A scam notice circulating in the mail that claims to be from a court regarding a “traffic violation” and urges people to scan ...

Avoid downloading third-party apps to scan QR codes.

Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s ...

A scam text message making the rounds is warning people in Wake County about fake traffic violations and an upcoming ...

Scammers are very convincing and often have your name and address, but there are ways to tell if the correspondence is fake.

Scam texts are so common that we either ignore them or report and delete them, but the one hitting phones now comes with a ...

The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office and multiple other law enforcement agencies are warning residents of a new scam involving a ...

That friendly QR code on your New Orleans EV charger might not be your friend at all. Entergy is warning local EV drivers ...

QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...

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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% ...