Then use the last digit as your random number from 0 to 9,” but the original article says, “Choose a 2-digit number, say 23, your “seed”. Form a new 2-digit number: the 10’s digit plus 6 ...

If your name gets picked for jury duty, it’s because a computer used a random number generator to select it. The same goes for tax audits or when you opt for a quick pick lottery ticket. But how ...

Image: Kyungduk Kim/University of Yale. Using a single, chip-scale laser, scientists have managed to generate streams of completely random numbers at about 100 times the speed of the fastest ...