The allure of quantum computers is, at its heart, quite simple: by leveraging counterintuitive quantum effects, they could perform computational feats utterly impossible for any classical computer ...

As the Powerball jackpot swells to $1.7 billion after no winner was declared on Wednesday night, some experts are placing ...

coupled with records identifying problems in several states with "random number" computer generators, demonstrate that the fairness and integrity of the nation’s $80.5 billion annual lottery system ...

In computer security, random numbers are crucial values that must be unpredictable—such as secret keys or initialization vectors (IVs)—forming the foundation of security systems. To achieve ...

Computer scientists from the University of Texas have formulated a method that would enable computers to generate "true random numbers" as opposed to "pseudorandom numbers," taking encryption ...

A new approach to generating truly random numbers could lead to improved Internet security and better weather forecasts, according to researchers.

A truly random number is something that is surprisingly difficult to generate. A typical approach is to generate the required element of chance from a natural and unpredictable source, such as radi… ...

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 ...

Random numbers are increasingly important to our digitally connected world, with applications that include e-commerce, cryptography, and cloud computing. Producing a large amount of truly random ...