Facebook's annual hacker competition opens for registration

January 16, 2013 21:46

Social networking giant Facebook has opened registration for its third annual Hacker Cup, set to begin from January 25. The top prize will be $10,000 (approx. Rs 5.5 lakh) as against $5,000 (Rs 2.75 lakh) last year and as many 25 of the best hackers will be taken to Facebook's headquarter in the US, a statement said.

The Facebook Hacker Cup is an annual worldwide programming competition where hackers compete against each other for fame, fortune, glory and a shot at the coveted Hacker Cup.

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