Her dad, my brilliant nephew, solved the mystery by taking his cellphone to the square barcode on the sign to discover, sure enough, it was a promotion for a local artistic endeavor.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Square, black and white codes are popping up all over on products, in magazines, on buildings and business cards. QR codes, or quick response codes, link the outside world to ...

Tonight, a new scam warning involving QR codes, the square barcode you can scan with your phone’s camera.You can find them on signs, ads, and menus.Officials wi ...

Grand Haven woman says fake code led to strange charges One trick that seems to have worked in several cities: Scammers put up stickers with fake QR codes at some parking lots, which end up taking ...

The square barcodes, which users can scan with their phones at parking meters, restaurants and on return labels, are an easy way to direct consumers to a website URL.

A QR code is a square barcode that a smartphone camera can scan and read to provide quick access to a website, prompt the download of an application, and direct payment to an intended recipient.

Phony QR codes steal information and money No, every sign you see with a black-and-white barcode isn't a scam. Sometimes, it is just a contactless way to view the menu. Or process tickets.

Can someone steal your info with a QR code? No, every sign you see with a black-and-white barcode isn't a scam. Sometimes, it is just a contactless way to view the menu. Or process tickets.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Have you seen those black-and-white, square barcodes popping up everywhere lately? They're called QR or quick response codes. They're a growing marketing tool for ...

We recently highlighted how to make your personal QR code, but for those of you who don't recall, a QR ("quick response") code is a square barcode that makes getting URLs, location coordinates ...