David Baker
Trademarks latest casualty in Ukraine war
In a conflict that has been marked by shockingly high casualty rates among both combatants and civilians, the war in Ukraine has added an...
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David Baker
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
Doughnut prices tied to gas prices?
As reported by NBC News, Krispy Kreme has announced that starting today and continuing for the next three Wednesdays, customers can buy a...
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David Baker
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
SCOTUS accepts Warhol’s ‘fair use’ appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) has agreed to decide a copyright dispute between a photographer and Andy Warhol's estate over Warhol's...
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David Baker
- Apr 11, 2022
- 1 min
Kurt Vonnegut Died Today in 2007
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to fourth-generation German-American parents, son and grandson of architects in the...
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David Baker
- Apr 9, 2022
- 3 min
Baskin-Robbins rebrands as Baskin-Robbins
After 77 years, ice cream kingpin Baskin-Robbins has decided it’s time for some changes. No, it’s not doing anything really oddball like...
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David Baker
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Isaac Asimov Died Today (in 1992)
Born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov in Russia in about 1920, Isaac Asimov is well known for his science fiction and popular science books. He also...
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David Baker
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
WonderCon2022
WonderCon returned to Anaheim last weekend for a live, in-person event for the first time since 2019 and it was great to catch up with...
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David Baker
- Apr 2, 2022
- 2 min
McDonald’s brings back Rick & Morty cult favorite sauce
Everyone knows that chicken nuggets just aren’t the same without a dipping sauce. And no one knows that better than McDonald’s. Recently,...
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David Baker
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
USC Wins Pac-12 Sustainability Challenge ... Again
USC has been named the winner of the Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge for the 2021 football season, the university's third victory in the...
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David Baker
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Big Business in The Metaverse
Yesterday, I participated in an informative online panel discussion entitled “Big Business and The Metaverse: What Comes Next?” presented...
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David Baker
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Feliz Cumpleanos, Taco Bell!
Taco Bell is 60 years old today and it looks pretty good for its age. An incalculable number of Mexican restaurants and fast-food taco...
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David Baker
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Banksy crashes SXSW. Sorta.
Famed British street artist Banksy, whose real name and identity have not only been closely guarded secrets but have driven his lawyers...
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David Baker
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Artificial Intelligence still can’t hold a copyright
Much has been written of late about The Metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the possibility (likelihood?) that The Singularity may...
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David Baker
- Mar 12, 2022
- 2 min
Steam Deck tries to put the power of PC gaming in your hands
Valve corporation, the tech company behind the widely used Steam online videogame portal, has released the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming...
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David Baker
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Stolichnaya vodka rebrands as Stoli in face of unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine
As criticism of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine mounts, familiar brands like Stolichnaya face tarnishment by association and...
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David Baker
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
“He just wasn’t much of a dessert guy.” Charles Entenmann dead at 92.
As CNN Business reported earlier today, a titan of the prepackaged food business, Charles Entenmann has passed away at the age of 92 due...
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David Baker
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Winter Olympics produces more than just medals
U.S. Figure Skating and figure skating pair Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier received a surprise following their performance at last...
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David Baker
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
Why your kid’s next birthday party may be at a virtual Chuck E. Cheese restaurant
While it may not be another sign of the Apocalypse (Russia seems to have stolen the thunder on that one), a recent trademark registration...
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David Baker
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Wish a Happy Birthday
As reported in this morning's The Writer's Almanac, today is the birthday of a man considered to be the most popular children's book...
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David Baker
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Fellow Trojan Makes Good - Dexter Holland
I'm a 1983 graduate of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and I have been a proud Trojan alum ever since. But I just...
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