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Weird Quantum Physics Is Key to Keeping Your Credit Card Safe


NIST quantum number generator

Part of NIST's system for generating provably random numbers through the weird nature of quantum physics.

Credit: NIST

Using the bizarre rules of quantum physics, US government researchers have developed a new way to generate random numbers that play a key role in protecting sensitive information from prying eyes.

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