Generating a string of random numbers is easy. The hard part is proving that they’re random. As Dilbert creator Scott Adams once pointed out, “that’s the problem with randomness: you can never be sure ...

Spotify may soon finally let you control just how random you really want your shuffle playback to actually be.

Spotify’s shuffle feature has been a common complaint among listeners for years. It never really feels as “random” as people want it to be, but it’s not as easy as you would think to make something ...

Deployment of more and more applications on the cloud and use of the Internet demand careful attention to cyber security threats. Attacks against web applications are the most frequent challenge. To ...

Most password managers include a tool for generating random, strong passwords, but not all are created equal. Understanding the differences can help you make an informed choice. When the IBM PC was ...

Facebook is the latest large tech company to begin mass layoffs, choosing 60 contractors reportedly at random using an algorithm. The unlucky contractors were employed by Meta via its Austin office of ...

A study in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures discusses a financial early warning system based on an ...