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Returning an Amazon Package Is Easier Than You Think. Here's How

Find out where to drop off your return items, or how to get UPS to pick them up from your house.

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QR code scams are on the rise. Here's how to avoid getting duped

Cybercriminals are increasingly using malicious QR codes to trick consumers.

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<p>Smartwatches and fitness gadgets are capable of measuring more sophisticated health metrics. The question is what to do with all that data.&nbsp;</p>

9 great reads from CNET this week: Fitness trackers, iMessage issues, the climate crisis and more

Why all that fitness data you're getting may be too much of a good thing. Plus: The trouble with those Apple iMessage green bubbles, growing calls for climate disaster reparations, and other top topics.

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How to avoid QR code scams

You might be trying to download a restaurant menu, but that quick scan could lead to something more sinister. Here's how to spot and avoid malicious QR codes.

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<p>A new report gives details on Amazon's department stores.</p>

Amazon envisions department store full of QR codes, high-tech dressing rooms, report says

Apparently you might be able to use QR codes to request clothing to try on.

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Android 10: Share a Wi-Fi password in a snap with a QR code

Thanks to Android 10, houseguests will thank you for not having to ever tap out a long Wi-Fi password again.

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Apple hid a QR Code scanner in iOS 11 -- here's how to use it

QR Codes aren't going away, so you may as well learn how to scan 'em with your iPhone.

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Now that's a useful QR code.

5 surprising things about QR codes

If you're not using them now, you may be soon. Here's why -- and how to scan them in both Android and iOS.

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Here comes Walmart Pay...and QR codes?

The retail chain begins rolling out its own mobile payment service to nearly 600 stores, going against Apple Pay and Android Pay.

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Yes, QR codes have a future! In holograms?

They could be the most ignored bit of technology in today's society, but their real potential could soon be unlocked, and it's pretty cool.

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The Cuisinart SmarTrack food storage containers will send you an alert warning you when food will go bad.

Cuisinart SmarTrack keeps noses in the know

The Cuisinart SmarTrack food storage containers come with embedded QR codes. When used in tandem with a dedicated app, the system can keep track of expiration dates and location.

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The 404 1,491: Where we QR in peace (podcast)

Why you should avoid buying a fake thumb extension to access your giant phablet, the 3-wheeled Segway nobody was waiting for, QR codes on gravestones, and does video game music increase workday productivity?

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