It’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to ...

QR codes are built into the modern internet experience. You point your phone at the square with a strange pattern, and it'll load a website on your phone, which will offer specific information. But ...

The expanded use of QR codes has been a convenience for some and an annoyance for many. Does anyone really want to scan one with their phones to read a restaurant menu? Lately they have become another ...

Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Getting a random package you didn't order used to be either a shipping mistake or a mildly annoying marketing ploy. Now it might be something worse, the FBI has warned in a public service announcement ...

QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...

Super Bowl ads have featured some emotional moments over the past few years and Lay's, the iconic potato chip brand, delivers the goods this year. In the ad, titled "Last Harvest", an Illinois potato ...

McAfee’s latest Scam Detector update focuses on stopping scams before you click, scan, or reply. Real-time QR code scanning is a major upgrade, helping users avoid fake login pages and malware-filled ...

A new malware campaign is turning WhatsApp Web into a weapon. Security researchers say a banking Trojan linked to Astaroth is now spreading automatically through chat messages, making the attack ...

WASHINGTON — If you receive a package you didn’t order, you may not want to open it. The FBI is warning about a new scam where criminals are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes. This scam ...

Attackers behind a self-propagating malware campaign targeting Brazilian financial institutions have accelerated and upgraded their malicious activity, using artificial intelligence (AI) to spawn a ...

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...