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Saudi Arabia’s national oil company raised its dividend payouts for last year after it achieved its second-highest ever net profit and said investment plans to 2028 would be reduced by an abandoned plan to boost production. Saudi Arabia’s national oil company raised its dividend payouts for last year after it achieved its second-highest ever net profit and said investment plans to 2028 would be reduced by an abandoned plan to boost production. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of…

After a years-long legal battle, Apple is finally opening up its App Store to external payment processors—although there will be a stiff cost for app developers who want to cash in on that new opportunity. The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for HalloweenApple’s rule changes for its app marketplace were revealed in a legal filing Tuesday that showed that app-makers would be allowed to link to external payment processors of their choosing if they pay a 27 percent commission fee to Apple for the pleasure of doing so. Naturally,…

While some tech gadgets get more valuable with time, that’s largely restricted to the collector’s market. In the real world, deflation hits gadgets at about the same speed it hits a new car driving off the dealer’s lot.Apple is the latest company to lower the value of many of its existing devices, adjusting the amount it’s willing to pay for trade-ins when people upgrade. Some devices saw reductions of just $5, while others saw their value fall by nearly $100. In a few rare cases, though, trade-in values actually saw a…

Tesla has adjusted its EPA estimated ranges across most of its lineup due to a new EPA rule that should make estimated ranges more realistic. Earlier today, we reported on Tesla updating Model Y ranges for its 2024 model year with roughly 6% lower range across the board. It turns out that Tesla has updated estimated ranges across almost its entire vehicle lineup. The change was forced by an updated EPA rule. In short, the rule change clarifies how to account for different drive modes and…

Terran Orbital has updated its anticipated financial results for the year’s end after the company received a long-awaited payment from its largest customer, Rivada Space Networks. The news, announced today, confirms earlier reports from TechCrunch that Terran CEO Marc Bell was expecting at least some payment from Rivada before the close of the year. Rivada, a German subsidiary of U.S.-based Rivada Networks, has ambitious plans to build a megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. The company contracted Terran to build 300…

Image: NetflixFor a long while, Netflix has decided the popularity of its most-watched TV series and movies should be determined by how many hours the streaming service’s customers watched it. So, for instance, if you rewatched a season of Stranger Things, you’d be boosting its ratings just even though you’d already seen it. Now Netflix has changed its algorithm—kind of—and it’s to Wednesday’s benefit.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor PicksThe new system Netflix is using divides the…

By Kelas Lloyd Marvel Studios has announced some shake-ups to its movie release schedule. Currently only the release date for The Marvels remains unchanged, while Deadpool 3 is moved forward and everything else appears to be pushed back. The Marvels poster The new release schedule looks like this: The Marvels – Nov 10th, 2023 (unchanged) Deadpool 3 – May 3rd, 2024 (previously Nov 8th, 2024) Captain America Brave New World – July 26th, 2024 (previously May 3rd, 2024) Thunderbolts – Dec 20th, 2024 (previously July 26th,…

Toyota’s newly elected CEO, Koji Sato, is tasked with pulling the automaker out of the past and into the modern era. After announcing plans to introduce 10 new EV models on Friday with 1.5 million in electric vehicle sales by 2026, is the automaker doing enough? After selling more than 10.5 million vehicles last year, Toyota maintained its position as the world’s largest automaker over Volkswagen for the third straight year. Toyota is known for being a pioneer in hybrid technology with…

This photo taken with a drone shows the continuing cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.Gene J. Puskar | APHours after a 28-car Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday in Springfield, Ohio — the third incident for the freight railroad in just over a month, including the toxic disaster in East Palestine, Ohio — internal emails show railroad officials making broad safety adjustments for rail cars.An internal Norfolk Southern email…

A Starlink user terminal, also known as an antenna or satellite dish, on the roof of a building.SpaceXElon Musk's SpaceX rolled out new pricing for residential Starlink customers based on its capacity to deliver service, according to emails to customers reviewed by CNBC.The changes, outlined on Tuesday, split residential users of its satellite internet service into areas of "limited capacity" and "excess capacity." Prices will rise $10 per month, to $120, for users in limited capacity areas, while prices will drop $20 a…