Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 19, #291

Several important refinance rates increased this week, but refinancing could be still make sense for other reasons. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/refinance-rates-tick-higher-current-

Some important mortgage rates are seeing dips. Lower mortgage rates could bring positive news to the housing market in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgages-cool-off-for-home

The data includes a map of nearly 800,000 galaxies and covers 0.54 square degrees of the sky. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/anyone-can-now-access-the-largest-space-map-ever-created-heres-how/#fta

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 11. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-wednesday-june-11/#ftag=CADf328eec

Apple previewed the update for the next generation of iPhone software. It has a new name, a new look, and a bunch of quality-of-life features and improvements. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-s

The Asus Zenbook A14 weighs less than a MacBook Air and won a CNET Editors' Choice Award. It's now $250 off, the best deal I've seen on this model yet. https://www.cnet.com/deals/my-favorite-laptop-fo

The ultraconvenient Anker 622 MagGo snaps neatly onto the back of my iPhone, and I take it everywhere I go. The price just dropped to $31 across the board at Amazon. https://www.cnet.com/deals/my-favo