Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can.

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More taxpayers could soon receive IRS “Math Error” letters, but the notice does not automatically mean they are facing an audit or a major tax problem. The letters are used when the IRS believes it ...

If you haven't seen the latest Java developer productivity report from Perforce, you should check it out. Written by Perforce CTO Rod Cope and developer tools exec Jeff Michael, the "2025 Java ...

The math world is losing its mind over the new solution to an Erdős problem. This is what AI found, how we missed it—and why ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Taxes are all about numbers, and each year, millions of math errors are caught by the IRS. For this tax season, taxpayers will now receive letters from the IRS detailing where they ...

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A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game ...

Apple says testing missed flaws in new encryption designed to protect against future attacks from quantum computers, so it turned to mathematical proofs to make sure the code works correctly before ...

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Mathematics Professor James Propp is the first UMass Lowell faculty member to win a prestigious yearlong research fellowship ...