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Ask.com launches latest revision of its search engine

Built from scratch, the newest version focuses on a more efficient and helpful presentation of answers to questions.

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Computing | by Greg Elliott | Mon Oct 6, 2008 1:57PM | 0 comments

Ask.com has launched the latest revision to its search engine -- this time starting from scratch -- that focuses more on showing answers to questions, as it was known for when it launched in 1996. While the new features aren't likely to threaten Google or Yahoo, they do improve the overall experience by offering answers directly inline with search results instead of displaying anonymous links alone. Pulling hand-written answers from sites like Yahoo Answers and WikiAnswers, the company is hoping to source and present informative, hand-written answers from individuals in a more helpful layout. In addition to subtle but effective changes to the user interface, the new engine said to be 30 percent faster and more accurate than the previous incarnation. 

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