QR codes -- the abbreviation stands for "quick response" -- were invented in Japan in the 1990s. They were first used by the automotive industry to manage production but have spread everywhere.

QR codes, the square bar codes that can be scanned and read by smartphones, are seemingly used everywhere: to board flights, enter concerts and look at restaurant menus. But scammers trying to ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction − and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about ...

FTC warns scammers are using QR codes to steal personal data 05:04. Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

There are a variety of QR code generator apps out there, but for a good general solution, you can create a QR code via Chromium-based browsers like Chrome and Edge.