{"id":11262,"date":"2026-09-25T00:20:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=11262"},"modified":"2026-09-25T00:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:50:54","slug":"cosmo-hacks-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/cosmo-hacks-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmo Hacks 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcccAbout the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cosmo Hacks 2026 is a free, four-day online hackathon designed for high school students aged 13\u201318. The event encourages young innovators to create practical technology projects that solve real problems faced by students, schools, or local communities. Participants can develop an app, website, game, tool, experiment, or another technology-based solution. 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