Generating a string of random numbers is easy. The hard part is proving that they’re random. As Dilbert creator Scott Adams once pointed out, “that’s the problem with randomness: you can never be sure ...

In the realm of search engines, there’s a holy grail. Think human intelligence, as if you were telling your question to a friend—but the friend exists through the computer screen and in the digital ...

For years, Google has relied on its preset algorithm to show top stories in your search results. Now, the tech giant is making search more personalised with the new “Preferred Sources” feature, giving ...