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I used to hate QR codes. But they're actually genius
  • 2027 is a sunrise date, meaning retailers are expected to have updated their checkouts to support scanning the 2D Barcodes.

    Industry has set a date to make the transition to accepting 2D barcodes at point-of-sale (POS) or point-of-care (POC) — referred to as Sunrise 2027. By the end of 2027, retailers would need to ensure their POS systems are equipped with scanners capable of reading both traditional barcodes and 2D barcodes. The shift has already begun with the new technology being tested in 48 countries across the world, representing 88% of the world’s GDP.

    https://www.gs1us.org/industries-and-insights/by-topic/sunrise-2027

    I sell GTINs in multiple countries that are already trialing 2D barcodes.

  • I used to hate QR codes. But they're actually genius
  • Oh, it is. GS1 are driving it and by 2027 all retailers around the world are expected to be able to scan the QR code at checkout instead of a traditional barcode image.

    GS1 call it 2D Barcode. It’s a QR code that embeds a GTIN https://www.gs1.org/industries/retail/2D-barcodes

    the embedded link goes to a resolver, the functionality of which they have released so anyone can build their own resolver system.

  • Why Sir John Key thinks Donald Trump should win the US election
  • Indeed. Then he blathers on about how Kamala would introduce more “red tape” and Trump would have a freer energy policy (coal I guess?). Overall, just a very weird, disconnected thought process from Key.

  • Why Sir John Key thinks Donald Trump should win the US election
    www.rnz.co.nz Why Sir John Key thinks Donald Trump should win the US election

    Sir John says Kamala Harris' economic views are radically to the left of Joe Biden - and for all his faults, Trump is the better choice.

    Why Sir John Key thinks Donald Trump should win the US election

    Key: "Donald Trump is driving very much an America First and a more isolationist kind of view. Actually, it's quite different, it's a very different foreign policy than we've ever seen. So that probably doesn't help New Zealanders much. But on balance, I think he's probably better for the economy.“

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    Four-lane Auckland-Whangārei highway could cost 10 percent of government infrastructure budget
    www.rnz.co.nz Four-lane Auckland-Whangārei highway could cost 10 percent of government infrastructure budget

    The government could be set to spend 10 percent of its total budget for new infrastructure for the next 25 years on a highway between Auckland and Whangārei.

    Four-lane Auckland-Whangārei highway could cost 10 percent of government infrastructure budget

    > "Is this one motorway really worth one-tenth of our entire country's spending on schools, hospitals, houses and public transport infrastructure?"

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    ACT pledges pushback on supermarket crackdown
    www.rnz.co.nz ACT pledges pushback on supermarket crackdown

    Further regulation of the supermarket sector may hit a snag in the form of David Seymour, who is mounting strong opposition to any such move.

    ACT pledges pushback on supermarket crackdown
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    National's new roads a trade-off for safety, public transport, local roading - opposition parties
    www.rnz.co.nz National's new roads a trade-off for safety, public transport, local roading - opposition parties

    Labour says the focus on big new roads is hypocrisy for a government that came to power promising to cut costs.

    National's new roads a trade-off for safety, public transport, local roading - opposition parties

    > "More people are going to have to rely on cars and trucks to get around because we don't have a pipeline of alternatives like rapid transit, inter-city passenger rail, public transport and safe walking and cycling in our communities”

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    Seventy-five fallacies that underpin prohibitive drug policy — Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
    hrca.nz Seventy-five fallacies that underpin prohibitive drug policy — Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa

    Myth #12. “The government can protect society by banning new drugs”. Banning drugs masquerades as positive tough action to remove the ‘problem’ when actually banning drugs has little impact on use and makes production, distribution and consumption more dangerous. Myth #13. “Once listed in the Misu

    Seventy-five fallacies that underpin prohibitive drug policy — Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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    Foodstuffs North Island fined $3.25 million for hindering competition
    www.rnz.co.nz Foodstuffs North Island fined $3.25 million for hindering competition

    The supermarket company has been hit with a huge fine for deliberate and serious blocking of competitors.

    Foodstuffs North Island fined $3.25 million for hindering competition

    3m is chump change

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    F1 face major investigation into Andretti rejection
    racingnews365.com F1 face major investigation into Andretti rejection

    F1 owners Liberty Media is to be investigated by the United States Department of Justice following its handling of Andretti's now-rejected application to join the F1 grid.

    F1 face major investigation into Andretti rejection
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    Don't hate the game, hate the players.

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24722797

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    Climate policy axed in broad daylight, while taxpayer liabilities grow in the dark
    thekaka.substack.com Climate policy axed in broad daylight, while taxpayer liabilities grow in the dark

    Cathrine Dyer & Bernard Hickey chat about the week's big climate news, including the coalition government's removal of farming from the ETS and its aggressive restarting of oil and gas drilling

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    The People Deliberately Killing Facebook
    www.wheresyoured.at The People Deliberately Killing Facebook

    Over the last decade, few platforms have declined quite as rapidly and visibly as Facebook and Instagram. What used to be apps for catching up with your friends and family are now algorithmic nightmares that constantly interrupt you with suggested content and advertisements that consistently outweig...

    The People Deliberately Killing Facebook
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    Overhauling our drug policies
    www.rnz.co.nz Overhauling our drug policies

    Our current drug laws are harmful, according to a group of experts who want to see the Misuse of Drugs Act overhauled

    Overhauling our drug policies

    > ***A push to legalise all drugs in New Zealand hasn't come from stoners and the strung out - it's backed by 155 academics and experts who say the current regime doesn't work ***

    AKA common sense

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    Jones’ undeclared dinner had two more mining industry attendees
    newsroom.co.nz Jones’ undeclared dinner had two more mining industry attendees

    Shane Jones’ ministerial diary will be updated to include a dinner with mining interests revealed in a Newsroom story

    > Jones is a controversial force in the new Government, with his nakedly pro-mining stance criticised for being anti-environment. His meetings with industry heavyweights, including those in the commercial fishing sector, have led to accusations of conflicts of interest.

    In one instance, Jones, also the Fisheries Minister, asked officials to develop a Cabinet paper on overhauling cameras on boats, after a request from a fishing boss who is one of his biggest campaign donors. Under the new Government, New Zealand has backed out of a proposal to restrict seamount trawling in the South Pacific.

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    joyous skittering of the least-bird

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/11902186

    > joyous skittering of the least-bird

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