Quick! Think of a number between 1 and 10…was it 7? If it was, don't feel too bad, as human brains are notoriously bad at both true randomness and understanding probability.

1. Ask Google to generate a random number. As with most Google searches, you can either first head to Google’s website or make sure your web browser’s URL bar is set to use the Google search ...

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 ...