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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.

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An attack on a fundamental proof technique reveals a glaring security issue for blockchains and other digital encryption ...

These and other AI models don't always agree. Sometimes they'll respond with 42 or 37, as reported by other Register hacks ...

Must read: Number Representations in Computer Hardware In a newly published study, NIST scientists describe a random number generator that is fully traceable.

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Credit card skimmers are now nearly invisible, targeting both physical terminals and online payments with wireless technology ...

GitGuardian uncovers 260,000 leaked Laravel APP_KEYs on GitHub, exposing over 600 apps to remote code execution.

Depending on how you look at it, video game development is one big pile of deception. From invisible walls and trigger zones ...