The Conversation

Africa’s critical minerals are a huge economic opportunity: G20 framework sets out ways to seize it

Glen Nwaila receives research funding from the Open Society Foundations, in collaboration with the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at Wits University, to support work on critical minerals in ...
PC Gamer

'There's a lot of cool things that, if you think too hard about it, they should never have worked': Fallout 3's pathfinding system had to be completely reworked over several ...

Fallout Fallout 3 lead Emil Pagliarulo tried to stuff it to the gills with Deus Ex DNA: 'As much immersive sim as was humanly possible' Fallout Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii has played ...
DualShockers

Open-World Games Better Than Starfield

Usama Mehmood is a writer who has done extensive work for previous publications, including Ranking Lists, Reviews, and even Featured Pieces. This allowed him to quickly pursue a position as an Editor ...
GameSpot

Finally, Bigfoot Has Been Spotted For Real ... In Fortnite

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Bigfoot isn't a myth. It's real, and it's really wandering around the forests ... in Fortnite, as a new update added the mythical sasquatch to the ...
New Scientist

We’ve finally cracked how to make truly random numbers

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 ...
Phys.org

Quantum random number generator combines small size and high speed

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 ...
Polygon

The childhood joy of riding a bike makes for one of the summer's best racing games

I lean into every turn. I throw my whole body forward to pick up speed. I scurry out of the way to avoid other cyclists. But I’m not out racing on a real bike, because New York City summers are ...
IFLScience

With Quantum Entanglement And Blockchain, We Can Finally Generate Real Random Numbers

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, ...
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 ...
DualShockers

Mario Kart World Review

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...
Nature

Quantum physicists unveil most ‘trustworthy’ random-number generator yet

The outcome of quantum experiments is intrinsically unpredictable. Now physicists have combined that feature with blockchain techniques to generate random numbers in a fully transparent process for ...