What is a QR code?

QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links, account ...
The Bolton News

Criminals using QR codes and social media to sell drugs

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Time Out

Ditch the passport: Singaporeans can now enter JB using a handy QR code

Realise you’ve forgotten your passport while on the way for a JB day trip? Hold the U-turn, ‘cause you’re not gonna need it. Singaporean travellers heading into Johor Bahru can now go comfortably ...
BBC

The fascinating history of the QR code

QR codes are used in so many areas of our lives, from tracking parcels, getting into gigs, paying for parking or hopping onto Wi-Fi. But where did they come from? Reporting for Tech Now, the BBC's ...
Hackaday

Worst Clock Ever Teaches You QR Codes

[WhiskeyTangoHotel] wrote in with his newest clock build — and he did warn us that it was minimalist and maybe less than useful. Indeed, it is nothing more than a super-cheap ESP32-C3 breakout board ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Foreigners can use QR code to clear Malaysia immigration at Johor land checkpoints from Sep 22

JOHOR BAHRU: From Monday (Sep 22), Singaporeans and other foreign travellers will be able to clear Johor land checkpoints using just QR codes without needing to show their passports. In a press ...
Asia One

Singaporeans can clear Johor land checkpoints with QR code from Sept 22

Singaporeans travelling to or from Johor Bahru via land checkpoints will be able to clear immigration using QR codes very soon, with Malaysia trialling its National Integrated Immigration System ...
The Straits Times

Singaporeans can use QR code to clear immigration at Johor land checkpoints from Sept 22

JOHOR BAHRU -Singaporeans travelling to or from Johor Bahru can soon enjoy passport-less immigration clearance using QR codes, as Malaysia begins a trial run for its National Integrated Immigration ...
Bangkok Post

Frozen bank account fears hamper QR codes

Restaurant, wholesale and retail associations have expressed their concern about offering transfer or QR payment options to customers, fearing their accounts might be frozen as authorities address the ...
WGAL

Chambersburg police and FBI warn of QR code scam involving unsolicited packages

WGAL NEWS EIGHT. POLICE IN CHAMBERSBURG IN THE FBI WANT YOU TO BE ON ALERT FOR A SCAM INVOLVING UNSOLICITED PACKAGES AND QR CODES. THEY SAY THIS IS A VARIATION OF A BRUSHING SCAM. THE FBI SAYS ...
CNET

Don't Fall for This Sneaky QR Code Scam if You Get a Surprise Package

A new package scam started this summer, and it's likely to gain momentum as people start ordering their iPhone Airs and buying gifts for the holidays. Picture getting a package delivered to your front ...
The Independent

Beware the QR code: How a new scam is costing consumers £10,000 per day

Whether you’re ordering drinks to your table in a pub or want to pay for car parking, QR codes make life simple. A quick scan of a black-and-white grid on your mobile phone takes you straight to a ...