We’ve featured other projects using radioactive decay for random number generation before, though they weren’t quite as philosophically intriguing as the DeDeterminator.

1. Ask Google to generate a random number As with most Google searches, you can either first head to Google’s website or make sure your web browser’s URL bar is set to use the Google search ...

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.

The Maryland Lottery will now use a Random Number Generator for the Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Bonus Match 5 and Multi-Match drawings.

Researchers have built the fastest random-number generator ever made, using a simple laser. It exploits fluctuations in the intensity of light to generate randomness—a coveted resource in ...