Trivia Tech Culture Only one of these tech "sports" is real. Can you guess which? Have you heard of the Quantum Cable Untangling Contest, or the VR Headset Balance Race? How about the World Server Throwing Championship? By TechSpot Trivia, June 9, 2025, 12:49 PM
Science Photo competition shows a fascinating world normally invisible to the naked eye Nikon has been judging photos of the unseen for nearly five decades By Cal Jeffrey, October 17, 2023, 1:44 PM
AI Tech Culture Artist wins prestigious photo competition, refuses prize because image was AI generated Would it fool you? By Rob Thubron, April 17, 2023, 8:39 AM 13 comments
Security Pwn2Own 2023 contestants won more than $1 million by exploiting 27 zero-day flaws in three days Hackers and security researchers shined during the hack fest By Alfonso Maruccia, March 28, 2023, 3:41 PM
Gaming Tech Culture Sony is hiding codes online and in the real world for a chance to win a PS5 Two dozen PlayStation 5 consoles are up for grabs By Shawn Knight, February 16, 2022, 11:01 AM
Tech Culture Hewlett Foundation reveals top concepts in CyberVisuals Challenge An art contest aimed to bring meaning to stock cybersecurity imagery By Cal Jeffrey, October 24, 2019, 5:01 AM
Tech Culture Cybersecurity stock images are getting a makeover with OpenIDEO's contest Models wearing hoodies need not apply By Cal Jeffrey, August 5, 2019, 1:17 PM
Mobile Tech Culture Vitaminwater wants to give you $100,000 if you can live without your smartphone for a year How far will you go for $100k? By Cohen Coberly, December 13, 2018, 7:27 PM 24 comments
Gaming Nintendo reveals the amazing winners of its Labo contest Check out that accordion By Rob Thubron, July 16, 2018, 8:59 AM
Gaming Sony is giving away four replica Platinum Trophies to top 'completionists' Digital treasure hunters now have a physical goal to work for By Cal Jeffrey, September 25, 2017, 5:00 PM
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Mobile Tech Culture Would you legally change your name for a free smartphone? This guy did By Shawn Knight, October 31, 2016, 12:30 PM
Google Security Google launches Project Zero Prize hacking contest, winner to receive $200,000 By Shawn Knight, September 14, 2016, 11:45 AM
Gaming BioWare contest gives people the chance to add their voice to the Mass Effect universe By Rob Thubron, September 13, 2016, 6:15 AM
Blog Tech Deals The Dell XPS/UltraSharp 4K Bundle Giveaway: Win a XPS 13 laptop, 32-inch 4K monitor, and more By Julio Franco, August 30, 2016, 1:45 PM 541 comments
Gaming Square Enix is giving away a real-life island to one lucky 'Just Cause 3' contest winner By Shawn Knight, August 25, 2015, 5:00 PM 9 comments
The Web Amazon's new promotional tool lets anyone host online giveaways By Shawn Knight, February 10, 2015, 12:30 PM
Software Industry DARPA announces competition to build automated cyber defense system with $2M grand prize By Shawn Knight, October 24, 2013, 3:00 PM
Industry Samsung offering cash prizes for flexible display device ideas By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2013, 1:00 PM 11 comments
Gaming Ouya encouraging developers to use Kickstarter to their advantage By Shawn Knight, July 18, 2013, 4:30 PM
Industry FTC doles out $50,000 to winners of Robocall Challenge By Shawn Knight, April 3, 2013, 8:30 AM
Industry Netflix to give away $100,000 in Cloud Prize competition By Shawn Knight, March 14, 2013, 3:30 PM
Industry Google contest asks what you would do if you had Project Glass By Shawn Knight, February 20, 2013, 11:30 AM 16 comments
Gaming The Web Sony: Hold your arm up the longest and win $10,000 By Matthew DeCarlo, November 4, 2011, 10:00 AM 12 comments