Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

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Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.

You don't need your phone to open a QR code. You probably already know how to scan a QR code with your phone. It's simple enough: just open the camera app, point your phone at the code, and tap ...

QR codes are a great way to relay a lot of information in a small space and your Android phone has multiple ways to read them. Here's how to do it.

QR codes can house a whole lot of data, from the URL of a webpage or service, to where to directly download an app. Here's how to scan them.

There are three different ways to scan QR codes on your iPhone, each with its own advantages. Here's how to use them and why you might want to pick one over the others.

If you scan a bogus QR code and go to the linked site, you can be fooled into giving up passwords and sensitive date. Here's how to spot and protect yourself from fake QR codes.

You can create a QR code that links to a Google Form for other users' ease of access. Here's how to get started and link the two together.

When used as intended, the QR code is pretty cool. Just point the camera of your smartphone at a QR code and it will magically pop up a link you can tap to visit the designated website. The ...

Fueled by a desire for touchless transactions, QR codes popped up everywhere in the pandemic. Businesses don’t want to give them up.