The QR code is having an extended moment, given that we’re all still wary of dealing with physical documents, touching surfaces, and generally interacting with the world at large. The switch to ...

Everywhere you look at the South by Southwest conference this week, you see QR codes. The square “quick response” codes turn URLs, vCards, or any kind of text into a jumble of pixels that you can scan ...

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It would be easy to say that QR codes kind of suck and leave it at that. People have been talking about these square symbols with embedded information like URLs for years, claiming that they’re the ...

QR codes make it possible to scan an image with your phone’s camera to open a link. In the early days of Android, the easiest way to post links to Android apps was with QR codes, which is why older ...

Cybersecurity experts say scammers are exploiting the public’s trust in QR codes to steal money and personal information ...

Two-dimensional barcodes called Quick Response codes, or QR codes for short, are used to store data that devices can read. While QR codes are popularly scanned via smartphones, what if you want to ...

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

Without a doubt, most modern phones are capable of scanning a QR code with their camera. It’s become a core function of the camera and for good reason. Samsung’s line of Galaxy devices is no different ...

Scan has raised $7 million from Entree and existing investors, including Menlo Ventures in its Series A round. It’s also announcing its new Scan to Pay service, which allows people to purchase items ...