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.
How-To Geek on MSN

VBA is dying, and Microsoft is building Excel's future without it

Cloud collaboration, macro security, and new tools like Office Scripts, Power Query, and Python are pushing VBA to the ...
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Search Engine Roundtable

Google AI Mode Fan-Out Prompts To Narrow Your Query

Back in May, Google announced updates to shopping in AI Mode. One of those announcements is to help you narrow down your AI Mode results for shopping queries using query fan-out. Well, here is an ...
Forbes

The Secret Inside You: How Technology Has Unlocked Your DNA Potential

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. “Who are you?” she asked with a sneer. This question was asked at a recent gathering I ...
Deadline.com

‘Sorry, Baby’: Read The Screenplay For Eva Victor’s Breakout Feature Debut About The Journey To Take Your Power Back

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the buzziest scripts of the awards season with Sorry, Baby, Eva Victor‘s impressive feature writing and ...
The Hacker News

Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain ...
USA Today

The best winter thermostat temperature? Set your heat to this number.

It happens each year when the weather turns cold: The coats, hats, sweaters and blankets come out. The lights come on earlier. And the arguments over how high or low to set the thermostat begin. But ...
Search Engine Land

Google Search Console adds branded queries filter

Google announced new branded queries filters are rolling out gradually within Google Search Console reporting. You can filter your performance reports by branded or non-branded queries and Google can ...
The New York Times

Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our Brains

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds? Credit...Photo illustration by Tyler Comrie Supported ...
InfoQ

Inside Uber’s Query Architecture: Simplifying Layers and Improving Observability

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...