Hackathons
Ireland’s first law-focused blockchain hackathon announced by Matheson
On 3 to 4 November of this year, Matheson – in partnership with Deloitte, IBM and the Dublin City University (DCU) Ryan Academy – will host Ireland’s …
BitcoinAt Facebook hackathon, engineers combine Seattle data with machine learning to solve civic issues
Last week, Facebook held a civic hackathon, inviting in-house engineers as well as representatives from other tech companies to combine Seattle’s …
Machine LearningIOTA Hackathon
<b>The blockchain tech sphere in the fall of 2017 looks totally different than in the same period of 2016. Then, many people heard about blockchain for</b> …
BitcoinSpace Exploration: Not Just for Rocket Scientists
Ariel Waldman, founder of Spacehack.org, discusses why you don't need a wall full of doctorate degrees to have an impact on space exploration.<p>PCMag …
Space ExplorationIncubateIND Annonces Winners For Aviation Hackathon
IncubateIND hosted India's largest Aviation Hackathon with an aim to disrupt the aviation sector and transform the Indian aviation to create the …
IndiaProtect DC from climate change at GW’s hackathon
Get your prepper kit ready: a hackathon is looking for your best ideas to protect the city from the challenges of climate change.“Climathon” is an …
Climate ChangeThe Odd, Disconcerting Music of Climate Change
San Francisco scientists and musicians are creating experimental compositions based on real climate data.<p>What does global warming sound like?<p>For The ClimateMusic Project, a San Francisco coalition of musicians and scientists who pen compositions based on climate data, things kick off during the …
Climate ChangeDestigmatising mental health: the challenge briefs for Do it Day 2017
Do It Day, the event that sees The Drum bring together the creative marketing community around the world, aims to change the world in a day each year.<p>…
Mental DisordersCreating marketing to battle mental health stigmas: The Do It Day 2017 Liveblog
Welcome to The Drum's Liveblog for this year's Do It Day, which will cover the goings on during the hack day in October and at the event itself in …
Mental DisordersDCB Innovation Carnival Hackathon - An Initiative Towards Development Of Financial Technology
The year 2017 has been rightly termed as 'The year of Transformation' in financial services. A step in this direction will be increased collaboration …
FinTech17-Year-Old Tech Phenom Develops Apps that Address Social Problems
We’ve been swamped here at Black Enterprise preparing for BE Smart Hackathon 3.0, held this year for the first time just prior to the Black …
Capital OneDatabase for lost dogs wins best in show at blockchain hackathon
A team that proposed a blockchain solution to the issues with pet identity and health records was named overall winner at the Blockchain for Good …
BitcoinTips for Participating in a 24-Hour Hackathon
I just returned from a 24-hour hackathon sleepy, red-eyed, tired, exhausted, and yet writing this post. You know why? Because I skipped it the last …
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This past weekend, a few of my colleagues and I participated in Out in Tech‘s Digital Corps hackathon in NYC. Along with about fifty other …
LGBTQThe Future Of Work: HR Hackathons Improve The Candidate And Employee Experience
The rate and pace of digital transformation is impacting all business functions. HR is at the center of this as digital disruption and is inventing new ways to recruit and engage talent.<p>Marty Libbert, executive vice president of global technology and operations, MetLife says his company’s emphasis …
EducationMarimekko Design Hackathon Explores Virtual Reality for Textiles
The Finnish design house hosts AR/VR competition young designers during Helsinki Design Week<p>Photographs by<p>Finnish design house Marimekko—which got its start in 1951—is synonymous with a postwar spirit: freedom, independence, and pure national pride. Its company history is wholly intertwined with …
Virtual RealityVistara Launches Hackathon In Partnership With IncubateIND
‘Vistara Hackathon’ is aimed at encouraging the young minds and draw participation from across the country to create innovative solutions that will …
InnovationHackathon inspires health monitoring tech for paraplegic children
<b>An internal competition at IBM in the UK has led to technology that could potentially improve the quality of life for very young children with</b> …
EngineeringTfL hackathon showed data can keep transport running and people safe
<b>Sponsored</b> Analytics is about the journey AND destinationIf software is eating the world, then hackathons are its fast-food restaurants. Groups of …
Machine LearningMythQuiz builds Alexa tutor at Disrupt Hackathon
Most people use Amazon’s Alexa to answer their questions, but what about using it to test what you already know?<p>That’s the idea behind MythQuiz, an audio flashcard platform. It was created by physical therapy student Lacey Hineman and her father, engineer Francis Hineman at TechCrunch Disrupt’s …
Disrupt NYDisaster relief hacks dominate the stage at the Disrupt SF 2017 Hackathon
At the Disrupt SF 2017 Hackathon, a massive swath of the 102 companies that took the stage on Sunday presented hacks with disaster relief in mind. From ResQme to ResQMi to RescueMe, if you can think of a phrase with the word “rescue” in it, it probably showed up on stage among the roughly 30 …
Hurricane HarveyOdis brings Alexa voice commands to music production
The home studio has arguably revolutionized the music industry more than any other single element. Sessions that once required devoted space and tens of thousands of dollars can now be recorded solo in the comfort of one’s own home. Of course, the downside of bedroom recording is that there’s often …
TechnologyMeet the Smart Digital Energy Solution That Could Blow Up Solar Coins
<b>The winning team of the Smart Energy Hackathon in Bangkok last week developed a new digital solution for claiming solar coins.</b><p><b>More About the Smart</b> …
Seattle Looks to Tech to Make Life Better for Aging Citizens
To make life easier for citizens who face challenges connected to aging and accessibility, Seattle is turning to civic tech.The city will host a …
Government TechnologyWhy you should be at the Disrupt SF Hackathon
The hackathon at Disrupt SF 2017 is so close we can almost taste it. Soon, thousands of investors, founders and tech enthusiasts will flock to San Francisco’s Pier 48 for the best startup show in the Bay Area.<p>We’re thrilled to announce that the next wave of tickets to the hackathon is available, …
StartupsNetflix employees created a vending machine concept for developing markets
During a recent Hack Day at Netflix, one group of employees designed something that sounds totally counterintuitive, but actually could be genius.<p>The Netflix Kiosk was built to address the challenge of users in developing markets where credit cards and high-speed bandwidth can be in limited supply. …
NetflixBankwest employees trial wearable contactless payments tech
Bankwest has begun a “toe in the water trial” of wearable payments.
BankingThird round of Disrupt SF Hackathon tickets now available
Miss out on the first two rounds of tickets to the hackathon at Disrupt SF 2017? Don’t fret.<p>Today, we’re releasing a new batch of hackathon tickets, so everyone out there who has been waiting to get tickets to the best hackathon in San Francisco can get in on the action. You can get your tickets …
StartupsIDG Contributor Network: Why every IT department should compete in a Hackathon
Every IT department is trying to move from a slow moving operation to a fast, agile and finely tuned machine. It is very easy to write up a new …
Project ManagementNetflix develops Morse code search option
What happens when Netflix gives its staff two days to hack the platform and create innovative (and often unnecessary) variations on the streaming …
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