It was a programming class filled with massive barriers. The students had no internet, personal computers or homework tools besides old-fashioned paper and pencils. Many came from low-income ...

A gardening and produce-sharing app took top prize in the Apps for Ag hackathon, after contestants pitched judges at the California State Fair in Sacramento on Sunday (July 17). The first place team, ...

Students were asked to create an app to help at-risk, first-time homebuyers Zillow’s first HBCU Housing Hackathon drew more than 150 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) ...

Apps for SEPTA participants in Devnuts, the Northern Liberties hackerspace Simple SEPTA, an application meant to be the ‘sleekest’ interface for a variety of data sources from the region’s mass ...

‘Hacking’ is creative problem solving, commonly through emerging technology and often at short fast-moving, caffeine-assisted events. The Hackathon for Wildlife aimed to develop innovative approaches ...

Cartoon depictions of Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers, Singapore’s Merlion and Thailand’s golden temples were among some of Southeast Asia’s landmarks gliding behind the name ‘Sea Wander’ on the ...

Developers gathered over the weekend in San Francisco to compete in a 24-hour hackathon in an effort to build apps that benefit the community and help government agencies embrace transparency. Of the ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Jul 19 ...

The company's worldwide search to surface the best developers and products ends with apps that bookmark "Likes," make sense of friend connections, and more. Donna Tam covers Amazon and other fun stuff ...

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After 24 hours of coding, dancing, music, food and beer, 26 individuals and self-organized teams of Baidu engineers demoed their in-car apps built during a hackathon jointly held by Baidu at the Baidu ...

Software developers and entrepreneurs gathered over the weekend for the 24-hour Codemkrs Music Challenge at the University of New Orleans on April 19 and 20, 2013. (Dave Walker, NOLA.com | The ...