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JPMorgan Chase used a quantum computer from Honeywell's Quantinuum to generate and mathematically certify truly random numbers -- an advancement that could significantly enhance encryption, security, and financial applications. The breakthrough was validated with help from U.S. national laboratories and has been published in the journal Nature. From a report: Between May 2023 and May 2024, cryptographers at JPMorgan wrote an algorithm for a quantum computer to generate random numbers, which they ran on Quantinuum's machine. The US Department of Energy's supercomputers were then used to test whether the output was truly random. "It's a breakthrough result," project lead and Head of Global Technology Applied Research at JPMorgan, Marco Pistoia told Bloomberg in an interview. "The next step will be to understand where we can apply it." Applications could ultimately include more energy-efficient cryptocurrency, online gambling, and any other activity hinging on complete randomness, such as deciding which precincts to audit in elections.

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The director of Adolescence has explained how they filmed the 'harrowing' strip search scene for the hit Netflix series where episodes were filmed in one shot.

Nigella Lawson has spent 25 years on screen as the Domestic Goddess.

The Take That star's home was targeted by a gang of thieves in April 2024, while he performed with the band on Ant and Dec 's Saturday Night Takeaway .

A tragic twist comes just one month before the murder trial of a Kentucky woman who shot and killed an El Paso Uber driver after fearing he was kidnapping her.

Ex-joiner Andrew Jolly, 64, spent thousands building a dormer for himself and his wife Alison, and has now been ordered to bulldoze it after retrospective planning permission was refused.

Sexperts have warned that an often overlooked condition is causing millions of people to miss out on sexual pleasure.

Maya Jama made headlines last summer when she and Stormzy announced they were splitting for good, after rekindling their romance the year before.

Chip guru preaches virtues of 'values-aligned' pray-I, sorry, AI. He's also taken a VC gig

Updated  Pat Gelsinger, once CEO of VMware and later Intel, has announced he's taken a new job as executive chair and head of technology at Gloo, a Colorado-based outfit offering technology tools for churches and other faith-based organizations.…

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: As the daughter of Le Mans winner Johnny Dumfries, Lady Caroline Crichton-Stuart knows a thing or two about champagne celebrations.

The 64-year-old has been a team captain on the television panel programme, which sees the celebrity guests show off their knowledge of the weekly news topics, since it premiered in 1990.

He loves beer so much that he owns his own pub and has even hosted a TV show about the world's best brews. 

According to the Financial Times, Fidelity Investments is in advanced stages of developing its own stablecoin. Binance reports: The Boston-based financial services giant plans for the token to serve as a form of digital cash, according to the report, which cites two people close to the matter. The token would form part of company's strategy to enter the tokenized government bonds market. Stablecoins are a cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to a real-world asset such as the U.S. dollar or gold. They provide a convenient way for crypto traders to preserve their fiat value without having to cash out of the market. The news emerges just days after Fidelity filed paperwork to register a blockchain-based version of its U.S. dollar money market fund. The company seeks to register an "OnChain" share class of its Treasury Digital Fund (FYHXX), which holds cash and U.S. Treasury securities and is available only to Fidelity's hedge fund and institutional clients. A Fidelity stablecoin could fill the role of cash in this fund. The report comes a day after World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by Donald Trump and his family, launched a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called USD1.

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A photo has been published that pokes holes into Mike Waltz's explanation for Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg being allowed into a White House group chat.

Sentebale, which was formed in memory of Harry's late mother to help Aids orphans in southern Africa, issued a statement suggesting 'people in the field' were more important than its trustees.

Dr Sophie Chandauka was gently prodded away from Prince Harry 's side by Meghan, as they posed for photos together after a polo match.

The dancer, 35, stunned in a dramatic black dress with daring silver mesh detailing with a thigh-high split as she arrived for the event at The London Cabaret Club.

This beloved 80s sitcom star looked unrecognizable as she enjoyed a rare outing in Los Angeles earlier this week. Can you guess who this award winning actress is?

In 2006 I accompanied Prince Harry on my first visit to Lesotho, the dusty, landlocked African kingdom that had captured his heart on his gap year travels two years earlier. 

A star from the Australian-made children's series Bluey has spoken out about why a controversial episode of the show was briefly 'banned' in the US.