NYT Connections Answers Explained For June 5 (#1,090)

Not sure what today’s NYT Connections answers are all about? Find out just what the different words in today’s grid mean and how they fit together.

Apple App Store Drives Record $1.4 Trillion In Billings And Sales With 90% Commission-Free

In 2025, the developer billings and sales facilitated by the Apple App Store hit a record figure, and 90% of these were commission-free.

Long-Awaited Soccer Game ‘GOALS’ Now Free To Play On PC, Consoles

‘GOALS’, the newest free competitive online football game, hopes to offer an alternative, skill-focused experience to ‘EA Sports FC’ and ‘eFootball’.

How I Photograph The Northern Lights With My Phone — By An Expert

With “strong” and even “severe” northern lights forecast for North America on Thursday and Friday, here’s how to photograph aurora with a smartphone.

Navier And JIH Pioneer Sustainable Boating In The Maldives

Navier and JIH will deploy 100 electric hydrofoil boats, creating sustainable transportation across Maldives.

What Y Combinator’s Latest Batch Reveals About The Future

Y Combinator’s latest batch reveals the next phase of AI, with startups building the infrastructure, trust and systems needed to bring AI agents into production.

Apple’s ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lands An Endorsement From A Horror Legend

Widow’s Bay is one of the best shows of 2026, and could be one of the best horror shows of all time, according to a horror director legend.

HBO Max’s Best New Show Has A Perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

There’s a brand new show on HBO Max that’s a True Crime docuseries with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, a rare feat.

AI-Native Transformation: Escaping The Modernization Trap

Most modernization programs focus on one kind of debt when there are actually three.

What Business Leaders Need To Know About Developing Edge AI

The moment AI leaves the protected environment of the cloud, accuracy becomes the most critical thing to get right.