Random numbers are very important to us in this computer age, being used for all sorts of security and cryptographic tasks. [Theory to Thing] recently built a device to generate random numbers ...

A BBC reporter pranked AI by claiming to be a hot dog-eating champ. I decided to get in on the fun — with varying results.

TOKYO — Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world's most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan to meet booming artificial intelligence-related demand, in a boost ...

Britons are being encouraged to watch out for an exceptionally valuable £1 coin currently in circulation. This particular piece has previously fetched £2,500 at ...

According to analysts at Goldman Sachs, cloud computing giants are expected to spend an eye-popping $527 billion on capital expenditures related to their data center buildouts. Investors should expect ...

We’re already halfway through the first month of 2026, which means a lot of us are side-eyeing those ambitious resolutions we made with full confidence just weeks ago. The motivation may be fading, ...

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Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has gone through the roof. In July 2025, OpenAI reported that its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, received over 2.5 billion ...

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 ...

I’m 51 years old and my wife is 46. My taxable investment account: $1.29 million in a total stock index fund. My Roth IRA: $19,000 in a total stock index. My 401(k): $830,000 in an S&P 500 fund. My ...

Is 170,141,183,460,469,231,731,687,303,715,884,105,727 prime? Before you ask the Internet for an answer, can you consider how you might answer that question without a ...

With crypto moving away from GPU (graphics processing unit) mining and AI turning to more specialized chips, GPU prices are finally on the decline, making it a great time to build your long-awaited PC ...