The QR code - full name Quick Response code - was first invented back in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team at Denso Wave in Japan. The codes were designed to track automotive parts more efficiently ...

McAfee’s upgraded Scam Detector now uses real-time QR and message scanning to stop modern scams before you click.

SwiftScan lets you scan just about anything—printed documents, handwritten notes, receipts, whiteboards, sketchbooks, ...

Safety Check on your iPhone lets you instantly stop all location sharing and revoke app access with Emergency Reset.

If you want to limit your screen time or stop doomscrolling, both Apple and Google have digital well-being features to help you disconnect. Newer generations of software, iOS 26 and Android 16, have ...

According to Apple, this update boosts Precision Finding by up to 50%, making it far easier to locate lost items from much ...