Upgraded system produces strings of random bits in a process that is fully traceable. The outcome of quantum experiments is ...

From jury duty to tax audits, randomness plays a big role. Scientists used quantum physics to build a system that ensures those number draws can’t be gamed.

Randomness is incredibly useful. People often draw straws, throw dice or flip coins to make fair choices. Random numbers can ...

Very little in this life is truly random. A coin flip is influenced by the flipper’s force, its surrounding airflow, and ...

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You've probably seen the numbers painted on the ends of airport runways, but they're not just a basic numbering system. They ...

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This project resolves key problems in older systems by blending binary logic with random or probability-based logic.

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Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, updated investors on the music company’s ...

Scientists have built the first ever traceable and certifiable random number generator that uses quantum entanglement.