These days, most phone cameras automatically recognize QR codes and, unless you’ve turned off the setting, show you the web address that you’ll land on if you tap it to proceed.

Research by ABN AMRO has shown that one in 10 people in the Netherlands have been caught out by scams involving QR codes, as ...

When scanning QR codes, ensure you are connected to a private WiFi network or a trusted mobile data provider. Public Wi-Fi ...

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 label with a QR code is tied to an olive tree in Oliete, northeastern Spain, in December 2018. The label reads, 'Adopt an olive tree.' QR codes, which are everywhere these days, can be found in ...

The FBI has recently issued a warning about a particular type of scam involving QR codes on packages delivered to people who didn’t order them.

But what if you want to read QR codes? [James Bowman] noticed a $7 module that claims to read QR codes so he decided to try one out. The module seems well thought out. There’s a camera, of course.

QR codes are convenient because they can be scanned with a smartphone camera to access a website URL or used as secure login information, but because they are generally simple, black and white ...