Grossglockner manslaughter case sends ripples through climbing communityHow responsible are climbers for each other's safety? Mountaineers react to manslaughterCavan Images/Gabe Rogel via Getty ImagesMountaineering is largely governed by unwritten ethics (stock image)When Rebekah Lee was in her twenties, she decided to embark on an ambitious climb up Mount Stuart in Washington State and "made a...

Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI In Brief Posted: 6:44 AM PST · February 18, 2026 Image Credits:Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Microsoft has confirmed that a bug allowed its Copilot AI to summarize customers’ confidential emails for weeks without permission. The bug,...

What is the SAVE America Act?What is the SAVE America Act that mandates voter ID?Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe US House of Representatives this week passed legislation that would require voters to provide proof-of-citizenship as the midterm elections approach. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, would require a people to present a valid US passport or birth certificate...

The Best iPhone 17 Cases for 2026Several of my favorite iPhone cases for the iPhone 16 have returned for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but top case makers have put out some new case designs for the iPhone 17 Series phones. Note that iPhone 16 cases won't fit iPhone 17 models, which all have different cameras and slightly different dimensions. Like the iPhone 16...

Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route Truck drivers eat on the ground by their stalled vehicles near Torkham, Pakistan, on Oct. 13, 2025. More than three months later, the Torkham border remains closed with no end in sight....