Gurgaon cops roll out QR codes to rate your experience at police stationsPolice stations in the city have implemented a QR code-based feedback system to improve service delivery and accountability. Visitors can s...
28 Mar, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
Instagram unveils new DM features: Adds music sharing, translation, message scheduling and moreBy adding more features to its DMs, Instagram is hoping to become a more robust option for users looking to make the app their primary mess...
20 Feb, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
Barcodes crossing the lines to become QR codesBarcodes, a technology patented by Normam J Woodland and Bernard Silver in 1952, were first used commercially in British supermarket chain ...
07 Sep, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
How banks look to reclaim the QR code-based payments marketHDFC, Axis, and Yes Bank aim at small business payments with apps like Smarthub Vyapar, Axis Neo, and Yes Biz, offering loans and tracking....
09 Jul, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Devgad's mango farmers save Aam & Janata with techDevgad mango growers in Maharashtra's Konkan region have faced challenges with maintaining the authenticity of their premium hapus (alphons...
23 Jun, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Look before you QR code: As smart payments become a norm, fraud gates open upThis article discusses the rise of a new form of cybercrime called 'quishing', which involves the malicious use of fake or manipulated QR c...
18 Jan, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
Don't scan the scam: Beware of fraudulent QR codes this festive seasonA malicious QR code is plastered across billboards or posters and flyers or through email links or on ecommerce sites with a wrong QR code,...
10 Nov, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
With new payment terminals, it’s ‘battle on’ between Pine Labs and PaytmBoth companies launched similar products around UPI and tap-and-pay card payments Monday, looking to grab a larger share of the offline pay...
05 Sep, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Poland detained two Russians distributing Wagner 'propaganda'Poland has detained two Russian citizens who were "distributing propaganda materials of the Wagner Group" in Warsaw and Krakow, the two big...
14 Aug, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
Now you can react to messages on Telegram, app rolls out translation feature in latest updateUsers can now translate any message into another language, right in the app itself.
31 Dec, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
Search made easy! WhatsApp to allow users to look for specific images, GIFs within chatsThe Advanced Search Mode, allows users to categorically search for photos, videos, links, GIFs and audio.
06 Aug, 2020, 06.08 PM IST
RBI panel pitches for incentives to promote usage of QR code transactionsWith a view to promote less cash economy, the government should provide incentives to popularise usage of QR (Quick Response) code transact...
22 Jul, 2020, 09.35 PM IST
RBI sets up panel to study use of QR codes for contactless transaction in pandemicThe committee – comprising academicians, scientists and industry executives -- has been asked to figure out the economics of QR deployment ...
15 Jul, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
Getting more than 15 million business users in India each month: WhatsAppGlobally, WhatsApp said it has more than 50 million people using WhatsApp Business each month. WhatsApp also said starting Thursday, it lau...
09 Jul, 2020, 05.11 PM IST
WhatsApp makes saving contacts easy with QR codes, Dark Mode comes to desktopThe Facebook-owned company also announced animated stickers features for all its users.
02 Jul, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
Paathshala: Decoding BharatQRAlong with UPI or card swiping on PoS machines, the government has introduced QR code based payment which can be done through the customer'...
21 Feb, 2017, 08.30 AM IST
Cyberabad Police to launch enforcement on unregistered cabs from January 1The Cyberabad Police had in February issued a notification for compulsory registration of cabs operating under its limits.
26 Dec, 2014, 04.13 PM IST