Bing's Stefan Weitz says search is better with faces.

Bing Goes Sleek and More Social

Microsoft’s revamped search engine shows promise — if users can adapt.

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution
May 15, 2012 at 3:43 pm PT

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in The Digital Solution on March 13 at 3:03 pm PT

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