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 ...

GearChain has launched a free Bulk GS1 Digital Link and Barcode Label Printer that streamlines how businesses create and print barcode labels at scale. The new tool enables users to generate UPC, Code ...

A North Carolina engineer’s invention of the modern UPC barcode revolutionized retail checkout and how it works, even upside ...

Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days, with more companies integrating the technology into their systems and developers across the globe finding new ways to use it, for both good ...

Paul McEnroe, an award-winning engineer who spent more than two decades in leadership roles at IBM, opens up about the Universal Product Code’s development and the misconception that persists. McEnroe ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. To marvel at the choice and convenience of modern shopping, go visit your grocery-store mustard aisle. My local Whole Foods sells more than 20 different kinds: ...

I was in a small store the other day and noticed they were marking down items purchased on paper, so they could later adjust their inventory. When I asked them why they weren't using a computer for ...

Consider this your go-to guide. If you’ve seen a lot of recalls in the news recently, you're not the only one. For years, I’ve covered food recalls and have written deep dives on foodborne illnesses, ...