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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Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

Computer scientists say they've developed a new encryption method designed to defend sensitive data from one of the biggest looming threats in cybersecurity: quantum computers powerful enough to crack ...

Cipher Digital is transforming from a Bitcoin miner to a large-scale AI infrastructure provider, securing $9.3B in long-term contracts with AWS and Google/FluidStack. CIFR's flagship Black Pearl and ...

Cipher Digital (CIFR) rose 9% in pre-market trading after the former crypto mining company said it signed a 15-year lease with a hyperscale tenant to develop its third high-performance computing data ...

Canaan (CAN) acquired Cipher Mining’s 49% stake in three West Texas mining projects for $39.75 million in shares, giving Cipher a significant equity stake in Canaan. Canaan (CAN) has acquired Cipher ...

We all keep secrets. Whether you are trying to protect messages to loved ones, company accounts or vital state intelligence, the technology that allows you peace of mind in our increasingly online ...

It’s hard to ignore the seismic shifts brought about by algorithm-driven content. Every time you scroll through your social media feed or check your favorite news app, algorithms are diligently at ...

Microsoft is killing off an obsolete and vulnerable encryption cipher that Windows has supported by default for 26 years following more than a decade of devastating hacks that exploited it and ...

Cipher Mining (CIFR) and IREN Limited (IREN) were pure Bitcoin miners before, and they're now pivoting to AI/data center infrastructure, but with distinct business models and risk profiles. IREN is ...

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) and Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) made major moves with Microsoft and Amazon, signaling their shift from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN ...