Wolfram Alpha 'Knowledge Engine' is Like a Modern Farmer's Almanac
Friday, May 8, 2009 - 17:21
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, there's a lot of hype and skepticism surrounding the latest "Google rival," a so-called search engine named Wolfram Alpha. In the near future, anyone with Internet access will be able to freely visit www.wolframalpha.com and investigate how it works. In a media webinar earlier today, Wolfram Alpha's creator, Stephen Wolfram, said the site should be launching "in a bit over a week." Wolfram also showed off his ambitious project by demonstrating a variety of search queries and answering questions from journalists.