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Merrimac, TDS Fiber is here!

Good news! We’re starting installations of TDS Fiber services and up to 1Gig internet in Merrimac! If you already registered for service, we’ll be contacting you about scheduling an installation appointment. There’s no time like the present to upgrade. Get the scoop.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Offspring

At a time in music history when things were about to drastically change, Offspring was right there as one of the bands leading the charge. The album didn’t really take off immediately, but in July the single “Come Out And Play” hit major radio. The album would end up peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200 and multiple singles would come in toward the top of the charts for 20 plus weeks.
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The best commercials from the big game

This year, a 30 second ad during the Super Bowl LIII cost advertisers $5.25 million—and in many cases the ads are more talked about than the game! In case you missed them, or just want to see them again, here are some of the most memorable ads of the 2019 Super Bowl.
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FTC and BBB warn about tax scams

Red alert! The Federal Trade Commission AND Better Business Bureau are both warning consumers about tax scams. Now that everyone has their tax documents in hand and are ready to file, scammers are working overtime in an effort to steal Social Security numbers.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Wings

When an iconic band decides to call it quits, you would typically think that’s nothing but a negative for music fans. However, sometimes a phoenix arises from the ashes—in this case a group not quite as iconic, but still gets the toes tapping. Today’s band came from The Beatles break up, so obviously it had big shoes to fill.
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Data Privacy Day

In 2018, there were multiple headlines about data mining and privacy breaches. If you were lucky, you weren’t impacted—this time.… more...
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CES 2019 delivers for tech enthusiasts

Earlier this month 4,500 exhibitors gathered at CES® (otherwise known as the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas to show off all their new technology and gadgets. The range of what you see is vast, but we've pulled some of our favorites for you to check out.
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Test your phishing skills with a new Google quiz

We talk a lot about phishing scams on this blog and for good reason: these scams are on the rise and getting more sophisticated. There's a new quiz from Google's Jigsaw company designed to test your scam-spotting know-how. Do you measure up? Take it and find out.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Police

No doubt your Tuesday will be so lonely without some tunes in your life, so why not grab hold of one of the iconic British bands in history? For the low price of $6.99, the red light of deals is going off!
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Online gaming: an overlooked potential security risk

If you, or someone in your family, enjoy the super-popular online games be warned: there are real-life security risks at play in online gaming. There have been hacks involving Fortnite, Town of Salem, and Fallout 76. Epic Games offers some easy steps gamers can take to keep their information private.
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