🎮🐧 Transform Your iPhone Into a Gaming Console - Learn Linux the Fun Way - And More

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Neat - but what does it mean for iOS users? [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Make a Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive]( [A bootable USB Drive. ]( Every experienced Windows user knows that a day will come when the OS won't boot properly. For those that have never went through the annoyance of an unbootable Windows PC, it can feel like a nightmare. But it's an easy fix if you already have a boot drive. Here's how to make one with a USB drive (like a flash drive) in Windows 10. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ICYMI [23andMe Just Had a Data Breach]( [23andMe logo]( 2023 has been a horrible year for data breaches, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Add 23andMe to the latest company hit by a data breach, except this time, there's something much more personal getting passed around by bad actors on the underbelly of the web: stolen DNA data. 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A portable app solves this problem, making it easy for you to use a particular app on any PC. But why would you want to do this, and why should you in the first place? [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [7 Websites to Learn Linux the Fun Way]( [Vim adventures, a graphical adventure game to learn the popular text editor Vim, on a laptop screen.]( Want to learn the basics of Linux, but hate the idea of reading a dull, dry textbook? Then check out our resource of websites that makes learning Linux more interactive and fun. Some of these sites even gamify your lessons, teaching you precisely what you need to know in an entertaining and interesting manner. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [2023-10-11-(the-ear-cork)] [Careers]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Subscribe]( | [Contact]( You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from How-To Geek. 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