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• CNBC reviews Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air: Priced aggressively; could seriously boost Mac sales

  23-06-2023 23:37 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple this month introduced the 15-inch MacBook Air, the world’s best 15-inch laptop. With an expansive 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, the incredible performance of M2, up to 18 hours of battery life, and a silent, fanless design, the new MacBook Air brings power and portability — all in the world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop.
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  With an all-new six-speaker sound system, the 15-inch MacBook Air delivers immersive Spatial Audio, along with a 1080p FaceTime HD
  
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• Former App Store director criticizes review process, blames Phil Schiller for app rejections

  23-06-2023 23:23 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Phillip Shoemaker is a former App Store director who was responsible for leading app approvals until he left the company in 2016. Since then, Shoemaker has publicly criticized Apple for its strict App Store rules. In a new interview with MobileGamer.biz, the executive – now the CEO of Identity.com – said that the App Store guidelines are tricky and blamed Phil Schiller for rejecting many apps.more…
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• Review: Sony’s new XB100 Bluetooth speaker excites with delightful colors and booming bass

  23-06-2023 23:14 via 9to5toys.com
  
  Earlier this spring, Sony announced the latest addition to its family of portable Bluetooth speakers. Now with summer just starting to get cozy, we’re taking a look at just how the new Sony XB100 speaker stacks up. I’ve been rocking out to the compact serenader for the past few weeks and on top of simply loving the form-factor, have become quite partial to justthe speaker is. more…
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• Generative AI Is a 'Double-Edged Sword,' US Senators Say, Urging Harm Assessment - CNET

  23-06-2023 23:09
  
  Artificial intelligence carries "a broad range of serious harms," the senators say in a letter to the Government Accountability Office.
  
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• iOS 17: Everything you need to know about new features, release dates, and more

  23-06-2023 22:34 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iOS 17 was officially announced at WWDC, marking Apple’s biggest annual software update for iPhone users. This year, iOS 17 packs new features for Messages, FaceTime, and widgets. Head below for a roundup of our coverage, new features, details on betas and release dates, and more.more…
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• Apple to replace closed Northlake Mall store with Birkdale Village store in North Carolina

  23-06-2023 22:01 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple in March permanently shut down its retail stores in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the mall where it’s located suffered at least three shootings in recent months. At the time, Apple’s website stated, “In preparation for a new store we plan to open in the Charlotte area early next year, we will be permanently closing Wednesday, March 1st at 4pm.”
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• 15-inch MacBook Air vs 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro: A perfect upgrade?

  23-06-2023 21:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The 15-inch MacBook Air arrived with a range of impressive features and performance at an affordable price. But is it a good replacement for those with a 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro or earlier? Follow along for a detailed comparison of the 15-inch MacBook Air vs 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro.more…
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• Best Fire TV Stick in 2023: Fire Stick 4K Max, Lite and More Tested and Reviewed - CNET

  23-06-2023 21:43
  
  We've tested every Fire TV Stick available. Here are the best ones.
  
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• Best Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra Cases for 2023 - CNET

  23-06-2023 21:23
  
  Choose from stylish or rugged, built-in kickstand or magnetic connector modules -- find a case to protect your Galaxy S23 with these top picks tested by CNET editors.
  
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• Google should be very afraid of Apple Vision Pro’s ‘Visual Search’ capabilities

  23-06-2023 21:12 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset will feature a new augmented reality (AR) version of the Visual Lookup feature found in iPhones and iPads. This feature, dubbed “Visual Search,” will allow wearers to get information about various items by simply looking at them.
  Apple Vision Pro features a pair of advanced, custom micro‑OLED displays deliver more pixels than a 4K TV to each eye — for stunning clarity.
  The feature was discovered this week by MacRumors contributor
  
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• App Store Connect adds visionOS app support ahead of Vision Pro launch

  23-06-2023 20:21 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple unveiled its mixed reality headset called Vision Pro earlier this month. As of this week, developers have been able to access the necessary tools to create apps for visionOS. Now the latest version of App Store Connect is out with support for visionOS apps.more…
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• HomeKit Weekly: WiZ light bulbs gaining Matter support is a huge win for Apple

  23-06-2023 20:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  When the news broke in April thatwere coming to Matter, this was a huge benefit to Apple, the HomeKit ecosystem, and to HomeKit users. In fact, I believe no one is benefiting from the Matter rollout to the smart home world than Apple, as they were the ones often left out of the lower-cost products. Matter is an open smart home standard that is supported by Amazon, Google, and Apple, allowing accessory makers to be compatible with a single standard rather than three separate ones.more…
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• Apple is nearly 50% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio; Warren Buffett: ‘Apple is a better business than any we own’

  23-06-2023 19:32 via macdailynews.com
  
  Warren Buffett loves to concentrate his Berkshire Hathaway’s invested capital in a small number of top ideas and, after buying back Berkshire Hathaway stock, his top idea is the world’s most valuable company, Apple, which accounts for close to 48% of Berkshire’s invested assets.
  Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2023
  Sean Williams for The Motley Fool:As of the closing bell on June 16, 2023, the 915,560,382 shares of Apple stoc
  
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• On Apple TV+ this week: ‘Swagger’ season 2 is now available

  23-06-2023 19:28 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.This guide will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, divided into episodic shows or series and movies. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s $6.99-a-month service. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our lis
  
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• Football and Soccer Management Games March Onto Apple Arcade - CNET

  23-06-2023 19:21
  
  These games aren't Madden or FIFA, or even Football Manager, but they're still fun.
  
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• Apple may switch A17 production to a cheaper 3nm process next year

  23-06-2023 19:20 via macworld.com
  
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  The iPhone 15 Pro this year is going to be powered by the new A17 system-on-chip, which should be the first large-scale consumer chip in the world to be made on a 3nm N3B manufacturing process. That means a lot more logic and cache in the same size chip, and better power efficiency at the same performance level as current 5nm iPhone chips. We expect big things from the A17.A new rumor from a Weibo user proclaiming to be an experienced integrated circuits developer suggests that Apple is
  
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• Find My Apple Pencil is the last missing piece of the puzzle

  23-06-2023 19:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Speaking of lost stuff, there’s one iPad feature that I hope Apple finds a way to deliver. There’s already a patent for it, and iOS 17 is a positive sign that it could actually happen.more…
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• Apple Arcade FAQ: ‘Retro Bowl+’ and ‘Retro Goal+’ are now available

  23-06-2023 19:01 via macworld.com
  
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  Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t quite like Google Stadia or Xbox Game Pass. So if you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers.Updated 06/23/23: Retro Bowl+ and Retro Goal+ are now available.What is Apple Arcade?Apple Arcade is a gaming subscription service for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and AppleTV that features more than 150 games. The games are a mix of genres and styles, and include original games you’ll only fi
  
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• iPadOS 17 features that makes your iPad Pro even more of a computer replacement

  23-06-2023 18:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  For better or worse, my iPad Pro is my main computer. Since Apple released its 2018 iPad Pro alongside the newly rebranded iPadOS 13, I have been using it as my main form of computing. The reason I went this route was purely because of the look and feel. It was the first time I ever felt like I was in the future when it came to a consumer product. Clearly, the hardware for the 2018 iPad Pro was ahead of its time. It could go from a leisure tablet to a split screen workhorse, to a digital notepa
  
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• Expand your Apple Health data with these smart blood pressure monitors

  23-06-2023 18:12 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways to track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight with iPhone.Another measurement that can integrate with Apple’s Health app is blood pressure. Here are some of the current options on the market for syncing blood pressure with the Health app on your iPhone.more…
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• LG is the first to deliver Apple Airplay to hotel room TVs

  23-06-2023 18:10 via macdailynews.com
  LG Electronics, the leading provider of in-room hotel TVs, is introducing the world’s first commercial television sets to feature Apple AirPlay technology support for hotels, offering guests a seamless and secure way to share content from their iPhone or iPad to their guest room TV.
  Speaking in advance of next week’s HITEC hospitality technology trade show, Michael Kosla, hospitality vice president at LG Business Solutions USA, said AirPlay will be available to guests on LG Pro:Centr
  
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• How to Protect Your Eyes From the Sun's UV Rays - CNET

  23-06-2023 18:00
  
  UV rays harm your eyes more than you think. Here's how to keep your eyes safe when you're having fun in the sun.
  
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• Choosing New Glasses Is Hard. Here's How to Pick the Right Frames for Your Face - CNET

  23-06-2023 18:00
  
  Picking your next pair of glasses doesn't have to be overwhelming.
  
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• If you haven’t updated your Apple devices this week, go do it now

  23-06-2023 17:58 via macworld.com
  
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  All attention might be on iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, but Apple hasn’t stopped working on its current crop of operating systems. And if you’re not running the betas, you need to know that Apple just shipped a slew of updates to fix some critical security holes.In all, Apple pushed 10 updates on Wednesday: iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1; iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7; macOS Ventura 13.4.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.7, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.8; Safari 16.5.1; and watchOS 9.5.2 and watchOS
  
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• If you haven’t update your Apple devices this week, go do it now

  23-06-2023 17:58 via macworld.com
  
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  All attention might be on iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, but Apple hasn’t stopped working on its current crop of operating systems. And if you’re not running the betas, you need to know that Apple just shipped a slew of updates to fix some critical security holes.In all, Apple pushed 10 updates on Wednesday: iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1; iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7; macOS Ventura 13.4.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.7, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.8; Safari 16.5.1; and watchOS 9.5.2 and watchOS
  
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• Apple’s A17 Bionic expected to be its first 3nm chip, offering major performance and efficiency leaps

  23-06-2023 17:52 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s A17 Bionic SoC is expected to be the company’s first 3nm chip which will offer major performance and efficiency improvements over the 5nm fabrication used for the last three generations of Apple’s A-series chips.Hartley Charlton for MacRumors:The initial version of the A17 Bionic chip will reportedly be manufactured using TSMC’s N3B process, but Apple is planning to switch the A17 over to N3E sometime next year. The move is said to be a cost-cutting measure that c
  
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• Friday’s best deals: 16-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro $249 off, rare Apple TV HD sale at $93, more

  23-06-2023 17:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  It’s Friday, and as per usual, we’re rounding up all of the best Apple discounts courtesy of 9to5Toys. On tap below, you can save $249 on Apple’s latest 16-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro at within $1 of the all-time low. That’s joined by a rare discount on Apple TV HD at $93, as well as an exclusive offer on Nomad’s 100W Kevlar USB-C cables dropping down to $30. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• 9to5Mac Daily: June 23, 2023 – AirPlay in hotels, iOS 17 haptics

  23-06-2023 17:36 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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• Take $1,600 off the MacBook Pro in this incredible clearance sale

  23-06-2023 17:23 via macworld.com
  
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  Update 6/23: B&H has ended its Deal Zone sale and increased the prices by $100 (16-inch) and $200 (14-inch). But they’re still fantastic prices.The M2 MacBook Pro is a fantastic laptop but it doesn’t bring all that much more than the previous version—and at this price, you’d be crazy to buy a new one: B&H Photo is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max processor, 64GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage for $3,299, an incredible savings of $1,600. You can
  
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• The 13 Best K-Dramas to Stream on Netflix Right Now - CNET

  23-06-2023 17:15
  
  Want to watch more than The Glory and Black Knight? Stream these selections.
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Missouri - CNET

  23-06-2023 17:13
  
  Your broadband options will vary depending on where you live in Missouri. Here are the ISPs we'd recommend most in the Show-Me State.
  
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• TSMC Arizona plant safety questioned after multiple accidents, fake active shooter drill

  23-06-2023 16:58 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Questions are being raised about TSMC Arizona plant safety, after multiple accidents, near-misses, and claims of a faked active shooter drill to cover up the evacuation needed for a dangerous gas leak.
  One union rep says that the plant – which is set to make chips for Apple – is “easily the most unsafe site” he’s seen in 17 years … more…
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• Always check the Chick-Fil-A cup when looking for lost AirPods

  23-06-2023 16:44 via 9to5mac.com
  
  There’s a reason Apple basically turned thecharging case into an AirTag…more…
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• How to force restart your iPhone

  23-06-2023 16:21 via macdailynews.com
  
  You wouldn’t believe how many people we meet who do not know how to force restart their iPhone. They often ask questions like, “why is my iPhone running so hot?,” “why is my iPhone running so slow?,” etc.
  There are a few reasons why you might need to force restart your iPhone.
  • If your iPhone is frozen or unresponsive.• If your iPhone is stuck in a boot loop.• If your iPhone is experiencing a software glitch.• If your iPhone
  
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• The Key to a Good Night's Sleep May Be Your Socks. Here's Why - CNET

  23-06-2023 16:00
  
  Looking for better sleep? The secret might be hiding in your sock drawer.
  
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• The 12 Best Foods for Eye Health - CNET

  23-06-2023 16:00
  
  Just like your overall wellness, your eye health depends on what you eat. For your best vision, keep your eyes peeled for these dozen foods.
  
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• I Went to Bed With a Robot to Get Better Sleep. This Is What Happened - CNET

  23-06-2023 16:00
  
  I used an AI-powered wearable to track my sleep and got a sleep routine through ChatGPT. Welcome to the future.
  
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• How to put an iPhone into recovery mode and return to factory settings

  23-06-2023 15:51 via macworld.com
  
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  Recovery mode can be used to return your iPhone to factory settings. During the process your iPhone will be wiped and the newest version of iOS will be installed on it.
  You might want to do this because you are experiencing problems with your iPhone and want to wipe it and start again, you might need to wipe an iPhone that you don’t have the password for, or you could use Recovery Mode to remove an iOS beta. Note that this is not quite the same as wiping your iPhone so that you ca
  
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• Get the New LG OLED C3 for an All-Time Low of Just $1,497 Right Now (Save $403) - CNET

  23-06-2023 15:46
  
  This 2023 model with an impressive 55-inch OLED screen is marked down to the lowest price we've seen, making it a good time to upgrade.
  
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• Apple Pay range and speed to improve, Wallet app to get smarter

  23-06-2023 15:41 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Planned improvements to NFC specifications are likely to see improvements to Apple Pay range and speed.
  Another proposed change would enable the Wallet app to get smarter, as the standard will begin supporting multiple actions with a single tap … more…
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook attends meeting with Biden over AI and manufacturing today

  23-06-2023 15:27 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook is among the technology company executives who will be attending a meeting with President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi today. According to the White House, the meeting will focus on AI, manufacturing, and innovation.more…
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook attending meeting with Biden over AI and manufacturing today

  23-06-2023 15:27 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook is among the technology company executives who will be attending a meeting with President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi today. According to the White House, the meeting will focus on AI, manufacturing, and innovation.more…
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• Apple Arcade Guide: Everything that’s available [New: Retro Bowl+]

  23-06-2023 15:15 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on all the available Apple Arcade games.more…
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• Apple in talks to launch Apple Pay and Apple Card in India

  23-06-2023 14:57 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is reportedly in talks with banks and regulators in India to launch Apple Pay and its credit card, Apple Card. The company’s CEO, Tim Cook, met with HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan during his trip to India in April.
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  Two sources familiar with the matter said that Apple is looking for a partner bank in India to issue Apple Card. The company is also seeking regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
  Apple Card is a co-branded credit card issued by Goldm
  
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• Turn off your iPhone for five minutes – Australian PM echoes cybersecurity advice

  23-06-2023 14:54 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Australia’s prime minister has echoed the advice of cybersecurity professionals, in recommending that you turn off your iPhone for five minutes every night.
  No, it’s not so you can reduce your daily Screen Time to 23 hours and 55 minutes, but to stop any spyware that may be running in the background on your device …more…
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• 'Evil Dead Rise' Is Now Streaming. Here's How to Watch From Anywhere - CNET

  23-06-2023 14:51
  
  Max (the new HBO Max) hosts the supernatural horror.
  
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• Snag Big Discounts on Refurbished Garmin Devices While This Sale Lasts - CNET

  23-06-2023 14:34
  
  These factory-reconditioned Garmin smartwatches, dash cams, GPS navigators and more are available at a fraction of the price right now.
  
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• Apple Card global rollout discussions continue, but roadblocks along the way

  23-06-2023 14:12 via 9to5mac.com
  
  One of the main questions asked since the US launch of Apple Card is: When will it be launched in other countries? A new report suggests that the Cupertino company is in active discussions for a planned Apple Card global rollout, but it may not be easy.
  The report says that Apple is talking to both banks and regulators about launching the card in India … more…
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• Mortgage Refinance Rates on June 23, 2023: Rates Advance - CNET

  23-06-2023 14:00
  
  Several benchmark refinance rates rose this week. Though refinance rates change daily, experts expect rates to continue to climb.
  
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• Mortgage Rates for June 23, 2023: Rates Tick Up - CNET

  23-06-2023 14:00
  
  This week, a handful of notable mortgage rates increased. The Fed's interest rate hikes are increasing costs for prospective homebuyers.
  
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