Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method to generate what they describe as “perfect” random numbers using quantum physics, a breakthrough that could strengthen encryption systems and digital ...

Randomness is incredibly useful. People often draw straws, throw dice or flip coins to make fair choices. Random numbers can enable auditors to make completely unbiased selections. Randomness is also ...

You indirectly use random numbers online every day—to establish secure connections, to encrypt data, perhaps even to satisfy your gambling problem. But their ubiquity belies the fact that they’re ...