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Sharing Google Photos albums via QR codes may soon become way easier (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: google photos, qr codes, album sharing

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I tried Tovala’s smart oven for two weeks — here’s whether it beats takeout (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-17 | by Lauren Forristal | get Tovala Smart Oven → | tags: tovala smart oven, david rabie, meal delivery

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Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-14 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get Yoti Digital ID app → | tags: digital id, yoti, luciditi

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I Don't Have a Smartphone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | get Nokia 2780 Flip phone → | tags: apple, qr code, megacorporation

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Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-25 | by Sarah Perez | get Life360 pet tracker collar → | tags: life360, tile, gps pet trackers

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Crafting QR Codes: A deep dive into QR code art (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-24 | get NETUM 2D QR code barcode scanner → | tags: qr codes, reed-solomon, stable diffusion

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I found a free, open-source Android app that replaced 8 other apps I used to rely on (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-22 | tags: android, image toolbox, open-source

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Remotely unlocking electric scooters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | by Henri Emategui | tags: electric scooters, qr code, electricscootercompany

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Remotely Unlocking Electric Scooters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | by Henri Emategui | tags: electric scooters, qr code, electricscootercompany

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Walmart will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay. Here's what's changing (zdnet.com)

2026-08-21 | by Adam Doud | tags: apple pay, google pay, walmart pay

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Maker compresses a 2.9MB song by 1000x and prints it on paper as eight QR codes — 21KB song is two minutes long, requires a neural network for playback (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: code, codes, paper

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Auto-research with codex: How I achieved a 232x Faster Kernel (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: codex, gpu mode, core automation

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Apple Wallet app could get new feature to manage trade-ins (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-12 | by Chance Miller | tags: apple wallet, trade-in, apple guide

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Streaming QR codes at 60 FPS achieves nearly 190 KB/s data rate in phone-to-phone tests — browser-based method requires no app, no networking, no pairing, and no permissions beyond camera access (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Mark Tyson | tags: qr codes, browser-based transfer, decimen optical transfer

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Google steps up its warnings about the end of this Messages feature (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: google messages, qr code login, android authority

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I built a browser-based P2P file transfer tool using WebRTC (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: webrtc, airdows, peer-to-peer

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Is that QR code a trap? How to spot quishing scams before it's too late (zdnet.com)

2026-07-13 | by Charlie Osborne | tags: code, email, phishing

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Show HN: QR code renderer in a TrueType font (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get QR Code Font Generator → | tags: qr code font, truetype, jim

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Robot Seen on Street Begging for Change (futurism.com)

2026-06-26 | by Joe Wilkins | get Robotic Street Performer Kit → | tags: unitree g1, humanoid robot, china robotics

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The Doorman's Fallacy in action (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | tags: doorman's fallacy, qr code, iphone

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The Doorman's Fallacy in Action (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | get Quantum Computing Starter Kit → | tags: doorman's fallacy, qr code, iphone

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World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot (wired.com)

2026-06-22 | by Jumana Naim | get Cybersecurity VPN Service → | tags: fifa, deepfake, trendai

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I’ve used Android for years — these are 7 buried features I wish everyone would use (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-21 | get Android Hidden Features Guide → | tags: android, privacy dashboard, android authority

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Partiful Is Putting Ticket Payments on Its Platform (wired.com)

2026-06-02 | by Boone Ashworth | get Eventbrite Ticketing Platform → | tags: partiful, ticket payments, shreya murthy

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Show HN: ShadowCat – file transfer through QR Codes in a Browser (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-22 | get QR Code File Transfer Kit → | tags: shadowcat, qr codes, html file transfer

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Google Messages’ easiest pairing method is about to disappear (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Bluetooth 5.0 Adapter → | tags: google messages, qr code, android authority

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Google starts rolling out QR code-based Quick Share transfers between Android and iPhone (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get QR Code Sharing Adapter → | tags: google, quick share, android

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Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-11 | get QR Code Scanner App → | tags: gmail, qr code, google account

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Indie App Spotlight: The ‘Before You’ bundle offers four effective screen time apps (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-09 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Digital Wellbeing Screen Time → | tags: screen time apps, before you bundle, florian schimanke

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iOS 27 is adding a 'Create a Pass' button to Apple Wallet (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get Apple Wallet Pass Creator → | tags: apple wallet, ios 27, pass creation