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NEWS ABOUT: Wolfram Alpha

Wolfram Alpha stories: 3 news summaries
Tech review

 'Google Killer' Search Site 
 Clever, but Not Killer 

WolframAlpha analyzes existing data to answer questions

May 18, 09 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The search engine some are calling a “Google Killer” launched Friday, and tech critics see potential—though the science-heavy searcher is no replacement for Google, notes Mike Harvey in the Times of London.
  • WolframAlpha “takes serious scientific data and produces answers that simply don't exist as easily
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Google • search engine • tech review • Wolfram Alpha • Jay-ZTV

Search Service Will Answer Questions Google Can't

Though not intended to dethrone the search king, Wolfram Alpha will compete for clicks

May 11, 09 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - WolframAlpha, a powerful new Web service that can answer a vast array of questions, has already answered one: No, it is not intended to dethrone Google. The site’s creator, scientist and entrepreneur Stephen Wolfram, is “not keen on the hype,” but others believe WolframAlpha could be a... More »

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Yahoo • Google • search engine • search • search queries • hype • Wolfram Alpha • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - A British math whiz plans to roll out a revolutionary search engine this year, but that doesn't mean Google is doomed, Saul Hansell writes in the New York Times. “Google is a company,” while the search engine "is a technology," Hansell writes, responding to a... More »

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technology • Google • Internet • business • competition • search engine • Wolfram Alpha

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