An understanding of random number generation is both a fascinating and important skill to have. We’ve featured so many RNGs over the years, here’s one powered by memes, and another by a fish tank.

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For this type of generator, each output value has an equal probability of appearing. Some applications, however, require the generation of random numbers that aren't uniformly distributed.

The world’s tiniest truly random number generator is made with carbon nanotubes By Luke Dormehl Published August 11, 2017 ...

In the Swiss experiment, the camera was used to create a 1.25 Gbit/s stream of random numbers. One worry about any random-number generator is that the numbers could be influenced in a predictable way ...

Random generator: The digital circuits at the center of this electron micrograph image can emit a stream of random numbers at high speed. Such circuits could be integrated into future processors.

Random number generators are valuable tools in computing (SN: 5/27/16). They are used to create encryption keys that scramble private data, such as passwords and credit card numbers, so that ...