A file QR code is one of the many advancements in quick-response technology that change the way we share information with others. It’s essentially a two-dimensional barcode that automatically opens ...

QR codes have become ubiquitous short cuts for everything from account log-ins to restaurant menus, but are we at risk of running out of 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 ...

Record breaker The researchers test the QR code during their successful world record attempt. (Courtesy: TU Wien) But this wasn’t just a ploy to get into the record books, the QR code was created as ...

Benjamin Claeys is CEO of QR TIGER, MENU TIGER, and GiftLips. He also hosts Stay QRious, a podcast about QR code best practices. The idea for QR codes was first conceived to help track automotive ...