The Hindu

Sri Lanka switches to QR code-based system to ration fuel sales

Sri Lanka on Sunday (March 15, 2026) switched to a digital QR code-based system to ration fuel sales, a move authorities described as a “precautionary measure” amid persisting uncertainty in West Asia ...
Inc

Scanning That QR Code Can Leave You Vulnerable. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...
NDTV

CBSE Says Class 12 Maths Paper Genuine After QR Code Redirected To Music Video

CBSE 12 Maths Question Paper QR Code: CBSE said the question papers used in the examination are genuine. CBSE Board Exams 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today clarified that the ...
Indiatimes

'Rickrolling' in board exam? Class 12 maths paper QR code 'leads' to Rick Astley song, sparks viral buzz; CBSE responds

NEW DELHI: A QR code reportedly printed on the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Class 12 mathematics question paper has triggered a wave of online speculation after students claimed that ...
Indiatimes

CBSE issues clarification on Class 12 Math paper QR code buzz: Authenticity of exam is not compromised

During the March 9 Class 12 mathematics exam, students noticed a QR code printed on the question paper. While QR codes are a standard security feature on CBSE exam papers, intended to provide ...
Live Science

World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years ‪—‬ but you need an electron microscope to see it

Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...
Phys.org

World's smallest QR code, read via electron microscope, earns Guinness recognition

Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together with the data storage technology company Cerabyte ...
9to5google

Android’s QR code scanner redesign is rolling back out

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...
Cult of Mac

QR codes

Scan QR codes faster with these tips. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can scan a QR code directly from your iPhone — you don’t need to download a third ...
The New York Times

Netanyahu Highlights QR Code That Links to Gruesome Images of Oct. 7

During his speech to the U.N., Israel’s prime minister sought to focus attention on the carnage of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel that led to the war in Gaza. By Ephrat Livni Prime Minister ...
PC World

I use a Windows QR code to make sharing Wi-Fi login credentials easy. Here’s how

Have you ever found yourself having to constantly write out or say your Wi-Fi login and password to family and friends that visit or stay over? I know I have. A simple solution to that problem is to ...