QR code stories

PayPal brings payment links into Canva for 265 million users, letting creators, entrepreneurs and small firms sell from designs with QR codes and checkouts.

ROC moves into physical access control with Face1 biometric reader, combining identity checks, video analytics and legacy system integration.

Evri trials parcel lockers at Tesco stores and rolls out 500 units at Motor Fuel Group forecourts, boosting its UK out-of-home network.

OpenOrigins launches a free app that cryptographically proves photos and videos are real at capture, tackling deepfake-driven distrust online.

Bloq.it and Evri will roll out 1,000 smart lockers and returns units across the UK, targeting soaring eCommerce returns worth GBP £4.2 billion.

Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.

European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.

HIROH debuts a quantum-ready, end-to-end encrypted phone platform, bundling secure calls and messaging into its premium HIROH Phone.

Ransomware cases dipped 17% in January, but NCC warns the threat remains high as Qilin targets critical sectors and tactics evolve.

Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.

Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.

BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.

Music fans are warned over a surge in fake ticket scams, with more than 11,000 reports and GBP £11.5 million lost in just 13 months.

AI-driven romance scams are rife on UK dating apps, with one in five users meeting fake profiles and 11% losing money, new research warns.

Loop integrates Sendcloud into Ship by Loop 2.0, giving Shopify merchants wider UK and EU carrier choice for simpler, label-free returns.

Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.

Digital billboards are set to drive OOH ad spend to USD $54.6bn by 2025, as programmatic trading and data tools fuel rapid DOOH growth.

McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.

QR codes in HTML, bogus Teams callbacks and fake Facebook windows are among new email scams sidestepping traditional security tools.

Miro launches Engage, an in-canvas tool that blends live polls with AI summaries to keep workshop input and follow-up work in one space.