The global chip shortage is only getting worse, and it’s going to make it harder to find everything from a new computer to kitchen appliances. Plus, a strange revelation as the U.S. Postal Service admits spying on people through social media. And, a big internet outage in one town wasn’t the work of hackers — it was wildlife.

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Computers have used binary code since the beginning of computing. You probably know it uses sets of zeros and ones to complete tasks. But have you ever wondered how exactly it works? Let's take a deep dive into binary code for a clearer picture.

If you have ever used electronics, you have inevitably run into some issue or bug. Now, using this word in this context, you are clearly not talking about an actual insect. So how did the word bug become synonymous with a computer or software glitch? It turns out this nomenclature goes back longer than you may think.

The field of robotics is advancing drastically, seemingly every year. We now have robots in our homes and even some that live on other planets. When you think of robots, you probably imagine large metal contraptions. But engineers are now trying something different. What if robots were soft and bendable?

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