Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, June 5

Keeping the kids entertained while school is out for the summer is easier when Alexa can help you do it -- and these commands are the key. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/83-alexa-commands-to-lea

These quick tricks can help you get better reception almost instantly. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/say-goodbye-to-awful-cell-signal-with-these-10-simple-fixes/#ftag=CADf328eec

If your kitchen gear is looking rough, it could be doing more harm than good. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/still-using-that-cracked-spatula-these-7-kitchen-tools-need-to-go/#ftag=CADf328eec

My girlfriend bounced off of this trading card game the first time around, but the universal appeal of Eevee is a powerful tool. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/pokemon-tcg-pockets-eevee-grove-expans

The new updates for iPadOS 26 pushes the device closer to a Macbook, and Scott Stein has been hoping for this day for years. https://www.cnet.com/videos/ipados-26-almost-turns-your-ipad-into-a-mac/#ft

A new Pew Research Center survey says about a third of US adults have used the OpenAI language model. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-use-is-rising-but-a-surprising-number-of-a

The final season of Netflix's global phenomenon is here. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/squid-game-is-back-heres-how-to-watch-season-3-on-netflix/#ftag=CADf328eec