It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds.

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.

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression with pseudo-inverse training implemented using JavaScript. Compared to other training techniques, such as ...

Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you'll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice. "Three weeks ago I woke up from ...

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. President Trump has ...

In 2025, new data show, the volume of child pornography online was likely larger than at any other point in history. A record 312,030 reports of confirmed child pornography were investigated last year ...

Being super smart isn't always a gift. Sure, it's easier to pass tests, and you might find yourself climbing up the corporate ladder faster. However, the downside of intelligence is often how many ...

Nothing divides runners quite like shoe choice. Some like Hokas, others huaraches. Some swear by super shoes, others swear at them. But what do the actual experts think? That’s what a new study ...

Artificial intelligence tools have reached a tipping point where they’re powerful enough to generate real income but haven’t yet flooded every market with competition. This creates a brief window ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

Marijn Heule turns mathematical statements into something like Sudoku puzzles, then has computers go to work on them. His proofs have been called “disgusting,” but they go beyond what any human can do ...