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Stan Kats

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Stan Kats is the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology & cybersecurity solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan has over 7 years of cybersecurity experience, holding senior positions in information security at General Motors, AIG, and Aramark over his career. Stan received a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California.

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How to clean airpods safely?
There are various wipes and sprays for cleaning electronics that you could use; just make sure not to let them get too wet!
Easy ways to share your wifi password
Yes, iPhones have this capability. If you’re both on up-to-date iPhones with Bluetooth enabled, once they attempt to join the wifi network, you should receive a prompt to share a password with them directly from your phone.
How do I stop annoying spam calls on an iPhone?
The do not call registry, donotcall.gov, does give you the ability to remove yourself from databases serving unwanted calls and report spam callers. It does nothing to prevent callers who ignore these rules from dialing you, though.
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Any number of screen cleaners you can buy at a big box store or online that are ammonia free and a microfiber cloth should do the trick.
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There's no bonafide way to know for sure, but here are a few possible indicators: You're sent straight to voicemail, you hear a different greeting, there's a message saying they’re not accepting calls from you, or you notice you're being stuck on an endless hold.
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