Waking up to a $250 alarm clock was more effective than I expected - but it's far from perfect

Waking up to a $250 alarm clock was more effective than I expected - but it's far from perfect

• ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava

Bitcoin's tech stock divergence is a 'fire alarm' for fiat: Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin's tech stock divergence is a 'fire alarm' for fiat: Arthur Hayes

• Bitcoin’s tech stock divergence is a ‘fire alarm’ for fiat: Arthur Hayes Arthur Hayes warns that AI-related job losses will spark a credit crisis, forcing central banks to print

FinTech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 341 words
Six years after COVID-19's global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?

Six years after COVID-19's global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?

• Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a n