Dan Ackerman, Senior Editor at CNET, says that existing competition in the sector offers many perks, and consumers are wondering whether Apple's HomePod is worth the price.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/camera-wars-heat-up-as-samsung-teases-galaxy-s9).
The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers.
A commercial fisherman accused of conspiring with others to sell 200,000 pounds (90,000 kilos) of fish in excess of legal quotas has been convicted in federal court in New York.
