Physicists used quantum bits to achieve perfect randomness for the first time ever. The results of their research could ...

Perfect randomness sounds simple, until you try to make it. A die can be polished, balanced and rolled thousands of times.

Creating perfect randomness is surprisingly difficult. Even modern random number generators never generate completely ideal ...

Random number generators have been around for ages, but they often have subtle imperfections that cause patterns to emerge.

Say the words “quantum supremacy” at a gathering of computer scientists, and eyes will likely roll. The phrase refers to the idea that quantum computers will soon cross a threshold where they’ll ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There was much excitement in Japan this summer when Fujitsu’s $1bn Fugaku supercomputer was officially declared ...