Franz Ferdinand's 'Take Me Out' went from Glasgow 'grief hole' to topping triple j's Hottest 100
Born in a dingy Glasgow flat, Franz Ferdinand's biggest hit became a foundational part of the 2000s indie-rock boom and Hottest 100 lore.
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How Bill Gates knew he was different
Bill Gates may not strike you as an actor, certainly not a comedic one. But he can be a funny guy, as evidenced by his 2018 cameo on "The Big Bang Theory." Even when he was arrested at the age of ...
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Bill Gates says Steve Ballmer was the business partner he badly needed — so he gave up 4% of Microsoft to recruit him
Bill Gates found a kindred spirit, a social connector, a confidant, a study buddy, and a true business partner in Steve Ballmer, he writes in his new memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." ...
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Double Billing: Bill Gates and Bill Nye geek out on computers, science and changing human history
SEE MORE Bill Gates, left, chats with Bill Nye at the Moore Theater in Seattle on Thursday night. An image of the 1975 Popular Electronics magazine that inspired the creation of Microsoft is ...
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Bill Gates says Steve Ballmer was the business partner he badly needed — so he gave up 4% of Microsoft to recruit him
Bill Gates details his early relationship with Steve Ballmer in his new "Source Code" memoir. Ballmer mirrored Gates' energy, boosted his social life, and became the business partner he needed.
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Bill Gates who took cow lung to school when asked to ‘bring something interesting’ recreates experiment with organ
A video by Bill Gates may leave you wondering whether it surprises you or evokes a sense of disgust. In the clip, he talks about taking a cow lung to school as a fourth grader while showing the ...
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Bill Gates Feared Getting Kicked Out of Harvard During His Sophomore Year. Here’s What He Says Happened
In a new memoir, he recalls studying for spring finals when he received an ominous phone call from a school official Ian Allen/Gates Notes Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard University dur ...
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In chat with Bill Gates, Mark Cuban compares big NBA trade to Microsoft unloading Windows 11
(GeekWire File Photo) Mark Cuban tapped Bill Gates for some perspective ... “I might have to hide from the press,” Gates said to audience laughter. Here’s that clip via Dallas Morning ...
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Bill Gates was accepted into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. He says he treated each application like a 'performance.'
Bill Gates is a well-known Harvard dropout, but his applications to Ivy League universities as a teen are just as interesting as his decision not to finish his degree. In his memoir, "Source Code ...
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Bill Gates: We've given away $100bn, but my children won't be poor when I'm gone
It's towards the end of our interview that Bill Gates reveals new numbers on ... There is a famous early clip of Gates in which a TV presenter asks him if it's true he can jump over a chair ...
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Bill Gates Says He Donated $100 Billion Of His Wealth To Charitable Causes, But He 'Didn't Order Less Hamburgers Or Less Movies'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Monday disclosed that he has donated $100 billion to charitable causes. What Happened: Despite Gates’ extensive philanthropic efforts, he remains the world's ...
Bill Gates shares his thoughts on vaccine backlash, Intel's woes and Google's antitrust battle
Although he remains puzzled by it all, Gates isn't too worried yet, even if outspoken vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.