The barcode turns 50 and is about to change our lives—again
Next generation barcodes offer new levels of reliable information, for the benefit of consumers, businesses and the planet There is a reason the BBC called the barcode “one of the 50 things that made the modern economy”. Since its adoption in 1973, this humble—yet powerful—symbol is now on over 1 billion products, and the “beep” at the checkout counter is
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The barcode turns 50 and is about to change our lives—again
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