Learn the NumPy trick for generating synthetic data that actually behaves like real data.

A Cape Breton man who stole a municipal generator has received a six-month conditional sentence order to be served in the community. Thomas Gerard Rogers, 48, of Sydney, was sentenced last week to ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

According to Andrej Karpathy on Twitter, the Python random.seed() function produces identical random number generator (RNG) streams when seeded with positive and negative integers of the same ...

One of the coolest things about generative AI models — both large language models (LLMs) and diffusion-based image generators — is that they are "non-deterministic." That is, despite their reputation ...

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 ...

If you're told to imagine something that changes a person's life, you likely visualize something grand, along the lines of a big, memorable event. But what if we told you that sometimes what changes ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have created the first random number generator that uses quantum entanglement, providing traceable and certifiable confirmation that ...

Two teenagers accused of being involved in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old woman in Puyallup during an apparently random robbery have pleaded guilty and were sentenced to about seven years and ...

Summary: Random numbers help us secure everything from bank accounts to classified servers. And yet, that essential layer of security can be spoofed. New research from the Oak Ridge National ...

Family of the Edmonton woman strangled to death by her neighbour say they’re unhappy with the plea deal that led to the man charged with her murder being convicted of manslaughter. Ryan Farrell, 34, ...