Facebook‘s annual hacker competition opens for registration
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 USA, 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. "The competition will be held in two rounds starting with an online qualification, out of which 25 of the best hackers are then flown by Facebook to their headquarters inMenlo Park, CA," Facebook said. "The preliminary round will be held between January 25 and February 16 while the onsite final round is scheduled for March 22-23, 2013.
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