A form of fraud known as “quishing” is spreading through everyday public spaces, with criminals slapping counterfeit QR codes ...

In this week’s episode, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by getting excited about the recently announced 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge. From there the ...

Link shorteners have been a staple of the online world for over two decades now, but they’ve got some issues– for one thing, it’s totally non-transparent where the link actually ...

On June 26, 1974, a cashier at a Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, scanned a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum and changed the ...

Ensure your QR systems are integrated with the rest of your tech stack. Location-based content is only as useful as the data ...

Tech pro ThioJoe demonstrates a simple method for creating personalized QR codes that allow guests to connect to your Wi-Fi ...

The challenge is that they’re also a great way to disguise malicious links, bypass some traditional corporate security ...

Louisiana is hoping to make registration easier and keep illegal vehicles off the road with a change from physical inspection stickers to a QR code. Starting on January 1st, 2027, the state will ...

The technology, often associated with pandemic-era menus, is being used by more couples for ease, cost, expedience and sustainability. By Shivani Vora See more of our coverage in your search ...

QR codes used to feel like a novelty. Now they are everywhere: on packaging, in direct mail, on receipts, on billboards, and in TV ads. QR codes sit at the exact moment a customer moves from the ...

You probably think you need to use your smartphone's camera to scan a QR code, right? That's not the case — it's entirely possible (and super-easy) to scan a "Quick-Response" code that's already saved ...