Lucas Ropek

Staff Reporter

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

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Michigan Bill Would Digitally Cockblock Entire State

A lawmaker in the Great Lakes State wants to ban all porn, and he isn't stopping there.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Sep 17

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Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Lectures Met With Protestors Who Seem to Think He’s the Antichrist

The Palantir mogul began his devil-themed seminar series this week.

Culture Lucas Ropek Sep 16

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Study Claims Over Half of Tech Firms Are Considering ‘Restructuring,’ Thanks to AI

AI is truly shaking things up.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 16

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.

MAHA Outraged Over GOP Plan to Protect Pesticide Makers

MAHA influencers have been smacked in the face with reality.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 16

Elon Musk Urges Cadet Researchers To Keep Innovating, Make Rocket Launches ‘boring’

The Pope Is Watching Elon Musk’s Pocket

The Tesla billionaire may be on his way to being human history's wealthiest human, but he is not above religious judgement.

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 15

The Hill & Valley Forum 2025 Programming

Opendoor Board Chair Thinks the Company Should Cut Its Workforce by 85 Percent

He said "the advent of AI and other technologies" made the workforce reduction a "simple problem" to solve.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 13

Trump Clears the Way for a Dystopian Air Taxi Future

Here coming the "flying cars."

Transportation Lucas Ropek Sep 13

Elon Musk And OpenAI's Sam Altman.

It’s Getting Ugly: Sam Altman Seeks Texts From Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk’s Employee/Mother of His Child

The OpenAI-Musk fight is getting interesting.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 12

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Roku Wants to Improve Your TV Viewing Experience With a Monsoon of AI-Generated Ads

The horror...the horror...

Tech News Lucas Ropek Sep 12

Rear View Of Curly Haired Male Computer Programmer Wearing Wireless Headphones Coding On Desktop Pc While Sitting On Cha

After AI Led to Layoffs, Coders Are Being Hired to Fix ‘Vibe-Coded’ Screwups

Fire human, use AI, fire AI, hire human.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 12

Larry Ellison, David Ellison

After Buying Paramount, MAGA Billionaire Larry Ellison’s Son Now Wants Warner Bros. Discovery: Report

After bending the knee to Trump, David Ellison is getting greedy and gunning for the crown jewel of American movie studios.

Culture Lucas Ropek Sep 11

Bluesky Launches Age Verification in Select States

If you live in two particular states, you'll need to verify how old you are to stay on the site.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Sep 11

A UFO in the desert

Newly Released Video Shows U.S. Reaper Drone Shooting at ‘UFO’

A grainy new video provides fresh fodder for America's UFO enthusiasts.

Tech Policy Lucas Ropek Sep 11

Peter Thiel speaks at The Cambridge Union on May 08, 2024 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

Top Democrat Calls for Congressional Probe Into Ties Between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel

Thiel was one of many whose financial ties to the dead financier should be probed, a prominent senator believes.

Crime Lucas Ropek Sep 10

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RFK Jr’s HHS Deploys ChatGPT for All Staff

More good things are happening at Kennedy's health agency.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 10

Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997.

MAGA Congressman Explains Trump’s Signature in Epstein Birthday Book by Floating Autopen Conspiracy

What's the deal with that freaky letter?

Politics Lucas Ropek Sep 9

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Update Your Plex Password Right Now

Change those codes, STAT.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Sep 9

Open Ai Ceo Speaks At Annual Snowflake Summit In San Francisco

AI Use at Large Companies Is in Decline, Census Bureau Says

A dip in corporate AI adoption isn't a great sign for an industry hellbent on world domination.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Sep 9

Massive Supply Chain Attack Targets Cryptocurrencies Through NPM

A recent phishing attack managed to gain access to a stunning ecosystem of software.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek Sep 9

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Internet Access in the Middle East Disrupted After Undersea Cables Are Mysteriously Cut

It's unclear how the cuts occurred or who has been impacted.

Internet Lucas Ropek Sep 8

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