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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Google is testing a new CAPTCHA that asks you to make hand gestures on camera

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Google is testing a new CAPTCHA that asks you to make hand gestures on camera

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Google’s new CAPTCHA asks users to wave hand at camera, users fear privacy trade-off

Google's new hand-gesture verification system uses camera-based movements to distinguish humans from bots, prompting privacy concerns among some users despite assurances that videos are deleted after processing.

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No, just like for any other website, the browser would ask you for permission before enabling your camera.

(not an endorsement of the captcha)

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