From jury duty to tax audits, randomness plays a big role. Scientists used quantum physics to build a system that ensures those number draws can’t be gamed.

Pick a two-digit number — ahem — at random. OK, so you still have to pick a starting number. To get the next number, take the top digit, add six, and then multiply by the bottom digit.

Scientists have created a random number generator that's truly random—and no, that's not an easy thing to do at all. News. By Jess Kinghorn published 16 April 2025 ...

A new laser-based random number generator is the fastest of its kind. The device spits out number sequences more than 100 times quicker than other generators.