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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Tesco is first UK supermarket to start ditching barcodes after 50 years

Tesco has initiated the replacement of traditional barcodes with QR codes, enhancing the information available to consumers and aiming for greater convenience.

Mar 19 • 17:51 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cotacachi regulates micromobility vehicles with QR codes and fines

Cotacachi has implemented a regulation requiring the registration of micromobility vehicles, such as scooters and electric bikes, to improve safety and order on public roads.

Mar 15 • 15:32 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Dating Trend in Bomb Shelters: Single People Connecting in Israel via QR Codes

In Israel, amidst ongoing missile attacks, a unique dating trend has emerged where singles connect using QR codes in bomb shelters.

Mar 12 • 02:22 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

QR codes spreading in Tallinn parks recruiting teenagers as drug couriers

QR codes found in Tallinn parks are part of a recruitment scheme by drug traffickers targeting teenagers.

Mar 11 • 17:15 UTC
🇮🇳 ABP Ananda
National & Local

QR Code Scam: Be Careful Before Scanning QR Codes! Learn Simple Ways to Avoid Fraud

The article warns readers about the potential dangers of QR code scams and offers suggestions on how to protect oneself from financial loss caused by cybercrime.

Mar 6 • 09:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New bill from Águas das Agulhas Negras starts being delivered to customers

Customers of Águas das Agulhas Negras are now receiving their water bills in a new format, which complies with the Tax Reform and enhances transparency without additional costs.

Mar 2 • 20:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Now it costs: in its 2026 season, the Teatro Colón will charge for its program booklets and promote free digital downloads

The Teatro Colón will charge for its printed program booklets starting in the 2026 season, while offering free digital access via QR codes.

Feb 24 • 20:14 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

RCMP investigating after fraudulent QR codes found on 75 Kelowna parking meters

The City of Kelowna is investigating the placement of fraudulent QR codes on 75 parking meters, which redirected users to a scam site.

Feb 19 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Check points in BH with QR Code to send photos and videos from your carnival; initiative will help in tree planting

During the carnival in Belo Horizonte, participants can send photos and videos via QR Codes to help the environment by contributing to tree planting.

Feb 16 • 22:51 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Drug Trafficking Has Moved to the Digital Environment

Drug trafficking in Estonia has increasingly transitioned to the digital realm, with dealers operating through online chat rooms and using QR codes for advertising.

Feb 11 • 05:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Exhibition takes artworks to the streets and public spaces of Goiânia through QR codes

An exhibition of video artworks using QR codes to display artists' work has started taking place in the streets, squares, and other public spaces of Goiânia.

Feb 10 • 15:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Life & Tech

If your phone does this, stop immediately – 'A real danger sign'

QR code scanning in restaurants and public places may expose users to significant security risks such as phishing scams and malware.

Feb 10 • 06:31 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Operation during the White Night leads to one arrest for fraud: selling tickets with fake QR codes

During a public safety operation in Quito, authorities arrested a man for selling fake tickets with QR codes at a local football event.

Feb 8 • 22:35 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Review: "Twenty-Four Variations for a Single Voice," by Santiago Kovadloff

The review discusses Santiago Kovadloff's new poetry collection, emphasizing its innovative format that includes QR codes for audio recitations by the author.

Feb 7 • 09:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
World

From QR codes on padding to knitted hats by colleagues... The aesthetics of uniforms that adorned Milan

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics showcased the unique uniform designs of participating nations, particularly highlighting Mongolia's modern reinterpretation of traditional attire amid 92 countries' presentations.

Feb 7 • 01:45 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

New invoices in various offices almost like before. Explanations from the Ministry of Finance

The article discusses assurances from the Ministry of Finance regarding new invoices, their recognition in official procedures, the significance of QR codes, verification of their authenticity, and challenges faced by offices in implementing the KSeF system.

Jan 16 • 03:31 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The visualization of an invoice from KSeF is a legitimate official document. The Ministry of Finance explains

The article discusses the legitimacy of visualized invoices with QR codes in official procedures, clarifying the Ministry of Finance's stance on e-invoices and access to KSeF data by local government communication departments.

Jan 9 • 03:56 UTC

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