The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.
IEEE

A Novel Construction of Two-Dimensional Z-Complementary Array Code Sets Based on Extended Boolean Functions

Abstract: Two-dimensional (2-D) array sets with good 2-D correlation properties have received considerable attention in wireless communication systems. This paper focuses on 2-D Z-complementary array ...
GitHub

Drswith/vscode-json-string-code-editor

Choose from auto-detected languages Edit in a new tab with syntax highlighting Press Ctrl+S to save and sync back Note: Language detection is built into the extension and cannot be customized by users ...
GitHub

Guidance for Claude Code with Amazon Bedrock

This guidance provides enterprise deployment patterns for Claude Code with Amazon Bedrock using existing identity providers. Integrates with your IdP (Okta, Azure AD, Auth0, Cognito User Pools) for ...
MLive

Billy Strings officially confirms Ionia County homecoming with summer shows

IONIA COUNTY, MI — Two week after teasing an Ionia County homecoming, bluegrass phenom Billy Strings made it official. Strings, born William Apostol, announced Tuesday, Jan. 27, that he would be ...
IEEE

A Machine Learning Approach to DoA Estimation and Model Order Selection for Antenna Arrays With Subarray Sampling

Abstract: In this paper, we study the problem of direction of arrival estimation and model order selection for systems employing subarray sampling. Thereby, we focus on scenarios, where the number of ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
The Verge

Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft

Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally.