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Did you ever hear of Project Nessie? Virtually no one has except the FTC. It was an Amazon algorithm that predicted on which products it could confidently raise prices knowing that competitors would likely follow Amazon's lead as well. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

Top 10 Tips to Bag a Black Friday Bargain

Once again, it's time for our annual tips on how to tackle Black Friday sales. Don't expect extraordinary doorbusters this year, but you will find many sales to be already in progress with no need to wait until Friday morning.

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Best Anti-Virus Protection

AV Comparatives recently tested the major brands of anti-virus software to see how well they performed in preventing and removing viruses and malware ("Real-World Protection Test"), and also how much running it bogged down your computer ("Performance Test"). Here are the latest results for both free and paid versions of anti-virus software.

Trouble in Toyland

Every year, W.A.T.C.H. comes out with its nominations for 10 Worst Toys of the year because of safety concerns. Here's their 2023 list. And U.S. PIRG issued its annual Trouble in Toyland report calling out some interactive toys and games that threaten children's privacy and mental health because of their realism.

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Our Black Friday (or Before) Picks

Lenovo Ryzen 5 laptop - Micro Center - $229.99 (skimpy hard drive, comes with Windows 11 S mode)

Samsung A54 smartphone - QVC - $279.98 minus 20% = $223.98 using promo code PERKQVC1 at checkout. This is a mid-grade phone with very good specs and it comes with one year of unlimited talk/text and 24 gigs of data (for the year, not monthly) via Tracfone now owned by Verizon. Can unlock phone after 60 days of use.

See Black Friday Sale Circulars

This is going to be another frustrating year for bargain hunters. Black Friday sales are spread throughout the month of November. Who knows anymore when is the right time to buy. To get a sneak peek at the sale ads for Black Friday, check the top right corner of BlackFriday.GottaDeal.com .

Roku Express 4K+ - $24.99

At major electronics retailers (Target, Best Buy, Amazon, etc.) you can save $15 on a great streaming device, the Roku Express 4K+. It has a voice remote, doesn't need a line-of-sight to use the remote, and has two-band Wi-Fi. MrConsumer recently bought two of them for more!