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 ...

Hackathon is an increasingly common catch-all phrase for something businesses have done for years-just faster, more focused, and (the best part) finite. Typically, programmers and designers get ...

At 3 a.m., the Ohio Union buzzed with murmurs of exhausted students, and tables were littered with dirty plates, power cords and snacks. Angela Rucci stared intensely at her computer screen, trying ...

The term hacker may typically be associated with negative connotations. However, TeenHacks LI is working with high school students by using hacking and coding to assist in philanthropic efforts ...

Imagine that you’re creating a mobile app. You’ve just met your team for the first time, and no one in the group has developed an app before. There are so many steps: choosing the app’s purpose, ...

The Disrupt NY Hackathon is this weekend! Check out the bevy of tools and prizes that will be featured as the assembled hacking teams compete for glory (and prizes). Win an Autonomous smart standing ...

Hackathon prize money keeps rising each year as organizations learn to take advantage of their value. Runner-up cash prizes are now in the thousands, and grand-prize payouts are as high as $1 million.