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.

Wembanyama scores 29 points as Spurs beat Mavs despite another 30-plus night from Cooper Flagg

Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg’s fourth consecutive 30-point game in a 135-123 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
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Reducing the Number of Elements in the Synthesis of a Broadband Linear Array With Multiple Simultaneous Frequency-Invariant Beam Patterns

Abstract: The problem of reducing the number of elements in a broadband linear array with multiple simultaneous crossover frequency-invariant (FI) patterns is considered. Different from the single FI ...