Fifty years after “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Eric Idle never thought he’d still be talking about the cult classic film, much less a musical inspired by it. But here we are, as “Spamalot,” for ...

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Abstract: This article provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary approaches to generating pseudo-random numbers, examining their benefits and drawbacks across various fields such as ...

The universe now has an open, quantum-powered dice roll—free, provable, and ready for anyone to use. Credit: Shutterstock NIST’s CURBy beacon transforms quantum “spooky action” into certified random ...

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 ...

The outcome of quantum experiments is intrinsically unpredictable. Now physicists have combined that feature with blockchain techniques to generate random numbers in a fully transparent process for ...

Summary: Random numbers help us secure everything from bank accounts to classified servers. And yet, that essential layer of security can be spoofed. New research from the Oak Ridge National ...

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An Australian dad of a young family has revealed he can buy his first home after scooping a Lotto fortune. The father, from Epping in Sydney's north-west, won $2.4million in the weekend's Saturday ...