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 ...

Since the very beginning, Mental Floss has been dedicated to dredging up fascinating facts from across a broad range of topics—we’ve covered everything from strange animal stories to weird historical ...

HP printers are known for their quality. It is rare for these printers to show problems. However, users sometimes report an issue where all the lights on the printer start blinking or flashing. If you ...

Miniature LEDs called micro-LEDs have been shown to generate random numbers at gigabit-per-second speeds by a team of researchers from Saudi Arabia and the United States [1]. The generation of random ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Very little in this life is truly random. A coin flip is influenced ...

Formula One safety devices have come a long way since the sport's inaugural season in 1950. But as cars get faster and more demanding, this equipment likewise must be bleeding-edge to match. Drivers ...

I don’t know about you, but although I like reading about electronics in a theoretical sort of way, there’s nothing I enjoy more than the hands-on building of something and then watching that thing ...

Forward-looking: Downscaling has long been the driving force in technological progress – from boosting computing power through smaller transistors to advancing display technology with micro-LEDs. Now, ...

Cost, technical performance and environmental impact -- these are the three most important aspects for a new type of LED technology to have a broad commercial impact on society. Cost, technical ...

Research has achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions, ...