Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can.

Physicists used quantum bits to achieve perfect randomness for the first time ever. The results of their research could ...

Perfect randomness sounds simple, until you try to make it. A die can be polished, balanced and rolled thousands of times.

Creating perfect randomness is surprisingly difficult. Even modern random number generators never generate completely ideal random numbers: small systematic errors can result in some numbers appearing ...

Random number generators have been around for ages, but they often have subtle imperfections that cause patterns to emerge.

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 ...

Today we're looking at HyperLogLog, an algorithm that leverages random chance to count the number of distinct items are in a ...