Watch out - this devious new Android malware clicks on hidden browser ads to put you at risk

Since the fake clicks can only be programmed and automated, ad networks turned to behavioral analytics for defense. When the clicks happen too fast, not random enough, or similar, they are dismissed ...
IEEE

NDSTRNG: Non-Deterministic Sampling-Based True Random Number Generator on SoC FPGA Systems

Abstract: Random number generation is essential for applications in simulation, numerical analysis, and data encryption. The ubiquitous presence of system-on-chip (SoC) field-programmable gate array ...
CBS News

NYU student randomly attacked by repeat offender, police say

A New York University student was attacked while walking to class in Manhattan earlier this week, and police say the man in custody is a repeat offender with a history of assaulting women. In an ...
CNBC

Housing numbers point to an unusually strong buyer's market. There's a catch

There were an estimated 36.8% more home sellers than buyers in October. Real estate firms cite housing affordability as the biggest challenge to their business. Home prices in September were 1.2% ...
The Verge

Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...
security

Random Number Generator

Adding numbers to your passwords makes them more secure. In fact, most sites and services these days require alphanumeric passwords at the very least. Some people ...
GitHub

Random sample button just resizes and pops into the generate sample button and irrevocably destroys the input

Here you can see how it goes from generate to stop, then flashes generate long enough for you to want to click on it but then replaces it with "random example" which is a destructive action so you ...
The New York Times

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data. By Ben Casselman and Tony Romm President Trump unleashed his fury about ...
The New York Times

How Many Steps Do You Really Need in a Day?

A new study identifies the right number to reap the health benefits of walking. By Simar Bajaj Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health ...
IFLScience

Why Do Many Large Language Models Give The Same Answer To This "Random" Number Query?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Popular Science

Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Very little in this life is truly random. A coin flip is ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Team uses quantum mechanics to make a factory for random number generators

A team including CU PREP researchers and scientists from CU Boulder and NIST have built the first random number generator using quantum entanglement to produce verifiable random numbers. Dubbed CURBy, ...