Takeaways Pseudorandom number generators are deterministic functions, and they can only spit out random numbers with as much entropy as their seed.

The best that CPUs can generate are pseudo-random numbers, churned out by running a seed number through a complex algorithm, then running the solution through the same operation over and over again.

Whether it’s a game of D&D or encrypting top-secret information, a wide array of methods are available for generating the needed random numbers with high enough entropy for their use case. For a ...

Using a single laser, scientists have built a new system that generates random numbers fast and at scale.