50 years ago the Homebrew Computer Club met for the first time – and sparked a technological revolution

50 years ago the Homebrew Computer Club met for the first time – and sparked a technological revolution

Apple/ZDNET In March 1975, The Eagles’ Best of My Love, was the number one song, the top box office movie was The Godfather Part II, and All in the Family was the most popular TV show. However, I was most excited about the MITS Altair 8800 microcomputer, arguably the first PC. I wasn’t alone. At … Read more

NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for March 5: Tips to solve Connections #163

NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for March 5: Tips to solve Connections #163

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier … Read more

Asus Zenbook A14 Review: The Best Copilot Plus PC So Far

Asus Zenbook A14 Review: The Best Copilot Plus PC So Far

8.5/ 10 SCORE Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407) Pros Incredibly thin and light without feeling flimsy All-day-and-all-night battery life OLED display at this price is a nice surprise Ample RAM and storage for the price too Cons Meh performance from Snapdragon X CPU Meh mechanical touchpad Meh speakers The Asus Zenbook A14 turned heads at CES … Read more

Airplanes of the Future Could Be Fitted with Feather-Like Flaps

Airplanes of the Future Could Be Fitted with Feather-Like Flaps

These findings could be hugely important for the future of the aviation industry. Climate change is making weather conditions more unpredictable and severe. Over the past four decades, the frequency of extreme turbulence events has increased by 55 percent. To ensure passenger safety, aircraft must become more resilient and capable of performing agile maneuvers in … Read more

Volvo’s ES90 is a high-riding electric sedan with 434 miles of range

Volvo’s ES90 is a high-riding electric sedan with 434 miles of range

Volvo has pulled back the curtain on its upcoming ES90 electric sedan with 434 miles of range and a tech stack that includes Nvidia’s powerful Drive AGX Orin computer in a dual setup. Volvo has been trickling news out about the ES90 over the past several weeks, but today’s announcement includes our first full look … Read more

Apple is challenging U.K.’s iCloud encryption backdoor order

Apple is challenging U.K.’s iCloud encryption backdoor order

Apple is challenging a U.K. Government data access order in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), the Financial Times reports. The order targeted iCloud backups that are protected by end-to-end encryption. Last month, press leaks revealed the existence of the January order asking Apple to build a backdoor in iCloud’s encrypted backups. U.K. officials are exercising … Read more

This kung fu robot video makes it look like the uprising has already started

This kung fu robot video makes it look like the uprising has already started

Folks often joke about the so-called “robot uprising,” but a new video of Unitree’s advanced G1 robot pulling some kung fu moves could well wipe the smile off their faces. Shared on Tuesday, the 15-second clip shows a baton-wielding human retreating from a robot that then kicks the baton clean out of his hand. Let’s … Read more

These Pixel earbuds are a must-have for Android users – and they’re still on sale

These Pixel earbuds are a must-have for Android users – and they’re still on sale

Jada Jones/ZDNET If you’re an Android user wanting a pair of premium earbuds, look no further than the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2. Google’s second-generation flagship earbuds debuted last fall with improved noise-canceling capabilities, a smaller bud shape, enhanced sound quality, and Google Gemini integration. Also: The most innovative products at MWC 2025 aren’t phones … Read more

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 5

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 5

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword wasn’t terribly tough, but I hate when the puzzle connects two clues, like this one does. Don’t tell me that … Read more