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If you’ve scanned a restaurant menu, made a digital payment, or logged into a website lately, chances are you’ve used a  QR code . What started as a tool for the auto industry has now become one of the most versatile and widely recognized technologies in the digital world. But how did this black-and-white square revolutionize the way we share information? Let’s explore the  history, invention, and global rise of the QR code . The invention of the QR code revolutionized digital information sharing, enabling instant access to data through simple smartphone scanning. The Origins: Why the QR Code Was Invented The QR code (Quick Response code) was invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara , a Japanese engineer working at Denso Wave , a subsidiary of the Toyota Group. At the time, manufacturing processes were becoming increasingly complex, and traditional barcodes were slowing things down. Masahiro Hara, the engineer who invented the QR code in 1994 while working at Denso Wave, holdin...