There's a reason Google is switching to "scan this QR code on your phone with a Google-authorized TPM" kind of CAPTCHAs
replyI've never seen a CAPTCHA like that. What's it used for? Google Cloud services?
replyIt's a reference to this I think
replyhttps://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-servi...
Wow, that's bad. Looks like the warnings about TPM and remote attestation being a backdoor to total digital lockdown from the Stallman contingent were right.
replyThe tin foil hatters are always told they're making slippery slope fallacies until they're proven right a few years later. Over and over again.
replySometimes. Other times they're just wrong.
replyIt’s only just been announced: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362
reply> Question for web devs - are captchas effective any more?
replyThey’re effective at annoying humans. Driving traffic away from your site. Reducing conversation rates.
And training LLMs.
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