The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer – on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going ...

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going strong.

(Reuters) - Barcode scanner maker Zebra Technologies projected a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter net sales on Thursday, a sign of stabilizing demand for its products as customers continue ...

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As he walked into the store, Matt Woodger was instantly recognised by a member of staff as being “the man with the creme egg ...

(CNN) — Beep! The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and piece of luggage is turning 50 years old. Since its ...

Apex Friendship Elementary School students board a bus on Aug. 29, 2022. Starting in the 2024-25 school year, Wake County students will need to scan a barcode when they enter and exit a school bus.