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Published May 13, 2026 02:23PMShelley Johannesen knew how she wanted to spend her time on Earth: climbing mountains and making friends. That was the motto of the adventure guiding company she led with her partner, Dave Ashley.It’s also what Johannsen was doing the day she died. On May 11, Johannesen was descending 27,838-foot Makalu in Nepal when she was struck and killed by an avalanche. The slide severely injured one of her climbing guides, Tawa Sherpa. Ashley, 51, who was also descending the peak, watched the ordeal unfold. “We could see their rope just hanging there, severed,” Ashley told Outside.…

Apple iPhone 17Getty ImagesUpdate May 13: this post, first published on Monday, May 11, has been updated with additional detail about encrypted messaging, the key upgrade in the release and features specific to users in the EU.The latest iPhone update is now available, following weeks of beta releases, and a last-minute, unexpected second release candidate (details here). That second RC could have meant a later general release, but no, here it is, right on schedule. Here’s all you need to know about the new features and compatibility.ForbesHere’s Why There’s No iPhone 18 This Year, New Report ClaimsBy David PhelanWhich iPhones…

Kevin Warsh vowed to embark on “regime change” at the Federal Reserve — and now he’ll get his chance. The Senate confirmed Warsh as the next Fed chair today in a 54-45 vote, with the Wall Street veteran set to replace Jerome Powell on May 15, according to The New York Times. Warsh inherits a challenging economic landscape. Rising energy prices from the Iran conflict have pushed inflation sharply higher, weakening the case for interest rate cuts that seemed likely earlier this year. Investors had largely ruled out rate cuts for 2026, and expectations have now shifted toward the potential…

A routine descent in Utah’s San Rafael Swell turned into a nightmare when a specialized anchor gave way. Miraculously, both the 33-year-old canyoneer and his canine companion walked away from the 30-foot drop.The man was canyoneering with his wife in Buckeyes Canyon, Utah, when he and his dog fellPublished May 13, 2026 02:35PMA man who was rappelling off a cliff inside a Utah canyon was injured in a terrifying fall when his anchor system failed. When rescuers reached the victim, they discovered he was accompanied by an unusual climbing buddy—his pet poodle strapped to his chest.Remarkably, both the man and his…

LinkedIn on Wednesday joined what’s become a near-daily drumbeat of layoff announcements among tech companies. The Microsoft-owned company will reportedly eliminate about 5% of its headcount, which might total roughly 875 employees based on the latest headcount estimate. The cuts are part of a broader reorganization, as LinkedIn CEO Daniel Shapero detailed in an internal memo to staff. As has been true among several other tech companies recently, Shapero didn’t specifically mention AI as a reason for the layoffs in his missive sent at 7 a.m. Pacific. Rather, he emphasized a shifting landscape, according to the text of his memo…

Teaching the body to manufacture “designer” antibodies from a tiny pool of edited stem cells could turn today’s short‑lived antibody infusions into a one‑time treatment that can be boosted for years.Image by MagnificAntibody drugs play a critical role in treating chronic infections, cancer and other persistent diseases, but their effects are short-lived. Patients require repeated infusions to maintain protection. A recent study introduces an alternative: rather than administering antibodies repeatedly, this method enables the body to produce its own supply for extended periods.The study, published in the journal Science, edited a small number of blood-forming cells in mice so that…

Cinemark is giving customers a break at the box office this summer. The movie chain that operates over 300 theaters in the U.S. just announced it’s offering a major deal on tickets as part of its Summer Movie Clubhouse program. The program, which kicks off on May 13, will bring a series of family-friendly films to 285 Cinemark theaters across the country. Showings will run from June 1 through August 6, but tickets are already available on Cinemark.com, in the app, and at participating box offices. The price for tickets? Just $1.75. “We continue to see that younger audiences treasure…

Even as a seasoned camper, I learned the hard way that a map does not tell the whole story. These simple steps will help you find a private camping spot and avoid the crowds on your next national park trip.Tent on a campsite by Lemolo Lake in morning mist, Umpqua National Forest, Orego. (Photo: Getty)Published May 13, 2026 10:46AMElkmont Campground was buzzing with activity as I rolled through after a day of adventure inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Men fished the Little River on the edge of the campground, kids rode bikes in small gangs on the paved looped…

Micron stock has risen 1,000% in the past three years on the back of the memory pricing boom. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAfter a red-hot inflation report this week that showed the annual consumer price index rising to 3.8%, affordability is on people’s minds. But plain-old consumer inflation pales in comparison to the inflation in data centers. In the technology markets, inflation is all over the place, most notably in the stratospheric rise in technology components such as memory and storage devices, sales of which are driven by the AI capital spending…

There’s a nationwide sale going on for one of America’s most expensive graduate degrees. Business schools are offering up to 50% off as applications decline and students weigh whether an M.B.A. is worth it. The Wall Street Journal reports that Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business is cutting tuition 40% this fall, dropping the cost of its 48-credit online M.B.A. from $60,000 to $36,000 for out-of-state students. The University of California, Irvine is slashing tuition as much as 38%—saving students between $30,000 and $48,000—on its Flex and Executive M.B.A. programs. Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is giving 50% scholarships…