Is that a scam email?

Is that a scam email?
Yeah, probably.   That's your short answer.  But, if you want to get in the habit of being more confident about it, read on. Signs it's a scam: Bad grammar and poor spelling.  Most of these are coming from overseas from non-native English speakers. "Click here to update your account info" - real emails know…
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Quick advice about free phone charging stations

Quick advice about free phone charging stations
If you saw a credit card swiper sitting out in the open, you probably wouldn't be crazy enough to just slide your card through it and "see what happens" on your bill.  Right? By the same token, you shouldn't trust free charging stations -- there may be a device on the other end of the cable…
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IE 8 to 10 reaching “end of life”

IE 8 to 10 reaching “end of life”
There's a Windows Update coming next week that will alert users to the "end of life" of IE8,9,10 which means anyone still using XP or Vista. Win7 users should already have done all their updates and have been running IE11 for quite some time.  Win8 & 10 users started off with IE11 and are unaffected.…
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Still using AVG? Time to rethink that.

Still using AVG? Time to rethink that.
AVG used to be top dog amongst the free AVs.  Not because it was the best but simply because it was well-known.  Over the years, it has become more bloated and has become less and less effective at detecting viruses - it's only purpose for existing. In a recent comparative, AVG dropped the ball big time, missing…
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