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QR codes in 2025: How the latest trends are reshaping customer engagement
In 2025, customers are constantly moving between the physical and digital worlds. QR codes are the bridge that allows ...
No, Toyota Didn't Invent The QR Code, But It Is Connected - Here's How
The QR code was developed in the early 2000s but spiked in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to reduce ...
QR codes in mystery packages could steal your identity, officials warn
Federal authorities warn of "brushing scams" where mystery packages contain QR codes that steal personal information. Never ...
Who invented the QR Code? Born from a game, now powering UPI, Aadhaar and WhatsApp logins
Inspired by the black-and-white grid pattern of the traditional Japanese board game “Go,” the QR code was further developed ...
'Completely moronic': Sign QR codes have officially gone too far
When QR codes were first introduced as a simpler way for businesses to get more information to their customers, without ...
Payment by QR code: How a Softbank subsidiary wants to assert itself in Japan
In China, most people pay via AliPay and WeChat Pay – using Japanese QR code technology. There, provider PayPay is racing to ...
We tried Google Photos’ secret QR code sharing feature (APK teardown)
Here's how the new QR code sharing feature will work in Google Photos for easily and quickly sharing albums and moments.
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The QR code at 30; still evolving, still changing face of commerce
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the QR Code, the ubiquitous scanning tag developed by a Japanese engineer that is used in every facet of modern commerce. As the technology evolved ...