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car dealership captcha robot

A car dealership made a woman fill out an ‘are you a robot’ CAPTCHA in person

Blame Alexa.

On May 23, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Facebook is asking users to upload photos to prove they’re not a bot (or worse)

Is it a smart idea—or a potential privacy violation?

On Nov 29, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
Google reCAPTCHA system on laptop

Google’s new reCAPTCHA system automatically knows if you’re human

Say goodbye to those "I'm not a robot" buttons.

On Mar 10, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech

Watch this smug robot defeat a CAPTCHA

Robots 1, CAPTCHAs 0.

On Jan 26, 2017 by John-Michael Bond

Tech

Facebook used a demon vagina tattoo as a CAPTCHA

For security reasons, of course.

On Apr 30, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture

Google has built a better CAPTCHA system for humans

It's going to be easier than ever to prove you're a human on the Internet.

On Dec 3, 2014 by Selena Larson

Tech

5 CAPTCHA alternatives to replace your least favorite security tool

As bots get better at beating CAPTCHA, developers seek easy-to-use alternatives.

On Apr 19, 2014 by Tim Sampson

Tech

Snaptcha: It’s not a typo, it’s a security upgrade for your secret messages

Finally, Snapchat is addressing its security failings... with a cutesy take on the CAPTCHA. 

On Jan 22, 2014 by Joanie Ferguson

Tech

A breakthrough in AI solves CAPTCHAs better than most humans

A new program could solve CAPTCHAs with near-100 percent accuracy.

On Oct 28, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

Business Tech

Why Twitter can’t win its war on spam

Why invest in Twitter’s initial public offering when you could pick up a couple thousand new followers instead?

On Sep 19, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business Tech

Can we fix CAPTCHA by turning it into a game?

FunCAPTCHA uses picture games, instead of scrambled words, to separate humans from bots.

On Aug 8, 2013 by Tim Sampson

IRL

The blind community’s fight for a more accessible Web

In many ways, accessibility for websites is like accessibility for a building: It's a few key changes that can make all the difference.

On Jul 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson

IRL

Stories from the New Frontier: The Plateau Effect

The history of CAPTCHA and ReCAPTCHA, and how to identify and work around choke points.

On May 13, 2013 by [email protected]

Internet Culture Via

Civil Rights CAPTCHA makes you pick the correct emotion before you comment

A new spambot prevention technique asks you to prove you're human by "showing compassion and empathy."

On Oct 9, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

Tech

@Blanket theft: One surprising security loophole that puts Twitter accounts at risk

And all to impress the ladies.

On Oct 1, 2012 by Kris Holt

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