Lenovo's Thinkpad X1 Carbon is Portable, Powerful—and Pricey

It's a worthy successor to the popular X1 Carbon line.

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How Kena Conjured the 'Feeling of Getting Lost in a Forest'

WIRED spoke with Ember Lab's co-founders about their animation background and the game's stunning Balinese influences.

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In a Banner Year for VC, Women Still Struggle to Get Funding

“Reading these headlines about record rounds, you have to ask, who is having this experience?” one founder says. “Certainly not the women I know.”

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Deadly Heat Is Baking Cities. Here’s How to Cool Them Down

Urban areas can be 20 degrees hotter than the surrounding country. But green spaces and reflective pavement can make city life more bearable.

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How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

If you've finally hit your breaking point, here's how to say goodbye to Mark Zuckerberg's empire.

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How a Playlist Keeps My Family Connected to My Late Father

I never knew how well music could unite everyone, from older relatives to my 7-year-old son—until we built a collaborative playlist together.

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Bodies Are Canceled. Thanks, Instagram

It's almost inevitable that social media forces us to see ourselves as objects—so why not opt out of the human image?

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The Best RSS Feed Readers (Because the Internet Is a Mess)

The internet is a mess. Ignore the algorithm and distill the web down to the things you actually care about.

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The Surface Laptop Studio Is a Multi-Talented Tablet Hybrid

Microsoft’s latest experiment is great for creative professionals. Too bad Windows 11 holds it back.

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A Huge Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface

Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity.

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How to Join FaceTime Calls on Any Device

Apple's video calling app is finally available on non-Apple hardware. Here's how it works.

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The Government Wants to Boost Its Tech—Starting With Workers

Robin Carnahan, head of the agency that manages the federal government's offices and IT, is revamping job descriptions and pushing remote work.

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Cloudflare Isn't Liable for Sites That Hawk Counterfeits

A federal judge ruled that the content-delivery service doesn't "contribute" to copyright infringement.

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How to Enable TPM and Secure Boot to Install Windows 11

Your computer might be one toggle away from an upgrade to Microsoft's latest desktop operating system version.

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Someone Hacked a US Warship Facebook Account to Stream Games

Plus: Twitch hack fallout, Russian phishing, and more of the week’s top security news.

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The (Very Slow) Race to Move Forests in Time to Save Them

Trees have always migrated to survive. But now they need help to avoid climate catastrophe.

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Retrospec's Folding Ebike Is Attractive, but Far From Perfect

The Jax Rev electric bike does the job, but a few issues have us worried about reliability.

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The 15 Best Weekend Deals on Games, Storage, and an Escooter

Whether you want to save time on grocery runs or need a new phone, there’s a discount here for you.

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How to Build Your Online Support System

Whether you need mental health resources or just new friends, these tips can help you find your people.

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What Far Cry 6 Gets Wrong About Cuba

The devs tried to engage with the complex politics of revolution. But the game falls into the same, tired traps.

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