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How today’s NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together.gettyNote: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today via my author page.Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to my deeper dive into today’s Connections answers. The idea behind this is to help clear things up for anyone who isn’t sure how today’s groups fit together.If I’ve missed any red herrings or misunderstood something, let me know via email or…

Being penalized for using flexible working policies—remote work, hybrid work, parental leave, and more—can be subtle, or screamingly obvious.  Nicole Yelland, a communications strategist from Detroit, has experienced both. In one remote role, she was managed by a hostile boss whose explosive “Hulk-out” rages made work miserable. The breaking point came when her 5-year-old daughter was laid out sick in Yelland’s office during a call, and her manager erupted, asking what her “kid is doing in the office” in an expletive-packed rant: “You’re not paying attention! You’re not committed!” He then dismissed remote work as “BS”—as he himself was working…

Apple AirPods Max 2 – are new Apple headphones coming soon?AppleA new FCC database filing has revealed something unexpected: a pair of Apple over-ear headphones are on their way. What could they be and when will they arrive?ForbesSony Launches Reon Pocket Pro Plus Wearable Air Conditioner In Time For Summer HeatwavesBy David PhelanNew Apple Model A3577 Spotted In Regulatory DatabaseThe first inkling that something was going to happen came from Aaron Perris, an analyst at MacRumors. In a post on X, Perris revealed what he knew. “The FCC has just leaked an upcoming Apple product A3577 — ‘Bluetooth over-ear headphones’…

No one knows exactly where AI will take us beyond 12-18 months from now. Anyone who claims otherwise may have a bridge to sell you. But it’s clear that fundamental shifts in software engineering will happen within that time, and that they will transform every industry that runs on software in the process. I’ve led software engineering at big tech companies like Microsoft, Snap and Google over the span of two decades. AI’s always been in the conversation and the innovation lab, but the changes happening now are truly unprecedented in both speed and scale. We have the opportunity to…

Photo Illustration of the new Wegovy semaglutide tablets with injectable prescription weight loss medicines, Ozempic, Victoza and Wegovy. Its a prescription medicine used with a reduced calorie diet and physical activity. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe latest report on rising employer healthcare costs shows GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy are the biggest contributors to rising prescription spending. And that’s not good for employee out-of-pocket costs. Take last week’s 2026 Milliman Medical Index report showing the annual cost of insuring a family of four eclipsed $35,000, rising 7.2%…

The next frontier in drone delivery? The airspace above your community. Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, said recently that the company intends to continue developing its Prime Air drone delivery program, with the goal of expanding drone delivery to 500 million packages a year worldwide over the next decade. To achieve this, Amazon has started operating Prime Air drone delivery and conducting pilot tests in eight U.S. cities, with four more to be added soon. One of these cities is Chicago, whose south suburbs are next on the list for a trial expected later this spring or early summer. For people…

Apple iPhone 17 Pro — will iPhone 18 Pro have improved satellite connectivity built into its hardware?AFP via Getty ImagesWhen Apple releases its next iPhones, almost certainly in September, a new modem is likely to be on board which could transform the satellite capabilities of the smartphones. ForbesSony Launches Reon Pocket Pro Plus Wearable Air Conditioner In Time For Summer HeatwavesBy David PhelanThe three phones expected, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and Apple’s first folding phone, perhaps called the iPhone Ultra, a rumored to contain a new Apple-branded modem, the Apple C2.If the mention of a modem is…

At last, the Jetsons are happening. Everyone’s long-held dream of having a humanoid robot at home to do all the household chores is almost here. Chinese tech firm GigaAI has announced the (allegedly) first commercial robotic butler ever. The company claims the first 100 pilot units will be deployed at the end of this month in employees’ homes. Then they will start deployment in Wuhan, for free!, in the first half 2027. Called SeeLight S1, the robot is one of the many answers to China’s ongoing demographic crisis, which has been met by a Beijing directive that wants to put…

Google unveils Gemini Spark at Google I/O 2026Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reservedKey TakeawaysAutonomous Purchasing Warning: Google’s I/O 2026 keynotes emphasized secure, user-authorized checkout protocols, but code in the Google App reveals that Gemini Spark may still make purchases without asking.Unannounced Usage Caps: Even paying Google One Ultra subscribers will likely face usage caps on Gemini Spark with no obvious mechanism to top up token credits.Magic Pointer Vs Gemini Spark’s Comet: Two Paths For Google’s AIGoogle has announced a raft of new AI tools and agentic features, so it’s easy to become confused: We’ve already seen the new…

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are zippers on different sides of male and female jackets? — Agrima, age 13, Delhi, India Imagine you’re at a clothing store that stocks items for the whole family. You pick up a white buttoned shirt to try on. The style is pretty plain. Was it designed to be worn by a woman or man? There may be a clue: Many women’s shirts have buttons on the left side, while men’s shirts usually button…