NORFOLK, Va. - Quick Response (QR) codes are everywhere these days because they're an easy, contactless way to read a menu or download an app. While square barcodes can be convenient, they can also be ...

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Scan QR codes faster with these tips. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can scan a QR code directly from your iPhone — you don’t need to download a third ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have evolved in a way that they have replaced several gadgets like point and shoot cameras, music players, and the list keeps growing. Remember the time when you had ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

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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.

Google added a native QR code scanner tool to Android a while back, and it’s been a quick and simple way to reliably scan codes. Now, Google is taking things up a notch, by letting Android’s QR code ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. It seems like QR codes are everywhere now. Thanks to the COVID ...

In July, Google introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear.

There are several reasons why your Pixel 8’s QR code scanner might stop working suddenly. It could be a temporary glitch with the Camera app, an issue with lighting conditions, or even a dirty camera ...