QR code, short for Quick Response Code, is a kind of matrix barcode that includes information about a product or service.

Bar codes are making a comeback. Well sort of. They're not your traditional bar code. I had an opportunity to speak with execs at a Long Beach, Calif.-based advertising agency attempting to cozy-up to ...

Is it a printing error? A pixilated maze? One of those puzzles where you have to cross your eyes to see the hidden image? Two-dimensional matrix bar codes are expanding into the mainstream. You ...

A QR code on a flyer caught the attention of viewers recently, with many wondering if the code was real or fake. The flyer ...

A GS1 QR code is a two-dimensional (2D) barcode that uses a Digital Link, a new standard that can improve the packaging and movement of consumer goods to the co ...

Hacking an actual QR code would require some serious skills to change around the pixelated dots in the code’s matrix. Hackers have figured out a far easier method instead.

According to NordVPN, 73% of Americans report scanning QR codes without verifying their source, with 26 million having ...

While QR codes are not malicious in nature, it is important to practice caution when entering financial information as well as providing payment through a site navigated to through a QR code.

QR codes are links that can be scanned using various smartphone apps. You'll find our favorite apps for scanning QR codes for both Android and iPhone.