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=== Mozilla ===

In 2018 [[Mozilla]] has partnered with Topcoder to run a data science challenge devoted to automatic triaging of bugs in a [[Bugzilla|bug-tracking system]] with help of [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] methods.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/mozilla-open-innovation/https-medium-com-mozilla-open-innovation-automatic-bug-triagig-challenge-b0a5f0031925|title=Taming triage: Partnering with Topcoder to harness the power of the crowd|last=Ivanov|first=Eugene|date=October 10, 2018|website=Medium|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topcoder.com/community/data-science/mozilla-bugzilla-data-science-Match|title=$19000 Mozilla/Bugzilla Automatic Triaging of Bug Reports Data Science Match|last=|first=|date=|website=Topcoder Community|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref>

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=== NASA ===

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In another challenge, Topcoder community helped NASA and [[National Geographic]]'s explorer [https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/explorers/4642934E/albert-lin Albert Lin] to develop an algorithm to identify human-build structures in [[Genghis Khan]]'s homeland.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/topcoder-teams-with-nasa-and-national-geographic-emerging-explorer-albert-lin-to-create-a-powerful-algorithm-that-identifies-human-built-structures-in-genghis-khans-homeland-223508431.html|title=TopCoder Teams with NASA and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Albert Lin to Create a Powerful Algorithm that Identifies Human-Built Structures in Genghis Khan's Homeland|last=|first=|date=September 12, 2013|work=CISION. PR NewsWire|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chei.ucsd.edu/2013/09/13/calit2-research-scientist-albert-lin-teams-with-topcoder-nasa/|title=Calit2 Research Scientist Albert Lin Teams with TopCoder, NASA|last=Ramsey|first=Doug|date=September 13, 2013|work=CHEI|access-date=April 10, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>

In 2014, Asteroid Data Hunter, Asteroid Tracker, and many other challenges were carried on to develop better algorithms for asteroids detection in space images.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nasa.gov/content/asteroid-data-hunter-challenge-0|title=Asteroid Data Hunter Challenge|last=|first=|date=March 17, 2014|work=NASA|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/asteroid-data-hunter-app/|title=Asteroid Data Hunter App|last=|first=|date=|work=Solar System Exploration Research. Virtual Institute.|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/PlanetaryResources/NTL-Asteroid-Data-Hunter|title=NTL Asteroid Data Hunter|last=|first=|date=|website=GitHub|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://astronomynow.com/2015/03/16/download-nasas-asteroid-data-hunter-software-and-help-save-the-planet/|title=Download NASA's AsteriodAsteroid Data Hunter software and help save the plant|last=|first=|date=March 16, 2015|work=Astronomy Now|access-date=April 6, 2015|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh6FGU0Xm5k|title=NASA & Planetary Resources Asteroid Data Hunter Challenge|last=|first=|date=March 17, 2014|website=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.space.com/25029-nasa-dangerous-asteroid-contest-prizes.html|title=NASA Offers Cash Prizes for Help Hunting Dangerous Asteroids|last=Wall|first=Mike|date=March 11, 2014|work=Space.com|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=|first2=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/10/nasa-asteroids-data-hunter-dinosaurs-sxsw|title=Nasa Asteroid Data Hunter contest hopes humans will outsmart dinosaurs|last=Dredge|first=Stuart|date=|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1502050|title=A look at how NASA is tapping into the open source revolution|last=Rowley|first=Melissa|date=October 27, 2014|work=CISCO The Network|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fedscoop.com/nasa-topcoder-challenge/|title=NASA taps massive coding community for deep space solutions|last=Otto|first=Greg|date=August 12, 2014|work=FedScoop|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72bKusFX0Tg|title=NASA's Asteroid Tracker|last=|first=|date=June 13, 2014|website=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asteroids.topcoder.com/|title=NASA & Planetary Resources Asteroids Data Hunter App|last=|first=|date=|website=asteroids.topcoder.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topcoder.com/blog/topcoder-and-the-challenges-of-mankind-solving-the-stuff-of-dreams/|title=Topcoder and the Challenges of Mankind - Solving the Stuff of Dreams|last=|first=|date=August 7, 2014|work=Topcoder Blog|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topcoder.com/blog/asteroids-v-2-0-help-identify-asteroids-protect-planet-earth/|title=Asteroids, v2.0 - Help Identify Asteroids & Protect Planet Earth|last=|first=|date=August 8, 2014|work=Topcoder Blog|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topcoder.com/blog/climate-resilience-data-challenge-35k-in-prizes/|title=Climate Resilience Data Challenge - $35k in Prizes|last=|first=|date=December 9, 2014|work=Topcoder Blog|access-date=April 6, 2014|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topcoder.com/blog/name-nasas-new-free-flying-robot/|title=Name NASA's New Free Flying Robot!|last=|first=|date=October 7, 2014|work=Topcoder Blog|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topcoder.com/blog/nasas-asteroid-data-hunter-launch-at-sxsw/|title=NASA's Asteroid Data Hunter Launch at SXSW|last=|first=|date=April 16, 2015|work=Topcoder Blog|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topcoder.com/about-topcoder/customer-stories/nasas-asteroid-data-hunter/|title=NASA's Asteroid Data Hunter. Machine Learning Algorithm|last=|first=|date=|website=Topcoder. Customer Stories.|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mgb7nq/with-help-from-topcoder-nasa-is-contestsourcing-its-deepest-problems|title=NASA Is Contest-Sourcing Solutions to Its Deepest Problems|last=Teitel|first=Amy Shira|date=August 10, 2014|work=Motherboard|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.aticourses.com/blog/index.php/2014/10/16/name-nasanew-free-flying-robot-and-win-1000/|title=Name NASA New Free-Flying Robot and Win $1,000!|last=|first=|date=October 16, 2014|work=Applied Technology Institute|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3034090/nasa-plans-to-deploy-these-crowdsourced-projects-in-space|title=NASA Plans To Deploy These Crowdsourcing Projects In Space|last=|first=|date=July 8, 2014|work=Fast Company. Fast Feed.|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>

In 2015, the Topcoder Data Science community was challenged by NASA, [[QuakeFinder|Quakefinder]], [[Harvard innovation lab|Harvard Crowd Innovation Lab]], and [[Amazon Web Services]], to come up with an algorithm that finds correlations between ultra-low frequency electromagnetic signals emanating from the earth, and subsequent moderate and large earthquakes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topcoder.com/blog/make-a-difference-win-prizes-in-nasas-quest-for-quakes/|title=Make a Difference, Win Prizes in NASA's Quest for Quakes|last=|first=|date=July 22, 2015|work=Topcoder Blog|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-hosts-quest-quakes.html|title=NASA hosts "Quest for Quakes" data challenge|last=|first=|date=July 27, 2015|work=Phys.org|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>