Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...

SALT LAKE CITY — You’ve heard of phishing, which is when scammers send emails or text messages in an attempt to steal personal information, hoping you’ll click a tainted link. Quishing is just that, ...

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...

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 ...

At the most recent NewFronts, TV manufacturers Samsung and LG and Fox-owned streaming service Tubi all talked about integrating QR codes into their ad offerings. The technology, which grew in ...

QR codes are growing in popularity as a way to enhance payments, assist with digital onboarding, process loan applications and secure cashless banking. But QR codes also present risk to banks and ...

Speed is essential to a well-managed recall. The faster consumers are alerted and understand what to do, the faster contaminated products can be identified, returned, or discarded. That’s why QR codes ...

As previewed last year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” Once available, open a ...

Have you ever found yourself having to constantly write out or say your Wi-Fi login and password to family and friends that visit or stay over? I know I have. A simple solution to that problem is to ...

Scammers are increasingly exploiting QR codes to trick people into revealing financial information or installing malicious software on their devices. The FBI has recently issued a warning about a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An image provided by the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shows a QR code sticker placed on a parking meter on Broadway that directs ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android's built-in QR scanner has gotten a significant visual update. As reported by 9to5Google, the QR code scanner is getting ...