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ZDNET Big Guessing Game: Official contest rules

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Why This Matters

The ZDNET Big Guessing Game contest highlights the ongoing trend of engaging consumers through interactive and accessible online competitions, fostering brand loyalty and community participation. For the tech industry, such contests serve as a strategic tool to increase visibility and user engagement, while consumers benefit from opportunities to win prizes without barriers like purchase requirements.

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OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. CNET Group Big Guessing Game Contest (the "Contest") is governed by these official rules (the "Contest Rules"). The Contest begins on May 19, 2026 at 12:01PM EST and ends on September 1, 2026 at 11:59PM EST (the "Contest Period").

SPONSOR: Ziff Davis, LLC, with an address of 360 Park Avenue South, Floor 17, New York, New York 10010 (the "Sponsor").

ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is open to individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States of America or the District of Columbia. By entering the Contest as described in these Contest Rules, entrants represent and warrant that they are complying with these Contest Rules (including, without limitation, all eligibility requirements), and that they agree to abide by and be bound by all the rules and terms and conditions stated herein and all decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding.

All previous winners of any Contest sponsored by Sponsor during the nine (9) month period prior to the Selection Date are not eligible to enter. Any individuals (including, but not limited to, employees, consultants, independent contractors and interns) who have, within the past six (6) months, held employment with or performed services for Sponsor or any organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of the Contest ("Employees") are not eligible to enter or win. Immediate Family Members and Household Members are also not eligible to enter or win. "Immediate Family Members" means parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses of an Employee. "Household Members" means those individuals who share the same residence with an Employee at least three (3) months a year.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, go to any of the CNET Groups' Contest Websites and complete any or all of three (3) rounds of Contest questions occurring within the Contest Period. Each set of questions will be unique to each site (individual questions can be duplicated). Participants may only enter once per Website.

The CNET Groups' Contest Websites are listed below:

The Rounds are as follows:

Round 1: May 19, 2026 at 12:01PM EST to June 2, 2026 at 11:59PM EST

Round 2: July 7, 2026 at 12:01PM EST to July 21, 2026 at 11:59PM EST

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