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

Human Scene Understanding Mechanism-Based Image Captioning for Blind Assistance

Abstract: This paper, a model is proposed that generates descriptive sentences for input images visually impaired individuals. For this purpose, a novel image captioning approach is introduced, ...
Frontiers

The use of deep learning for smartphone-based human activity recognition

The emerging field of digital phenotyping leverages the numerous sensors embedded in a smartphone to better understand its user's current psychological state and behavior, enabling improved health ...
GitHub

Imager: A Selenium-Based Image Scraping Utility

Imager is a specialized utility developed to automate the manual bottleneck of gathering image datasets. Unlike traditional scraping methods that struggle with JavaScript-heavy sites, Imager leverages ...
IEEE

Self-Supervised CLIP-Based Image Recognition and Analysis for Electronic Data Forensics

Abstract: To enhance intelligent identification of image authenticity and tampering in electronic data forensics, this paper proposes a self-supervised CLIP-based image recognition and analysis ...
GitHub

A Python-based AI agent that replicates Cursor's coding assistant capabilities, enabling function calling, code generation, and intelligent coding assistance with Claude ...

read_file: Read file contents with flexible line range control edit_file: Make precise edits to files with clear instructions Supports complete file replacement ...
techxplore

An AI approach for single-image-based 3D character animation with preserved proportions

In Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Conference Papers, a research team affiliated with UNIST reports a new AI technology that can animate 3D characters to mimic the exact movements shown in a ...