An algorithm and coding technique is presented for quick evaluation of the Lehmer pseudo-random number generator modulo 2 ** 31 - 1, a prime Mersenne number which produces 2 ** 31 - 2 numbers, on a ...

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

Editor's note: Last updated following the Dec. 10, 2025 drawing. Let's face it. You face some pretty steep odds to win the Powerball jackpot, like a 1 in 292.2 million chance. So is there any way to ...

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 ...

Courtesy of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority via Presidential Communications Office There will be no number coding for vehicles on Monday, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development ...

Learn how to generate random numbers without repeats in Excel using Microsoft 365 — a simple trick for faster, error-free data handling. #ExcelTips #Microsoft365 #RandomNumbers #ExcelTutorial ...

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the number coding scheme on Friday, October 31. The agency announced the news on its social media pages on Tuesday, saying the ...

Anthropic launched a web app on Monday for its viral AI coding assistant, Claude Code, which lets developers create and manage several AI coding agents from their browser. Claude Code for web is now ...

We love a good error code here at the Escapist. That’s the most dev of dev things of all, a code appearing on the screen to tell you something has gone wrong, but ...

Adding numbers to your passwords makes them more secure. In fact, most sites and services these days require alphanumeric passwords at the very least. Some people ...