Topic: Stephen Wolfram

Is Wolfram Alpha The Next Big Thing in Web Search?

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Mar 9, 2009 at 10:40 AM

Stephen Wolfram is a well-known figure in the sciences thanks to genius inventions like the math problem-solving software Mathematica. Now he's in the news again for a very different reason: He's trying to reinvent web search by ...READ»

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Wolfram Alpha Isn't Google, so Stop Comparing Them

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 25
Mon May 18, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Stephen Wolfram's new knowledge engine, Wolfram Alpha goes live today, providing a new kind of search for Internet users. As a result, the Internets are alive with comments about how Alpha compares to Google. But that's something ...READ»

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Google Unveils New Search Powers, Speeds Towards Live Data

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 18
Wed May 13, 2009 at 6:25 AM

Google unveiled a suite of new functions for its search engine yesterday, and there's some evidence that the company is chasing down live data for its search query responses. There's also a new functionality that seems designed to ...READ»