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Industry push could see barcodes replaced by QR-style 2D codes within two years

TechSpot

GS1, the global non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for supply chain communication, including barcodes, aims for widespread adoption of QR-style codes by 2027 through its Sunrise 2027 initiative. Read Entire Article

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Scandit raises $80 million to power mobile barcode scanning with AR and computer vision

Venture Beast

Scandit, a company that develops mobile barcode scanning and computer vision technology, has raised $80 million in a series C round of funding. Read More.

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How Trainline’s CTO stays on track with professional development

CIO Business Intelligence

A long-time Googler, who’s role as engineering director saw her lead the Google Play developer ecosystem, Nikolic was keen for something new that offered a greater sense of social purpose. “ Since joining a year ago, Nikolic has split teams into horizontal and vertical functions to support operational efficiency and product development.

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The ‘golden age’ for research tools: Parse Biosciences raises $41.5M for single-cell tech

GeekWire

The Seattle-based company is an entry in the nascent field of single-cell RNA sequencing, where multiple methods have been developed and companies are jostling for long-term dominance. Their first challenge after launching the company was to take a workflow developed in an academic lab and turn it into a product. Parse Image).

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Here’s what Hitman 3 will look like in virtual reality

The Verge

Not being able to see Agent 47’s shiny, barcode-laden noggin makes it look like a proper James Bond game, which, ironically, is the studio’s next project. As the developer promised when the mode was announced in 2020, every location from the recent Hitman titles will be playable in virtual reality via PlayStation VR.

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Inside the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, which uses DNA to ‘record biology over time’

GeekWire

Monday’s tour took place at the hub’s labs at Dexter Yard , a life sciences development in the South Lake Union neighborhood across from the Allen Institute, which is contributing $35 million to the hub over the next five years. The method involves generating DNA barcodes for each cell that reflect biological activity.

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Mega-Popular Muslim Prayer Apps Were Secretly Harvesting Phone Numbers

Gizmodo

Google recently booted over a dozen apps from its Play Store—among them Muslim prayer apps with 10 million-plus downloads, a barcode scanner, and a clock—after researchers discovered secret data-harvesting code hidden within them. Creepier still, the clandestine code was engineered by a company linked to a Virginia… Read more.

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