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- 1Barcodes May Soon Be Replaced, Report Says●Barcodes are about to go extinct Article URL: https:// thehustle.co/originals/why-bar codes-are-about-to-go-extinct Comm
A feature from The Hustle argues that the traditional barcode is heading toward extinction, as retailers and manufacturers adopt newer identification technologies such as QR codes and RFID tags. Readers on tech forums are picking up the claim, though the piece itself notes that decades of infrastructure built around the familiar striped code will not disappear overnight.
- 2Fake QR codes on Manhattan parking meters spark identity theft charges●Gothamist: Fake QR codes on Manhattan parking meters lead to identity theft charges. “Mihai Theodor Enescu was arraigned
Mihai Theodor Enescu was arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court on five counts of second-degree identity theft and six counts of second-degree criminal impersonation, court records show. Prosecutors say he stuck fake QR codes on Manhattan parking meters to trick drivers into entering card details on fraudulent sites. The case highlights the growing 'quishing' scam trend, with drivers urged to use official parking apps instead of scanning random stickers.
- 3Travelling Singapore without a smartphone●What happens when you travel without a smartphone? Thu-Huong Ha tried it in hyperconnected Singapore — navigating QR cod
Writer Thu-Huong Ha tested life in Singapore with no smartphone, in one of the world's most digitally dependent cities. Her account describes navigating QR-code payments, app-only bookings and services that assume constant connectivity, highlighting how difficult everyday tasks become for anyone offline in a hyperconnected society.
- 4Phishing alert raised over Flowcode billing page link●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//www[.]flowcode[.]com/page/billinginfo-uptodate 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/sca
Cybersecurity observers are flagging a link hosted on Flowcode, a QR code platform, that redirects to a page labelled 'billinginfo-uptodate' and is suspected of being a phishing scam designed to trick users into entering payment details. The link has been defanged for safety and submitted to the URL analysis service urlDNA for scanning. Security researchers are urging people to avoid clicking suspicious billing-related links.