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Clusters of atmospheric rivers are costlier than expected

A flooded street in Merced County in California on Jan. 11, 2023. Credit: Andrew Innerarity / California Department of Water Resources Early in 2023, a series of storms dumped record-breaking amounts of rain and snow across California. Flooding, power outages, and mudslides from the deluge resulted in 21 deaths and more than $3 billion in losses. The

Nintendo Switch 2 and its games to be costlier

So far, there have been a bunch of leaks regarding the Switch 2, the upcoming portable gaming console from Nintendo. While these leaks have shed light on the specifications of the product, none of those reports have said anything about its price. Now, a report, where analysts have predicted the future of the gaming industry, has some juicy information about the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 as well as the price of its games. According to the CEO of Kantan Games, Serkan Toto, Nintendo will price the Switch 2 at USD 400.…

Here’s why shopping on Amazon will get costlier soon

If you love shopping online then you will soon have to pay more for your favourite products. According to an online report shopping on Amazon is said to become expensive. The ecommerce major is planning to increase the commissions and fees on products across different categories. According to a report by The Economic Times, Amazon is planning to revise its sales fees and commission charges on products of different categories which include electronics, beauty, apparel, eyewear, pharmaceuticals, home, and pets. The report…

NFL Sunday Ticket Package Is About to Get Costlier

The cost for being a National Football League fanatic is going up. YouTube TV unveiled its pricing plans for the Sunday Ticket package of NFL games that it acquired the rights to last year, and prices are higher than what previous rights holder satellite broadcaster DirecTV charged.  The full season of Sunday Ticket will retail for $349 for people who subscribe to YouTube TV’s base video-service package, which includes major broadcast and cable networks and costs $72.99 a…

Domestic Air Travel To Get Costlier Due To Fewer Flights During Summers

Last Updated: March 22, 2023, 13:48 ISTDomestic Flight Prices to soar high (Representational image: Reuters/File)Domestic flight prices to take off due to fewer flights this summer season. Indigo all set to increase capacity. While Spice Jet experience financial woes.Domestic air travel in India could get costlier, making it a challenge for travelers to stick to their budgets in the upcoming summer vacation period. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced airlines will be operating fewer domestic flights…

Samsung’s new move could make screen replacements costlier in the US

Samsung Display is trying to stop imports of third-party OLED screen replacements for smartphones in the US. The South Korean firm has filed a request with the ITC (International Trade Commission) to investigate the import of third-party smartphone OLED panels for independent repair stores. And this could strike a massive blow to the entire repair industry. The company claims that it makes AMOLED panels for smartphones and tablets, and they’re covered by several patents. However, factories in China that supply cheaper…

Electric school buses give kids a cleaner, but costlier, ride

BEVERLY, Mass. — It's a gray November morning, and we're on board a long, yellow school bus.The bus bounces over this Boston suburb's patched streets in a way that would be familiar to anyone who ever rode a bus to class. But the bus is quiet – and not just because there are no kids on board.This school bus is electric.Right now, only a tiny fraction of the roughly 480,000 school buses in America are battery-powered. Most still use gasoline or diesel engines, just as they have for decades. But thanks to fast-maturing…

Maruti Suzuki Cars in India to Get Costlier, Price Hike from January 2023

India’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki said on Friday it planned to increase the price of its vehicles in January, prompted by continued cost pressure due to inflation and recent regulatory requirements.India’s annual retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 6.77 percent in October, but has remained stubbornly above the 6 percent upper limit of the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band.Also Read: 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 CNG Launched at Rs 5.95 Lakh in IndiaMeanwhile, the country has mandated automakers to comply…