To get things up and running again, you need a portable generator. The quietest, lightest, and most powerful 2,200-watt generator we tested is easy to start, and the Bluetooth app makes monitoring ...

Barcode decoders are hardware devices that convert the information in barcodes to a digital format. They analyze a barcode’s bars and spaces, determine that the data is from a valid barcode, and then ...

How do you fix it? Of course, there’s no one right answer to that question, but [Benji York] had a particularly satisfying round of troubleshooting some errant barcodes and even came up with a ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. The Apple Wallet app truly is a de-facto accessibility feature for me. It’s a ...

Oxfam launched our Behind the Barcodes campaign in 2018 to examine the policies and practices of some of the biggest supermarkets around the world. We have conducted research through surveys and ...

The chain retailer has started testing invisible barcodes on their Great Value items, which would allow shoppers to simply ...

Barcodes are commonly used to track items like groceries or clothing, but University of Central Florida researchers have developed a special "barcode" to identify much smaller objects: molecules ...

The guiding principle when hooking up a portable generator is simple: Don’t take shortcuts. They can be dangerous and, at times, even lethal. First, you may feel compelled to get your electric ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the ...

A home generator can be a smart investment, whether you’re dealing with frequent power outages or simply want to be prepared. With many options to choose from, including portable and solar ...

All of the solar generators listed here were run through empirical testing at CNET's lab and handled and examined in person by me. All the picks below were made with firsthand knowledge.