Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 23, #988 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 23 #988. 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...

Netflix Hits Customers With a New Price Hike, Following Other Streamers in 2026Another year, another Netflix streaming price hike. After last raising prices in January 2025, the company is implementing increases on all three plans for US subscribers. As Variety first reported, updated rates went live on the streaming service's plan help page on Thursday. A Netflix spokesperson...

Three dead after helicopter crash in HawaiiGetty ImagesThe helicopter crashed near Kalalau beach, officials sayThree people have died after a helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers, police said in a statement. Two survivors were taken to a hospital for treatment.Police said the helicopter was operated by...

Mars Just Got Closer: How NASA's SR-1 Freedom Could Rewrite Space Travel The spacecraft will deliver NASA's Skyfall payload, which is a group of helicopters designed to find subsurface water on Mars. NASA is sending a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars. Alongside Tuesday's announcement of its new Ignition program, which features a planned Moon base and a successor to the...

Apple Needs to Launch Its Foldable iPhone Flip in 2026. Here's Why Commentary: Foldables are everywhere now and Apple is the only major phone-maker without one. Andrew Lanxon Editor at Large; Lead Photographer, Europe When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of...