Most Americans still like to watch, rather than read the news, a Pew Research Center study says. While 44 percent prefer TV, 34 percent use the web.
Author: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Starwood data breach: Here’s some ways to protect yourself
Marriott’s Starwood breach: If you stayed at hotels including Sheraton, St. Regis, Westin, Element, Aloft how can you protect your identity?
Marriott says as many as 500 million Starwood guests’ data may have been breached
Marriott says a data breach allowed access to a database of information on as many as 500 million customers who have stayed at a Starwood property.
Dunkin’ Donuts says some DD Perks members’ accounts may have been hit by data breach
Dunkin’ Donuts is warning a small percent of its loyalty program members that a data breach allowed access to some account usernames and passwords.
Payless sold its discount shoes for $600 a pair at mock luxury influencer event
Troubled footwear maker Payless staged a luxury influencer event at “Palessi” where attendees paid hundreds for its “rebranded” discount-priced shoes.
YouTube content strategy shift means more free, ad-supported video
Rather than drive viewers to its subscription services for content, including originals, YouTube plans to shift to an ad-supported video strategy.
More than 1,200 breweries answer Sierra Nevada’s call for Camp Fire relief beer
Sierra Nevada Brewing has a beer to support its community hit by the Camp Fire. About 1,000 other breweries will brew it, too, and donate the proceeds.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company nixes one L.A. tunnel, moves onto next project
Elon Musk’s Boring Co., which envisions underground fast mass transit, is dropping one of its L.A. projects.
Cyber Monday sales likely hit $7.9 billion, surpassing record estimate
Online shoppers may have spent even more than expected on Cyber Monday, as estimates have the holiday sales record hitting $7.9 billion.
‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ online game set to launch beta on Tuesday
Rockstar Games is expanding its hit game “Red Dead Redemption 2” with an online multiplayer game beginning Tuesday, Nov. 27.