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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For decades, we’ve been urged to commit random acts of kindness. But in today’s ever busier, more stressful times, it might be of value to offer examples of such acts that take little time or effort.