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As tensions between President Donald Trump and Europe continue to simmer, the continent is accelerating its moves to reduce its addiction to US technology. Cities and governments are ditching Microsoft Office for open-source alternatives, shifting to European cloud hosting for local AI, and moving defense data to systems without American involvement. Nowhere has this been

When I decided to take a last-minute ski trip, despite never having skied before, I went straight to Columbia. Was I shredding the slopes? Absolutely not, but at least I was warm, thanks to my Snowy Summit Insulated Jacket and Bugaboo II Pants. Here at WIRED, we’re fans of Columbia. The brand makes reliable, well-priced

Sam’s Club is a warehouse club owned by the same parent company as Walmart. You can expect the same advantages you get from buying in bulk in a no-frills retailer like Costco, but Sam’s Club is also leveraging Walmart’s market power and vast network of suppliers. While there is a membership fee to join, it’s

The Motley Fool is the O.G. stock and investment advice website, dating to the early days of the Internet when WIRED’s website was still called hotwired.com. Started as a tip sheet in the early ‘90s by brothers Tom and David Gardner, it rode a wave of hype to become a cult phenomenon viewed with equal

No matter how my style may change, I always consider Adidas the ultimate shoes for effortlessly cool people. With celebrity endorsements from pro athletes like David Beckham to music icons like Pharrell and Bad Bunny, Adidas has cemented itself firmly in the current zeitgeist. Although most known for classic sneaker styles like Sambas (beloved by

Like other popular services like Netflix and Max, Hulu is a streaming service that has exclusive series, current-season episodes, hit movies, Hulu Originals, kids shows, and more. There’s also a Hulu plan for nearly every kind of watcher, including streaming content with ads for a service on the cheap, or bundles for additional platforms like

I’ve been hooked on smoothies in an almost superstitious way ever since college: A fruit smoothie is like a good luck charm, promising the health you feel you deserve despite all your other bad decisions. But in my more recent adult life, a good blender is the passport to taqueria salsas, Oaxacan-style mole, and all

A sinkhole at one of the country’s busiest hubs grounded half of its runway capacity Wednesday, snarling Northeast air travel as storm clouds rolled in. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey crews discovered the sinkhole at LaGuardia Airport around 11 a.m. during a routine morning sweep of the airfield, the airport said in

Two Los Angeles firefighters suffered minor injuries Tuesday evening after a fire truck lost control and flipped into the side of a building. The crash occurred in the Sunland neighborhood and was reported around 6:45 p.m. PT at 10500 N. Mcvine Ave and footage shows the truck suddenly losing control and overturning into the side of

Two Mexican brothers with methamphetamine trafficking records turned up among a group of illegal border crossers pulled out of a drainage tunnel system in California. Border Patrol agents at the Chula Vista Station arrested 19 people in San Diego on May 4, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a press release. The haul