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.

Roblox calls its take on AI world models ‘real-time dreaming’

Less than a week after the launch of Google’s Project Genie, Roblox is sharing some of its ideas about AI world models. is a ...
Mashable

The Brick taught me how to be bored again

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. I'm not particularly proud ...
Time

At Least 16 States Declare State of Emergency Ahead of Massive Winter Storm. Here’s When and Where It’s Set to Hit

Snow in Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Saturday Jan. 17, 2026. Editorial Fellow Nearly 230 million Americans are bracing for a severe winter storm that is forecast to bring dangerous ice, snow, and ...
USA Today

Saturn to appear below moon for 1 night. Date, weather forecast

Saturn and the moon will appear close together in the night sky on Friday, January 23. This celestial event, known as a conjunction, occurs when two astronomical bodies seem near each other from Earth ...