All posts tagged: Madness

UK Conservatives Blast Labour North Sea Ban As ‘Utter Madness’

UK Conservatives Blast Labour North Sea Ban As ‘Utter Madness’

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, The current UK government’s policy of not allowing new drilling in the UK North Sea is “utter madness” as billions of barrels of untapped oil could benefit the UK industry and reduce Britain’s reliance on imports, Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, has said. The ruling Labour government of Sir Keir Starmer has recently moved to permanently ban new oil and gas licenses in the UK section of the North Sea, drawing criticism from the UK offshore industry associations and from the Tories. The Conservatives’ Badenoch commented this week on a new study by the University of Aberdeen, whose researchers said on Wednesday that it would be “economically, environmentally, and strategically beneficial for the UK to prioritise domestic oil and gas production rather than increasing reliance on imports.” The University of Aberdeen’s peer-reviewed study found that significant untapped potential remains in the West of Shetland basin, which is estimated to contain about 4.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) yet to be discovered. The study highlights that the remaining potential …

EcoFlow May Monthly Madness power station sale with 61% discounts + 48-hour flash sale, Segway GT3 superscooter low, more

EcoFlow May Monthly Madness power station sale with 61% discounts + 48-hour flash sale, Segway GT3 superscooter low, more

Published by skeptic

Our Thursday Green Deals are focused on EVs and power stations, which join all the other deals on tools, devices, and more in our updated Memorial Day Green Deals hub. Our headliner today is EcoFlow’s freshly launched its May EcoCredits Monthly Madness Sale, giving you up to 61% discounts on power stations, FREE gifts on purchases over $600, and 2-3x EcoCredit rewards – all with deals starting from $259. We also have a 48-hour flash sale from EcoFlow that is offering the 12.2kW expanded DELTA Pro Ultra Power Station (2x batteries) with a FREE trolley at $5,599, alongside Wave 3 and 2x DELTA Pro battery bundles. From there, we are shining a spotlight on the Segway GT3 Electric SuperScooter at its $1,500 low, as well as Aventon’s continuing Pace 4 Cruiser and Level 3 Commuter e-bike low prices starting from $1,599, and more. Let’s not forget about our hangover Green Deals collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Segway Max G30P Electric Scooter back at a $500 low, the exclusive savings on …

DraftKings fights NCAA trademark lawsuit over March Madness betting promotions claims

DraftKings fights NCAA trademark lawsuit over March Madness betting promotions claims

Published by skeptic

DraftKings is pushing back hard against the NCAA’s trademark lawsuit, telling a federal court the sports betting company legally used phrases connected to the men’s basketball tournament and did nothing that would confuse customers about any relationship with the college sports organization. In a response filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and seen by ReadWrite, the sportsbook operator denied allegations that its promotions and betting products improperly traded on NCAA branding. The company said the NCAA “has no valid claim against it” and argued the association is not entitled to damages or other relief. NEW: DraftKings answered NCAA’s lawsuit, denying trademark infringement over March Madness betting terms and demanding jury trial in Indiana now @RWW pic.twitter.com/Yes03H0NpH — Suswati Basu (@suswatibasu) May 19, 2026 DraftKings acknowledged using phrases tied to the tournament, including “March Madness,” “Sweet 16,” “Elite 8,” “Final 4,” and “March Mania.” Still, the company rejected accusations involving trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution, and false association under the Lanham Act. The NCAA filed suit earlier this year after …

Brawls, Pepper Spray, and Store Closures: Inside the Madness of Royal Pop Release Day

Brawls, Pepper Spray, and Store Closures: Inside the Madness of Royal Pop Release Day

Published by Jenni Sidey

Nasir then walked out of the store, past the barricades and assembled police officers, and headed into the crowd, where he sold his Royal Pop within minutes. Immediately afterward, he fanned out his bounty of $100 bills, 23 in all, from an eager collector. He hopes to use the money to continue trading up until he has enough to buy an actual Royal Oak with a skeleton dial, a model that starts at $86,800. During our chat, Nasir handed me his phone and asked me to film a video of him, in which he laid out his plan to acquire the AP before his birthday on August 15th. His next move, he said, is to buy a low-end Rolex to trade with—maybe a Datejust or Oyster Perpetual. Giovanni’s haul of three Royal Pops Nearly everyone I spoke with on launch day was planning to flip their Royal Pops. Giovanni, who owns a handbag brand, had accumulated three over the course of the morning. That was the most I saw one person have, but rumors quickly …

The Drugs Meant to Induce Madness, a Review

The Drugs Meant to Induce Madness, a Review

Published by Jenni Sidey

In the spring of 1965, notes Justin Garson in The Madness Pill: One Doctor’s Quest to Understand Schizophrenia, published today by St Martin’s Press, several leading researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health set up an experiment with a small colony of squirrel monkeys, then with a slightly larger group of humans. Giving high doses of hallucinogens like LSD to each, they hoped to induce schizophrenia in their subjects, the better to study its underlying mechanism. Two and three years later, before Institutional Review Boards in the 1970s would have stopped the experiments, they ran a similar one with STP, a street drug popular in the Bay Area. Later, they did the same with a cluster of amphetamines given to volunteers, including postdocs and lab workers. This time, hoping to cause amphetamine psychosis, they looked to confirm a causal relationship between dopamine flooding and a “schizophrenic reaction,” the phrase appearing in DSM-II, the field’s diagnostic manual, recently updated in 1968. The researchers included scientists such as Bellevue psychiatrist Burton Angrist and Johns Hopkins professor …

DraftKings fights NCAA trademark lawsuit over March Madness betting promotions claims

NCAA seeks faster trial over DraftKings disputed March Madness branding case

Published by skeptic

The NCAA is asking a federal judge in Indiana to speed up its trademark fight with DraftKings, saying the normal court calendar could let the sportsbook ride another March Madness wave before the dispute is decided. In a filing reviewed by ReadWrite and dated Wednesday (April 15) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the association asked to move an initial pretrial conference forward and set a compressed schedule that could send the case to trial in February 2027. The group says timing matters because the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments create a short, valuable burst of attention every spring. In its motion, the NCAA said, “DraftKings’s challenged conduct is closely tied to the annual rhythm of the marquee collegiate sporting events, during which consumer engagement is at its peak and the value of the NCAA Basketball Marks is at its highest.” It then warned the court that “Absent an accelerated timeline, DraftKings is likely to continue to exploit that cycle, causing ongoing harm to the NCAA.” NCAA March Madness court …

UCLA South Carolina NCAA Women’s March Madness Final Free Livestream

UCLA South Carolina NCAA Women’s March Madness Final Free Livestream

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. The stage is set for today’s NCAA Women’s Basketball final, with UCLA taking on South Carolina for the 2026 March Madness championship trophy. At a Glance: How to Stream NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Online Today’s women’s basketball final airs live on ABC and you can watch the Gamecocks vs. Bruins live on TV with any basic cable package that carries a local ABC affiliate. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN. How to Watch UCLA vs. South Carolina Women’s Basketball Final Online Free Don’t have cable? There are a few ways to livestream the UCLA vs. South Carolina game online, including ways to stream the March Madness final for free. TOP PICK DirecTV To watch the Women’s March Madness championship game online, you’ll need a live TV streaming service that carries an ABC feed. We like DirecTV, which offers more than 120 channels on its “Choice” plan, with pricing starting at …

Where to Watch NCAA Men’s March Madness Live Online

Where to Watch NCAA Men’s March Madness Live Online

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. With The Chainsmokers set to headline the “Bridge Show” between games, the Final Four: NCAA Men’s March Madness games take place on Saturday, Apr. 4. The top four teams in college basketball compete against each other to see which two are going to the 2026 National Championship game. You can watch the Final Four of play starting with the No. 3-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini takes on the No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies at 3:09 p.m. PT/6:09 p.m. ET. It’s followed by No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines going head-to-head against No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats at 5:49 p.m. PT/8:49 p.m. ET. Both games broadcast on TBS and truTV, and livestream on HBO Max. At a Glance: How to Stream Final Four 2026: NCAA Men’s March Madness Online If you want to catch all of the college basketball action, keep reading to find out how to watch the Final Four with and without a cable subscription, including …

Love March Madness? Thank the Man Who Made It Easier to Watch

Love March Madness? Thank the Man Who Made It Easier to Watch

Published by Sam Flores

For a few weeks every March, American productivity collapses into a blur of fake doctor’s appointments and furtive glances at phones under conference tables as the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament subsumes the culture. March Madness is one of the last sports products that can still be easily consumed—there are no blackout rules, no app-hopping, and no $400 subscription required, making it a rarity in today’s media landscape. The NFL is being dragged through an antitrust fight over allegedly unfairly pricing and restricting access to its out-of-market games package; the NBA’s broadcast rights are splintering across broadcast and streaming. Even college football is drifting toward a more fragmented, paywalled future. But to keep up with March Madness, all you need is basic cable. Ever since the proliferation of streaming, the cost of watching live sports has quietly exploded. Games that used to come bundled in a single cable subscription are now scattered across broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services—each with their own monthly fees. Want the full slate? You’ll likely need some combination of ESPN, …