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Why doesn’t Microsoft hire this guy?
Australian blogger and Microsoft enthusiast Long Zheng has an impressive resume, having created a slick Twitter app, an instant version of Bing, and a well-regarded blog. (Credit: Ina Fried/CNET) SAN FRANCISCO–Long Zheng has had what would be a pretty impressive last couple of years for anyone at Microsoft. In one 24-hour period last April, the 22-year-old built a version of Bing that offers instant results quite similar to the instant search results that Google introduced last week.
The Killers: IE used to be a real pain
Rock band The Killers unveiled a new HTML5-based version of their Web site on Wednesday, to coincide with the launch of the Internet Explorer 9 beta. (Credit: Microsoft) SAN FRANCISCO–Among the many partners touting the new version of Internet Explorer on Wednesday was the rock band The Killers, which has a new HTML 5-based Web site that screams in Microsoft’s latest browser.
How ‘Catfish’ filmmakers took Facebook plunge (Q&A)
The three filmmakers: Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman, and Henry Joost. (Credit: CNET) SAN FRANCISCO–It’s a little hard to write more about the movie “Catfish” without spoiling its thrilling twists, but I’m going to try, because really, who likes spoiled catfish
Bill Gates on giving, batteries, tablets, and more
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, speaking to CNET reporter Ina Fried after his talk at the Techonomy conference last week. (Credit: Ina Fried/CNET) NEAR LAKE TAHOE, Calif.–Bill Gates says it’s gratifying to see the computer industry that he helped start turn some of its attention to broader societal challenges. “I think there’s increased awareness of using innovation to help in more than just profit making,” Gates told CNET in an interview on Friday, following his speech at the Techonomy conference .