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Posted on April 30, 2026

 

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How to get Xfinity Internet for $15 a month (if you qualify)

Posted on April 29, 2026

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Comcast/Xfinity recently expanded their reduced-rate Internet Essentials program to include an wider demographic.

In a nutshell, this plan offers 75 Mbps broadband Internet connection (where available) for just $14.95 per month, with home Wi-Fi included at no additional charge.

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Scam alert: Beware the insidious ‘Unsubscribe Confirmation’ email scam!

Posted on April 28, 2026

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Email scams have been making the rounds ever since email first burst onto the scene back in the early days of the Internet.

There are countless ways for scammers to use fraudulent emails to separate honest people from their money, and unfortunately I’ve probably seen every one of them at one time or another.

Well, right now there’s a relatively new kind of scam email making the rounds.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Can a PC with an antivirus app still catch a virus?

Posted on April 27, 2026

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Question from Arlen:  I bought a new laptop in August 2022 and paid the people at Best Buy to install Webroot antivirus on it.

This machine has always worked great but a few weeks ago it locked up on me with a message saying it had been taken over by a hacker.

I was finally able to shut it down by holding the power button in but when I turned it back on it went right back to that same screen.

I took it to Best Buy and the technician said it had a virus and they were going to charge me $150 to remove it.  [Read more…]

How to quickly clear your Inbox of junk emails

Posted on April 26, 2026

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Does it seem like your email inbox receives more junk and SPAM messages each and every day?

If so, it probably takes quite a while for you to wade through all those emails and read the important messages while deleting the junk.

Well, I have a simple tip that can help you clear the junk out of your email inbox in a hurry.

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