(THE CONVERSATION) Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as ...

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 ...

The National Youth Service Corps has announced the release of call-up numbers for 2025 Batch C Prospective Corps Members. The scheme confirmed this on its official X handle on Tuesday, stating, “The ...

Teams usually retire numbers to honor an iconic player. We get why nobody is wearing Babe Ruth’s number for the Yankees or why “Mr. Hockey” Gordie Howe was the last Red Wing to don the number nine. A ...

After years of subtraction, Northeast Ohio’s community colleges are finally doing a little addition. Once-struggling Lakeland Community College notched gains across the board this fall, while Lorain ...

Researchers have developed a chip-based quantum random number generator that provides high-speed, high-quality operation on a miniaturized platform. This advance could help move quantum random number ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (NBC Chicago) -- The Chicago Cubs are off Monday, but they can still take a step toward securing home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The one team that can overcome ...

The odds are not in your favor when it comes to winning the Powerball’s staggering $1.3 billion jackpot on Wednesday night, but there are a few things you can to tip the scales ever-so-slightly in ...

Today I brushed off my painting skills and followed a Christmas and winter-themed Bob Ross painting tutorial. The only problem is I'm not a great painter, and to put myself at even more of a ...

Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, computers, games, and anything else that takes a battery or plugs in for more than he'd like to admit. With a focus on mobile and laptops, Oliver is never ...

Residents of Washington, D.C., are still adapting to life under federal control after President Trump seized authority over the city’s police force and deployed the National Guard. Nearly 400 people ...