Audi put 250 camouflaged e-tron prototypes on Geneva’s roads
By Roberto Baldwin From engadget While we patiently wait for Audi to unveil the production version of the upcoming e-tron SUV, the automaker has decided to flood the roads of Geneva with camouflaged prototypes. The company also showed off a…
QR code made out of 130,000 carefully trimmed trees needs to be scanned from the sky
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable People in China are really, really into QR codes. A village in northern China has created a giant QR code made of intricately trimmed trees, in an effort to boost local tourism. The Xilinshui village…
CurrentC is the big retailers’ clunky attempt to kill Apple Pay and credit card fees
By Josh Constine from Techcrunch Long before Apple Pay, big brick-and-mortar retail chains were conspiring to sidestep the typical 2% to 3% fees they’re charged by credit card companies when consumers pay with credit. A company called MCX (Merchant Customer…
Chinese banknotes stamped with QR codes breach great firewall
By Alex Magdaleno From Mashable Centuries of invaders couldn’t break the Great Wall of China, but a Chinese yuan can. Well, the “Great Firewall,” at least. A series of one yuan banknotes became a whole lot more valuable after being…
