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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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On today's episode, we'll count the days until you'll never have to sign a credit card receipt again. We'll also recount a story of a mailing glitch that shows exactly how much banks know about your life, and discuss the merits of the "Agree It" app that lets you borrow real money from your friends on Facebook.

Ep. 1422: Where we quit the pick-up tip

On today's episode, we'll count the days until you'll never have to sign a credit card receipt again. We'll also recount a story of a mailing glitch that shows exactly how much banks know about your life, and discuss the merits of the Agree It app that lets you borrow real money from your Facebook friends.

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The best of British startups are vying for a place in the Smart UK Project, the winners of which will be shown off at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. We took a look at some of the entrants. First up is the 5-Tiles keyboard, that has -- you guessed it -- five tiles. It relies heavily on gestures, maximizing screen space, making it well-suited for small-screen devices like smartwatches.

Smart pacifier among best of British startups (pictures)

A Bluetooth pacifier and a smartphone keyboard with five buttons are among the best British tech being shown off at this year's MWC.

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Creative ways to personalize any tech gift

Check out these eight ways to customize almost any gadget gift.

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Failed tech fads

The sure-thing tech trend predictions that flopped big time.

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Bridget recounts her pilgrimage to ye olde NY Renaissance Faire, Samsung shoots for the stars with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, a Swedish kiosk that prints magazines on the spot!

Ep. 1336: Where we have wizards in our watches

Bridget recounts her pilgrimage to ye olde NY Renaissance Faire, Samsung shoots for the stars with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, and a Swedish kiosk that prints magazines on the spot!

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<p>Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo attract boatloads of offbeat money-raising projects. Some are outright jokes, some are truly bizarre, and some get successfully funded even though they seemed doomed to fail. </p><p> It's been decades since people could swim in New York's rivers. But that could change with the successful funding of <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57593124-1/would-you-swim-in-new-yorks-east-river-try-this-floating-pool/" >Plus Pool</a>, a swimming pool floating on the East River. </p><p> Offering stunning cityscape views, the cruciform pool would have a filtration system in its walls to clean thousands of gallons of river water per day. A second <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-tile-by-tile" >Kickstarter campaign</a> to realize this unique leisure facility netted more than $270,000 in July. If prototype tests go well, New Yorkers could be river swimming in summer 2016. </p>

10 super-wacky crowdfunding ideas (pictures)

From floating pools to slimy superfood harvesters and improbable orbital launch devices, here are some of our favorite wacky crowdfunding concepts.

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