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kleinbl00  ·  2858 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Russian Slot Machine Hack Is Costing Casinos Big Time

    But as the “pseudo” in the name suggests, the numbers aren’t truly random. Because human beings create them using coded instructions, PRNGs can’t help but be a bit deterministic.

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veen  ·  2857 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I vaguely remember that one. Great article, thanks.