This Quantum Random Number Generator Can Never Be Hacked

A special experimental setup produces certifiably random numbers to use in the creation of unhackable messagesComputers everywhere use random numbers as keys to lock or unlock encrypted information. M

PayPal to launch debit cards and traditional banking services

The digital payment giants new features target the unbanked.PayPal is apparently rolling out a number of traditional banking features, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The digital p

Tablo launches more affordable over-the-air DVR with cloud storage

Store your TV shows online.Nuvvyos over-the-air Tablo DVRs are potentially big bargains if you want the convenience of recording shows without a pricey cable package, but the up front cost (dictated i

NVIDIA's next AI steps: An ARM deal and a new 'personal supercomputer'

Now its targeting deep learning in mobile chips. Soon you wont need one of NVIDIAs tiny Jetson systems if you want to tap into its AI smarts for smaller devices. At its GPU Technology Conference (GTC)

Arizona governor suspends Uber's self-driving car tests

The company put a freeze on testing nationwide after last weeks fatal crash. As the investigation into last weeks fatal crash where an autonomous Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ,

World's largest SSD capacity now stands at 100TB

You wont be stuffing one into your home PC any time soon. That didnt take long -- just a month after Samsung released a record-setting 30TB SSD, a rival has claimed the throne. Nimbus Data has unveile

Lyft team-up will build self-driving car systems on a large scale

Magna will help bring autonomous ridesharing into the mainstream. If Lyft is going to translate self-driving car experiments into production vehicles offering rides, its going to need some help -- and

Google backs its Bristlecone chip to crack quantum computing

The 72-qubit chip will help researchers understand error rates and scalability.Like every other major tech company, Google has designs on being the first to achieve quantum supremacy -- the point wher

Uber considers Waymo partnership following lawsuit

Business relationships are weird. Now that Waymos long-running lawsuit against Uber is finally settled, the two companies are free to cozy up to a possible partnership. According to a report at The In

Mercedes and Bosch will test self-driving taxis in a few months

Their plan for autonomous ride hailing is closer than you might think.Mercedes (or rather, its parent Daimler) and Bosch arent far off from making their self-driving taxis a practical reality... in a

NVIDIA will power Continental's self-driving car platform

Its DRIVE suite and Xavier chips will be combined with the German auto companys components. German automotive components producer Continental has partnered with NVIDIA to produce a full-scale self-dri

Get a complete computer science education for just $19

Here’s how you can learn essential computer science skills, without the student loans.?Any conversation about the current state of the job market inevitably involves talk of the tech industry. From co

GM faces lawsuit over self-driving car collision

Its the scenario autonomous vehicle makers dread. Self-driving car manufacturers dread lawsuits over crashes due to questions of liability, and GM is about to learn just how problematic they can be. O

Scientists clone monkeys for the first time It theoretically opens the Pandora's Box of human cloning.

Ever since cloning produced Dolly the sheep, scientists have copied a slew of mammals ranging from dogs to ponies. Primates, however, have been elusive -- until now. Chinese researchers have successfu

Audi smart home battery grid creates a 'virtual power plant'

EV drivers could join forces to help balance power demand. Audi isnt going to let rival automakers like BMW and Tesla corner the market on home batteries. The German badge is testing a Smart Energy Ne