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Scientists invent 'transient thermal barcodes' to improve plastic recycling

Barcode readers excel at quickly identifying groceries and other products. Could a similar idea work at industrial recycling ...
PlasticsToday

Flexible Packaging Industry Faces Critical 2D Barcode Transition

Flexible packaging manufacturers must address substrate challenges, printing technology upgrades, and quality control systems ...
SlashGear

The 4 Best QR Scanner Apps For Android

The Quick Response code, more popularly referred to as a QR code, has really taken off in recent years, and it's easy to see why. Though COVID-19 helped mainstream it, these codes make sharing ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Supermarket Scanner Changed the Way We Buy Groceries Forever

A Spectra Physics Model A supermarket scanner—one of the first ten ever produced. A laser within the unit projects a beam onto a mirror that redirects it through the glass plate on the top. Cade ...
Variety

Disney, Philips Launch Themed MRI Machines Using ‘Beloved Stories and Characters’ to Comfort Children Undergoing Scans

Disney has collaborated with Dutch health-tech multinational Philips to create themed MRI scanners for children undergoing imaging procedures. The scanners, which launched this week in the U.S. and ...
BBC

Hospital first to use Disney-themed MRI scans

A hospital in Halifax has become the first in the NHS to introduce Disney-themed MRI scanners to help children to get through their scans. Calderdale Royal Hospital has introduced the technology ...
SlashGear

4 Of The Best Police Scanner Apps For Android Devices

For as long as police officers and other first responders have been communicating with each other over the radio, there have been enthusiasts and other casual listeners eavesdropping on them using ...
Mashable

Liquids on a plane? New airport scanners make it possible.

For more than 20 years, air travelers have had to make sure they bring their liquid toiletries in 3 oz. bottles only, then chug their drinks before passing through airport security — a reaction to ...
The New York Times

The Best Mobile Scanning Apps

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Business Insider

An NYC bar promised free drinks if the Knicks win. Its owner is using Kalshi to hedge the risk.

The New York Knicks are (finally) in the NBA Finals again, and New York City is losing its mind. It has been 27 years since the team has run this deep into the playoffs, and fans are embracing the ...
Game Rant

Best Party Setup in TBH Task Bar Hero

William Parks is a Game Rant editor who specializes in puzzle games, indie releases, Nintendo titles, and completion-focused guide coverage. Since joining Game Rant in 2019, he has written and edited ...