October marks the 70th anniversary of the first bar code-type product. And the QR code — short for quick response — is an evolution on bar codes that are often used to point users to a specific ...

Cases of fake QR codes on stickers affixed to real parking meter signs have been reported recently in Southern California. In Redondo Beach, the scam involved 150 parking meters where stickers with a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — QR code stickers on City of Austin public parking meters could have people paying a fraudulent vendor. QR codes that take you to a fraudulent vendor to pay parking fees are popping up ...

A public warning has been issued by Abu Dhabi Police about the spread of fake QR code stickers placed in public locations. The authority cautioned that these codes may be used in cyber-fraud schemes ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to add QR codes to student ID cards. Then, he used a QR code to announce he had signed the bill into law. The bill's author said it was the first time a QR ...

A Maryland-based startup called Throne Labs thinks it has the answer to the lack of public and clean bathrooms in cities like Washington, DC. That answer? App-based public restrooms that only let you ...

Over the past couple of months, Rocky Mountain National Park has sparked controversy in multiple instances. Its timed reservation system for the summer generated negative feedback. In addition, we ...

Used creatively, this technology can expand the ways you reach customers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

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