Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

AMD has officially confirmed a high-severity security vulnerability in its new Zen 5–based CPUs, and it’s a nasty one because it hits cryptography right at the source: the hardware random number ...

Over 120,000 Bitcoin private keys were exposed through a flaw in Libbitcoin Explorer’s random-number generator, affecting multiple wallet platforms. The vulnerability, linked to the Mersenne ...

Adding numbers to your passwords makes them more secure. In fact, most sites and services these days require alphanumeric passwords at the very least. Some people ...

In this video, we explore why Spotify's shuffle feature isn't truly random and operates based on an algorithm. We discuss the reasons behind our preferences for non-random shuffle, the results of an ...

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Scientists at NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created CURBy, a cutting-edge quantum randomness beacon that draws on the intrinsic unpredictability of quantum entanglement to produce ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Very little in this life is truly random. A coin flip is ...

If your name gets picked for jury duty, it’s because a computer used a random number generator to select it. The same goes for tax audits or when you opt for a quick pick lottery ticket. But how can ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. KAUST and KACST claim that their new quantum random number ...