Random numbers are very important to us in this computer age, being used for all sorts of security and cryptographic tasks. [Theory to Thing] recently built a device to generate random numbers ...

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

The U.S. healthcare system generates massive volumes of data spanning patients, treatments, and billing but real datasets are often inaccessible due to privacy laws like HIPAA. This project was ...

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, holds the record for largest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Publix grocery store in Newnan, Georgia, sold a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $983 ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

A quantum-powered recreation of Conway’s Game of Life using Qiskit. Each cell’s fate is decided by true quantum randomness. Demonstration of quantum randomness via Buffon’s Needle Problem using Qiskit ...

Thinking about buying a Powerball ticket? Winning the lottery is a long shot at 1 in 292.2 million odds of taking home the jackpot. But for $2 a drawing, maybe it's worth a try. You might have your ...

Adding numbers to your passwords makes them more secure. In fact, most sites and services these days require alphanumeric passwords at the very least. Some people ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky now has a new area code to serve residents in north-central Kentucky, including Louisville and Frankfort. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission said the North ...

Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht during the football team’s media day at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Friday, July 25, 2025. Becht, a redshirt junior, threw for 3,505 yards and 25 ...