QR codes can store longer strings of information, exceeding the 20-character limit of barcodes. Barcodes are limited to alphanumeric characters, whereas QR codes can also include binary and kanji.

A quick response (QR) code is a type of barcode that can be read by a digital device to provide a greater amount of information than would normally be feasible.

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Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

At the TUC Congress in Brighton on 7 September, a fringe meeting supported by the TUC Trade Union Alliance for Trans and ...

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