Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 5, #1029 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for April 5 #1029 CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been...

Iran war: Gas shortage risks pushing India towards polluting fuelsGas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuelsNavin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesReports suggest a spike in firewood sales in parts of IndiaShipping disruptions from the US-Israel war with Iran have squeezed gas supplies to India, risking a temporary shift back to polluting fuels like...

Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’ Elon Musk said Wednesday that millions of Tesla owners will need hardware upgrades to run a future version of its Full Self-Driving software that doesn’t require human supervision — after he and Tesla spent years promising that wouldn’t be the case. The admission could open the company up to legal challenges...

Flying Without a Real ID? You May Owe an Additional $45 FeeIf you still haven't gotten a Real ID, but plan to fly in the near future, you'll be faced with a hefty $45 fee. The Transportation Security Administration began charging a fee Feb. 1 for travelers who arrive at airport security without a valid Real ID, such as an enhanced driver's license or a passport. States started issuing Real...

The Best Cordless Vacuum I've Tested Is on Sale for Just $153The best cordless vacuum I've ever used is on sale for less than $200 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale. The Eureka ReactiSense 440 is CNET's best overall cordless vacuum -- technically tied with the Shark Stratos, which is also on sale. The Eureka is a particularly unique vacuum because it costs just a fraction of the price of most of...