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Digiwonk

Digiwonk obsessively scours the web for tools, tweaks, and the occasional hack to help get things done faster and keep our digital lives secure. From social media and streaming video, to web apps and exploits, we grok the web's secrets so you don't have to.
"It Only Took Twitter 16 Hours to Make This Chatbot Racist" cover image
Mar 24, 2016

On Wednesday, Microsoft launched a chatbot on social media that learns from conversation, and trolls quickly taught it how to be a shameless, Nazi-loving bigot. Oh Internet, an opportunity for a Hitle ...

Live Stream Button
Mar 24, 2016

Live streaming has emerged as a major part of the way people share information. With celebrities and news/media personalities utilizing mobile live streaming effectively to reach thousands, the appeal ...

Cousteau Drive and Calypso Street intersection sign.
Mar 24, 2016

Google Maps, once considered superior to Apple Maps, has contributed to a terrible mistake for one woman. A group of demolition workers in Texas were using the service to find a worksite, and to the d ...

Movie-themed props including a clapperboard, popcorn, film reel, comedy and tragedy masks, and a director's chair on a red backdrop.
Mar 23, 2016

If you've been looking to catch up on some of the Academy Award winners or nominees, or just feel like kicking back and watching a flick but can't find anything good on Netflix or Amazon Prime, then h ...

Colorful cartoon characters celebrating in a vibrant outdoor setting.
Mar 21, 2016

Google has added some fun Easter eggs to Hangouts that'll give you a few more ways to procrastinate throughout your day. All of them (except for one) work on the web browser version, the Chrome app, a ...

Protesters holding signs thanking Edward Snowden in front of the U.S. Capitol.
Mar 18, 2016

Anyone who paid attention to the Lavabit shutdown had a feeling it was connected to Edward Snowden, the high-profile NSA whistleblower. Ever since the government's case against Lavabit went public in ...

Smartphone charging cable connected to a device.
Mar 14, 2016

Ready or not, the USB-C cable is about to take over your electronics. The new industry standard is fully reversible and packed with enough power to serve as a laptop charger or an HDMI cable, so it ac ...

Clear browsing data options with checkboxes for history and cookies.
Mar 6, 2016

If you've been visiting websites of ill repute, or if you've been Christmas shopping and don't want to spoil the surprise, it would be a disastrous situation if anyone were to come across your browsin ...

Link fighting a reptilian creature in an animated scene.
Mar 4, 2016

An HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess arrived today for Nintendo's Wii U, and Google is celebrating the occasion by swapping in Link—the protagonist of the Legend of Zelda series— ...

Linkin Park band logo with graphic design elements.
Mar 3, 2016

Here's some good news if you were hankering for a little early-2000s electronic-scream-rap-metal to get you through the day. Linkin Park's debut release, Hybrid Theory, the 48th best-selling album of ...