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FCC reminds consumers to keep ahead of the latest quishing strategies

02/26/202402/23/2024 Jesse Collins

Scammers are increasingly using QR codes as consumers become comfortable with scanning QR codes can be found virtually everywhere, but while they boost convenience in an affordable way, quishing scams are becoming a growing problem. As is the case with virtually everything digital, scammers are abusing QR codes Scanning QR codes is a practice used for everything from reading a menu at a restaurant to paying a utility bill. That said, as they are also a simple way to share personal information, they have also been worked into scams –…

Your iPhone screen contains a hidden QR code

10/04/202310/03/2023 Julie Campbell

Apple has added the barcode to the smartphone screens for a practical and very simple reason. Apple adds a hidden QR code to all iPhone screens for a reason that many consumers are finding to be curious and quite logical at the same time. The quick response barcodes are being added to the glass itself and nearly hidden to the naked eye. The reason Apple has been adding a hidden QR code to its iPhone screens is simply to help track how many glass cover units are produced and how…

QR code art project by Etstru and Kroppa bring unique design to barcodes

06/28/202307/03/2023 Jennifer Goula

QR Code - Kroppa Etstur QR Project Outdoor

Kroppa used generative AI tech and the stable diffusion model to appeal to potential tourists. Kroppa and Etstur have teamed up to create a collaborative QR code art project to be used for tourism marketing. The barcode art was designed by artificial intelligence and is used on billboards and screens in Istanbul. Kroppa used generative AI technology in combination with the stable diffusion model to create the QR code art. Etstur is a tourism agency that added the barcode to its spots throughout Istanbul, which included billboards, screens, magazines, as…

Massachusetts town of Orange launches festive QR code tour

11/30/202011/26/2020 John Montgallo

The town’s merchants group organized the experience in lieu of its traditional “Santa Comes to Town”. Orange Merchants Group members in the town of Orange, Massachusetts are using a holiday QR code tour to keep residents safe but festive at the same time. The goal was to keep up the Yuletide cheer while keeping up COVID-19 spread-prevention safety protocols by altering the traditional annual “Santa Comes to Orange” event. Residents are invited to wear their masks and drive a 12-stop barcoded route throughout the town. Along the QR code tour,…

Venmo payment app diversifies with credit card QR code launch

10/08/202010/07/2020 Stephanie Beck

The mobile payments company has taken its first steps into the plastic card business with mobile features. Payment app Venmo, owned by PayPal Holdings Inc., has launched its first physical payment option with a credit card QR code prominently displayed on the front. The option to apply for this payment method is being rolled out in a gradual way. The cards themselves, featuring the credit card QR code, are issued by Synchrony Financial. The first wave of availability is to US consumers, according to the company. Cardholders can opt for…