On page 728 of this issue, Atsushi Uchida and co-workers introduce a novel technique for generating random numbers at unprecedented rates (1.7 Gbit s −1) using chaotic dynamics in laser systems 1.

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A man went from a longtime Virginia resident to one of the state’s jackpot winners, lottery officials said. Norman Sullivan, ...

Happy 20th birthday YouTube! The video sharing platform is the most used app or site among children and teenagers aged 3-17 with more than 80% using it, according to Ofcom. To mark this milestone ...

Scientists with NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder developed CURBy, a system that can verify the randomness of strings of numbers, which will add more protection to encrypted data in the ...

Looks like I surpassed 8,000 blog posts at MacRumors recently. My typed word count has probably well exceeded 2 million.

NIST’s CURBy beacon transforms quantum “spooky action” into certified random numbers, guarded by a blockchain-like Twine ...

Scientists at NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created CURBy, a cutting-edge quantum randomness beacon that ...

If you’re not a fan of the heat, I’ve got some bad news—there’s no immediate sign of this heat wave easing up. We’ve already seen back-to-back days with highs in the 90s, and even more ...

If the Pacers win, they’ll be one of the most unlikely teams to have raised the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Here are seven numbers to know in advance of Game 7 on Sunday (8 ET, ABC) … ...

Sunday football notes Time for the Patriots, and all NFL teams, to unretire most of their retired numbers By Ben Volin Globe Staff,Updated June 21, 2025, 10:17 a.m.