Using QR codes to link to websites. QR code links have been very popular since the proliferation of smartphones in the 2010s. See QR code. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...

Scanning a QR code using a phone or tablet can cause malware to be installed in the device. The QR code may also be a phishing scheme, and small phone screens provide only a limited view of a ...

Designed as a high-tech marketing resource, QR (quick response) codes have many useful applications. These (usually) black-and-white algorithmic codes are gateways to a potential multimedia nirvana.

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 ...