The Google Drive Risk Report by Metomic reveals that 40.2% of the documents stored in the cloud storage without any security protection contain sensitive data. This calls for the prioritization of ...

A file QR code is one of the many advancements in quick-response technology that change the way we share information with others. It’s essentially a two-dimensional barcode that automatically opens ...

The new QR code, which falls below the sub-bacterial scale, is a testament to the advancements in nanotechnology. Its minuscule size means that it can be integrated into various applications where ...

Record breaker The researchers test the QR code during their successful world record attempt. (Courtesy: TU Wien) But this wasn’t just a ploy to get into the record books, the QR code was created as ...

Storing data has been one of the largest challenges faced with computing since its conception. The earliest forms of storage have included punched tape, punched cards, and mercury delay lines which ...

Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope—smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isn’t just about size; it’s ...

Scientists have created a QR code that is smaller than most bacteria, offering a novel way to store data. Using beams of charged particles, a team from Vienna University of Technology in Austria ...

On December 3, the team secured a Guinness World Record for the world’s smallest QR code. Spanning just around 2 sq. micrometres, the code is about one-third the size of the previous record holder and ...