As a genre, the “award acceptance lecture” is little more than a formality and a banality. But there is at least one charming exception to this rule—the talks given by the foremost computer scientists ...

Norway's Erling Haaland is arguably the breakout star of the 2026 World Cup... and a meme king to boot. Haaland is a monster on the pitch, but he's also a fantastic subject for various memes.

Soccer great Erling Haaland had his signature ponytail cut off before the start of Manchester City's new season. Erling Haaland cemented himself as an international superstar while playing for Norway ...

English is a chaotic patchwork of stolen words, broken rules, and historical accidents that somehow became the global language of science, business, and the internet. These are the most dangerous ...

In the Mac stupid and/or cool thread I posted some AppleScript to fix an issue with the Safari web browser. Immediate comment: AppleScript sucks. No controversy there. I mentioned ARexx on the Amiga, ...

Ardsley Middle School has notified its parents after an antisemitic social media post circulated within the building. This is at least the fifth antisemitic incident to occur at a Westchester County ...

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. David Chisnall discusses how the CHERI ...

The big thinkers at Aperture show why the English language is still a giant meme. Shoppers alarmed by what's happening at malls: "Living in hell" ROTC students subdued and killed Old Dominion ...