From commander.com, welcome to the Tech Refresh podcast, where we scour the internet to feature just the right digital news, gadgets and stories to keep you up to date.

Our promise, you give us about 30 minutes, and we'll make sure you're the in-the-no digital source for your friends and family.

After an exhaustive nationwide search to find just the right digitally savvy hosts, ah, they gave up. And you got me. I'm

Mike James along with Ali Seligman. Allie. Hello, Mike, first of all, so proud of you. I wish

everyone could have heard our last name practice. I've got a tricky last name. It's not your fault.

Coming up today, I've got an echo smart speaker warning for all of you with Alexa at home and a really

handy tech tip to get some more use out of your webcam beyond the Zoom meetings that we are

all so sick of.

Okay, we'll look forward to that.

Also, Ben, we call him Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Ben.

Hey, Mike.

Today, I've got, first of all, a new initiative that could put $50 towards your monthly Internet bill, along with the scam of the week, which is a seasonal problem.

But more importantly, can I continue my streak on brand new or not true?

Nope.

Coming up in a few minutes, brand new or not true, Ben has the products,

and he is going to try for Allie and I this week.

Also, in a few minutes, the quick tip, how do you use your webcam as a scanner?

And then again, brand new or not true.

Let's get started with the news and Allie and Echo and more privacy concerns.

Go ahead.

Oh, it never ends, does it?

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