It goes beyond winning a prize. Here’s a look at how to get the most out of a weekend. Smithsonian visitors demoing the Aira tech for the first time. Hackathons, like the upcoming Baltimore Hackathon, ...

Later this month, long before the crunch of finals, dozens of local student software engineers will be pulling some all-nighters. Not for a grade, of course. For cash. The third PennApps competition, ...

What does Facebook’s ‘Like’ button and Microsoft’s mobile group messaging app GroupMe have in common? Both were born from hackathons. The pinnacle of a coder’s calendar, corporate hackathons are ...

The World Health Organization has partnered with Facebook, Microsoft and several other tech companies for a hackathon to promote the development of software to take on challenges related to the ...

Whether you are a tech savant gearing up for your next hackathon—or a coding newcomer wondering, ‘What even is a hackathon?’—this video is perfect for you. In short, a hackathon is a sort of 'codefest ...

Young women of Rochester will learn how to use their new coding skills at ROCGirl Hacks, a free all-girl hackathon Nov. 5 at Rochester Institute of Technology. The creative learning event is sponsored ...

For most manufacturers, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is still a holy grail metric. But with their new OEE app for the Cumulocity IoT plaform, Software AG hopes to change that. Here's how a ...

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Last year, the Guinness World Record for "Most Participants in a Hackathon" was broken in Russia, with 3,245 people gathering over 48 hours. Going forward, at least for now, hackathons that have had ...