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The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going strong.

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An employee at Marsh supermarket in Troy scanned groceries using a UPC (Universal Product Code) and scanner for the first time on June 26, 1974. It started with a pack of gum that was scanned using an ...

The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket ...