How can you generate random bits? Some people think it’s not easy, others will tell you that it’s pretty damn hard, and then there are those who wonder if it is possible at all. Of course, it is easy ...

To simulate chance occurrences, a computer can’t literally toss a coin or roll a die. Instead, it relies on special numerical recipes for generating strings of shuffled digits that pass for random ...

"That's so random" is a common saying people use when they see or experience something unexpected. But as a concept in physics, true mathematical randomness has long proven elusive - until now. A team ...

Sometimes you need random numbers — and properly random ones, at that. Hackaday Alum [Sean Boyce] whipped up a rig that serves up just that, tasty random bytes delivered fresh over MQTT. [Sean] tells ...

It took me a week to find a plastic water bottle full of what could only be pee. That was after the abandoned house taped off with gas leak warnings, but before I spun around on an unfamiliar block ...

The QRNG uses a fluctuating quantum system to guarantee unpredictable randomness, which can be used in Web3 gaming and gambling. Researchers at Australia National University have teamed up with ...

Scientists in the US have built a system for creating truly random numbers which cannot be tampered with by a third party.… Random numbers might be needed to pick jury members out of a field without ...

It’s time to apply for New York City middle and high school admissions, and there are several factors that help match students into a school program. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) ...