The FBI issued a public service announcement on July 31, 2025, warning consumers not to scan QR codes found inside unsolicited packages delivered to their homes. The alert describes a fraud scheme in ...

QR codes have become an everyday occurrence for a lot of things we encounter, but multiple federal agencies are urging caution in the wake of a new scam.

Applying for a passport in Bhutan just got a lot simpler. The country’s National Digital Identity (NDI) wallet, already used by citizens for digital ID verification, is now integrated directly into ...

The text message tries to prompt whoever receives it to pay Providence parking tickets at a provided link. Disregard it, Mayor Brett Smiley says.

But QR codes can also leave you vulnerable. That’s because scammers, organized criminal gangs, and shady nation-states are ...

For those of us who weren't paying attention, over the last few years, scientists around the world have been one-upping each other in a bid to create the smallest QR code that can be reliably read.

Researchers at TU Wien and Cerabyte created the world’s smallest QR code, measuring just 1.98 square micrometers. The record has been officially verified by Guinness World Records, making it 37% ...

Tiny details: QR codes are designed to efficiently and securely store digital data in a compact, two-dimensional form. Researchers at TU Wien took this principle further – delving into the microscopic ...

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Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together with the data storage technology company Cerabyte ...

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 ...