Some of our favorite tools are getting short shrift. The instruments around us that become ubiquitous over time can eventually be taken for granted or pigeonholed. It’s hard to believe, for instance, ...

First invented for use in industrial applications in Japan in the early 1990s, QR codes were being widely used by consumers when smartphones with QR readers became more prevalent in the 2000s. After ...

Ever since Meta introduced a QR code-based feature to share Instagram profiles, users no longer had to spell out their account name to a new friend or type it out. The simple ‘Share Profile’ button ...

When it comes to sharing information quickly and efficiently, QR codes are most people's first choice, and for good reason. You can store pretty much anything in a QR ...