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

Several benchmark refinance rates trended upward this week, making it harder to find a lower rate on a home loan. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/refi-rates-ride-high-current-refinance

Quite a few important mortgage rates ticked downward. It's still expensive to buy a house, but any dip in rates is good news in the housing market. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mort

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/videos/im-impressed-

The company shares yet another teaser for its upcoming devices. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-says-its-next-galaxy-z-foldables-will-be-its-thinnest-lightest/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 10. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-tuesday-june-10/#ftag=CADf328eec

The latest upgrade for Apple's AI is drawing comparison to Google's Circle to Search. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apples-new-visual-intelligence-function-will-look-up-anything-you-

Search engines like Google and chatbots like ChatGPT have a funny way of confirming our existing beliefs, researchers say. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-scientific-reason-why-cha