijack a Bunch of Different Cars

A slew of security researchers discovered a fairly easy way to commandeer Hondas, Nissans, Infinitis, and Acuras via their infotainment systems.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Nov 30

FBI, Air Force Agents Mysteriously Raid House of Guy Who Runs Area 51 Blog

What were the feds looking for when they went rifling through the homes of the man who runs dreamlandresort.com so early in the morning?

Tech News Lucas Ropek Nov 18

Missing Employees, a Billion-Dollar Loan, and Emoji Payments: The 9 Most Batshit Revelations From FTX’s Bankruptcy Filing

When it comes to FTX, how bad can things get? Apparently the answer to that question is: pretty friggin' bad.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Nov 17

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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Arrested and Denied Bail

ChatGPT Is Too Popular for Its Own Good

2022’s Greatest Hacks and Leaks, Ranked

Apple Cancels Its Plans to Scan iCloud Photos for Child Abuse Material

Jack to Elon: Can We Just Get the Doxxing Over With?

How to Talk to ChatGPT, the Uncanny New AI-Fueled Chatbot That Makes a Lot of Stuff Up

China’s Hackers Reportedly Stole Over $20 Million in Covid Relief Benefits

After Discovery of Huge Data Breach, Twitter Alternative Hive Goes Offline

LastPass Hacked for the Second Time in Six Months

Researchers Used a Sirius XM Bug to Easily Hijack a Bunch of Different Cars

FBI, Air Force Agents Mysteriously Raid House of Guy Who Runs Area 51 Blog

Missing Employees, a Billion-Dollar Loan, and Emoji Payments: The 9 Most Batshit Revelations From FTX’s Bankruptcy Filing

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Tom Brady, Larry David, Shaq, and Steph Curry Over FTX Implosion

Another Crypto Company Is Going Broke Because of FTX

A Drug Cartel Is ‘Selling’ Lawn Decorations on Amazon to Hide Their Meth Shipments

Russian Code Found in Thousands of American Apps, Including the CDC’s

The FBI Came Very Close to Deploying Spyware for Domestic Surveillance

FTX Says It May Have Been ‘Hacked’ as $600 Million in Crypto is Mysteriously Drained Overnight

Every Terrible Thing That’s Happened to Twitter in the Last Two Weeks: A Review

After Attacking Medical Center, Hackers Leak Patients’ Abortion Details to the Dark Web

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