Video QR codes sound simple: scan, watch, done. But anyone who’s tried to put one on a poster, a menu, or a product box ...

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device.

QR codes are now a common way to share information, from payment links to Wi-Fi passwords. You can easily create them using free tools like Canva or Adobe Express without needing technical expertise.

From the upcoming generation of “iPad kids” glued to their screens to the ubiquitous but unpopular QR code menu (paywall), critics claim that a proliferation of technology is depriving people of human ...