{"id":5687,"date":"2023-04-28T17:42:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T17:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5687"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:29:11","slug":"brief-history-qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/brief-history-qr-codes","title":{"rendered":"A brief history of QR codes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">You scan QR codes all the time\u2014to view a menu, to pay for a poster from a local artist, to peruse a candidate\u2019s portfolio, to access a coupon, to join a business\u2019s Wi-Fi\u2014the list goes on. Those black and white boxes appeared and integrated seamlessly into our lives. 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