BARCODES in supermarkets could soon become a thing of the past as stores begin trialling a new generation of QR codes on products. Tesco and other major retailers are phasing in the new technology in ...

The retail industry is approaching a major inflection point. By the end of 2027, GS1 US’s Sunrise 2027 initiative aims for all point-of-sale (POS) systems to scan 2D barcodes, such as QR codes and GS1 ...

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...

Microsoft has released .NET 11 Preview 1, a planned update to the cross-platform software development platform that features JIT performance improvements, faster compression, CoreCLR support ...

I break down how barcodes work and the information they reveal about products. The moment Trump found out the Supreme Court killed his tariffs Nobel economist warns a dearth of blue-collar jobs is ...

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The start of the new year brings the retail industry closer to an important inflection point. By the beginning of 2027, every point of sale (POS) system must be able to scan 2D barcodes such as QR ...

GE Profile has launched a brand-new smart fridge at CES 2026, sporting one unique feature we've never seen before. It could forever change the way you shop for groceries and manage other household ...

Losing your passport on an international trip can be stressful. But there is one easy trick that could help make things a little smoother if this does happen to you. In early 2025, influencer Valerie ...

Digital driver’s licenses — now being built in many states — have a big problem that almost nobody is addressing: the likelihood that once they make it very frictionless to share our ID, we are likely ...