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In 2025, RFID use hits a turning point. It used to just make tasks easier – now it’s key across fields for visibility, handling threats, plus quick choices. One deep look at 12 sectors using this tech ...

Today’s medication supply chain relies heavily on barcodes for tracking and authentication, and these are applied not only at the unit of sale — such as a box of medications — but also at the ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

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Walmart has announced a partnership with tech manufacturer Avery Dennison to begin using RFID technology for the retailer's perishable groceries, as part of an initiative to address waste and ensure ...

Retail giant Walmart and materials science company Avery Dennison have unveiled groundbreaking radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology designed specifically for fresh food categories that ...

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday to implement a new radio-frequency identification technology in Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) fresh food ...

Regular wallets hold your cash and cards in one place so nothing slips out. However, for a while now, there has been some buzz about RFID-blocking wallets everywhere. They look like any other wallet, ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...