JDK 27, due in September, kicks off with a post-quantum hybrid key exchange proposal to bolster the security of network communications. Java Development Kit (JDK) 27, a release of standard Java ...

One of the most awkward things that can happen to you in the modern world is sending sensitive or out-of-context information to a complete stranger. It’s very likely that you’ve accidentally texted ...

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 ...

AMD has officially confirmed a high-severity security vulnerability in its new Zen 5–based CPUs, and it’s a nasty one because it hits cryptography right at the source: the hardware random number ...

First there was “6 7.” Then there was “41.” And now there’s a new number meme that might be taking hold on social media and creeping into the mouths of youth everywhere: “6 1.” What are these memes, ...

Prime numbers are sometimes called math’s “atoms” because they can be divided by only themselves and 1. For two millennia, mathematicians have wondered if the prime numbers are truly random, or if ...

Chip-based device paves the way for scalable and secure random number generation, an essential building block for future digital infrastructure Chip-based device paves the way for scalable and secure ...

A Virginia woman won big at the Powerball lottery — using numbers picked by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to The New York Post, in a story that’s only possible in the 21st Century. “I’m like, ChatGPT, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A surprise Apple Cash deposit may seem like a harmless error, but sending the money back could cost you thousands. Instant payment ...

Question: What is the role of provable randomness in cybersecurity? Duncan Jones, Head of Cybersecurity, Quantinuum: Provable randomness serves three critical roles in cybersecurity: It eliminates a ...

The European Golden Boot winner is the next player in a long line of legends to wear the number 10 for Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is officially the new owner of Real Madrid’s No. 10, inheriting the ...