True randomness is vital for encryption yet difficult to generate. A new trick enables computers to generate random numbers by deliberately overloading their memory chips, without slowing down other functions.
, but a new approach may finally enable them to generate a truly random number.
and scientific simulations, but computers, which are built for churning through tasks with guaranteed repeatability, can’t be easily made unpredictable. The apparent randomness that they can create, known as pseudorandomness, is enough for some applications, but telltale patterns within the output makes this inadequate in some cases.Subscribe for unlimited digital access
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