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Wolfram Alpha: A potential 'Google Killer'?



By Isabel Gonçalves
04 May 2009 @ 12:57 pm ET


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In essence, Wolfram Alpha is not a typical Web search engine, therefore not a Google Killer as some might say, but it can be considered to be more like a giant encyclopedia of statistics and facts. If anything, the site posses more of a threat to sites like Wikipedia, where doubts are cast on the validity of the information as anyone can serve as a contributor.

Below is a preview of Wolfram Alpha presented by Stephen Wolfram:

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Follow Stephen Wolfram’s blog for updates on the release of Wolfram Alpha:

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May 4, 2009 3:16pm

go go wolf , beat the Google
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May 21, 2009 4:26pm

I tried it and it SUCKS. Big time.

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