Elon Musk’s Tesla has reported over 1,200 autopilot crashes in the past three years. Also, look out for foreign nations spreading misinformation on social media, fake reviews targeting restaurants, and the rise of restaurant robots.
How to scan a QR code on your Android (no apps required)
Your smartphone may be more intelligent than you think. When these devices first hit the market, third-party manufacturers designed apps to make the most of their capabilities. If you want to use your phone as a flashlight or scanner, there’s an app for that.
The thing is, these programs take up room on your phone and many have become redundant thanks to tools being added with updates. The services also have ulterior motives, such as data collection. Tap or click here to see which common apps you can delete right now.
A great example is a QR code scanning app. QR codes can be found just about anywhere. These pixelated squares are used in advertisements, retail, food packaging, business cards and more. When scanning them, you get more information about a product or are directed to a website. You no longer need an app for that.
Follow the maze
Some think of a maze when they see a QR code. And just like a maze, a QR code leads to discovery. How many calories are in those fries? Where can you buy the outfit you see in an ad? How many miles can this car travel on a gallon of gas? A quick QR code scan can resolve all these questions and more. Think of this tech as a smart barcode.
QR codes were around long before smartphones, and your device can likely scan them right out of the box. Tap or click here to find out how to scan anything into your Mac. Here’s how to find this helpful feature.
Use your Android camera app
Your Android phone’s camera likely has the ability to scan QR codes without the use of a third-party app. (This also works on Apple’s iPhone.)
Here’s how:
- Open your camera app, point it at a QR code and hold steady for a few seconds.
- If a notification appears, tap on it.
- If you don’t get a notification, go to Settings and enable QR code scanning.
Use your Samsung’s camera app
Samsung’s camera app comes with native support for QR code scanning. Tap or click here to get even more out of your Samsung phone.
True or false: It's illegal to talk to your phone's smart assistant while driving
Smart assistants can be used with smartphones, tablets, computers and smart devices to make life easier. You can turn the lights on, set a reminder to get the groceries, recommend a restaurant, play your favorite music and set the mood to watch a movie. The possibilities are truly endless.
🚢 “Cruise” into a virtual train ride: VR is coming to a new Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The restaurant is in a digital train car. Passengers sit in fancy booths with simulated sceneries on giant displays that look like windows. Subwoofers in the seats simulate the vibrations of the tracks. The first theme? Western. Giddyup!
$174,000 salary
To manage a fast-food restaurant in California. Monique Pizano, a 27-year-old Raising Cane’s manager, makes six figures (paywall link) after bonuses, depending on her location’s performance. That’s egg-cellent! (Get it? It’s a chicken fast-food joint. Tough crowd!)
Tech how-to: Create your own custom QR codes
When you entered a restaurant years ago, you received a paper or laminated menu, and that was that. Since then, many establishments have adopted QR code menus. Scan the code and view the menu. This concept has moved to retail establishments and service providers like doctors, mechanics and universities.
Data breach alert: 3 million customer credit card details exposed
With indoor dining still unavailable in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense to get dinner to go. But if you’re making a stop at a restaurant, you might want to think twice about using your credit or debit card — because hackers are on the move.
The rise of the restaurant robots
We’ve all heard the predictions that robots would take our jobs. Well, for fast food workers, that day has arrived.
Guilty as charged: A North Carolina woman left her credit card at a restaurant. Now, she’s fighting $2,000 in bogus charges after a restaurant employee shared photos of the credit card’s front and back on Facebook. The employee was trying to find her. What a dope.
Beware of the restaurant QR Code Scam
Sacn a QR code? Here’s why you need to make sure its from a reputable place, in 60 seconds.
One thing you must do before you go out to eat during the pandemic
After a few long months of being stuck inside, it’s understandable that most of us are looking forward to getting back to at least a semblance of normalcy. Many states have started lifting restrictions over the past month, and businesses continue to reopen.