Wolfram Alpha, the ” computational knowledge engine” with a name that rolls right off the tongue, has until now lived solely as a Web site that can provide cool data results to certain queries. Now, ...

I started high school at a particularly difficult time for someone who would eventually grow up to be a gadget freak and mad scientist. By then, the slide rule had faded from the curriculum, the ...

If you've been on the internet for a while, you might know Wolfram Alpha as the website where you chuck your calculus homework to get answers in a jiffy. At the time, it already felt like a cheat code ...

WolframAlpha, the computational engine that I dearly love, is expanding its operations. WolframAlpha has just released an API for third party use, to allow developers access to its powerful engine.

Search engine for scientists, researchers and other assorted boffins, WolframAlpha now has an iPhone app. Problem is, at £30 it's one of the most expensive in the app store. The premise is simple: ...