Time spent streaming video is up 58% over 2018. Live streaming video rose, but on-demand content make ups two-thirds of time spent, a new report says.
Author: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Nintendo no longer repairing Wii video game consoles
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Disney unveils newest ‘Baby Yoda’ toy: An 11-inch plush doll, delivered in March 2020
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