we're all rightfully angry about KOSA, but let's not forget that the FCC also wants to force everyone to show an ID to buy a cell phone plan. remember, the US is a country where ID isn't necessary to buy a gun
Yes, forcing users to upload an ID in order to speak online is a violation of the First Amendment.
No, it’s not to “protect kids” like some keep trying to claim.
“But changing the language to something like ‘buy temporary license’ might hurt sales”
good. make an example out of them.
and don’t stop with Sony, get everyone who’s enjoyed monetizing the half-truth that is buying modern games.
this is still unacceptable
Discord forcing you to do age verification thru Google Wallet or credit cards might not be as bad as giving up biometrics or ID, but it will still tie your account back to your real name and identity. this will still destroy online anonymity
‼️LOTM SEASON 2 WILL HAVE NEARLY 40 EPISODES.
WE WON
The host said they're considering whether to air it this year or next year. Season 2 will have nearly 40 episodes.
It might air this year, or it might air next year. Cuttlefish has already seen Episode 6
Google is testing a new reCAPTCHA that asks you to wave your hand at your camera.
The reason: AI can now solve every traditional CAPTCHA. traffic lights, crosswalks, fire hydrants, distorted text. all defeated. bots pass them faster than humans.
So Google's solution is biometrics. your hand. on camera. 21 joint coordinates extracted. analyzed. verified.
Google says: videos deleted after verification. not linked to your identity. audio never recorded.
now here's the timeline of what Google has said about data before:
CAPTCHA was originally designed to help digitize old books and street signs. harmless. useful. then Google used it to label training data for Street View and Google Maps. you were solving puzzles. you were also labeling Google's datasets for free.
And the new system: already bypassed. A user demonstrated it using a virtual camera feeding AI-generated hand animations. the verification designed to prove you're human was defeated by an AI pretending to have a hand.
so to recap:
the old CAPTCHA farmed your attention for training data.
the new CAPTCHA wants your camera and your hand geometry.
it's already broken.
and the bot traffic it's trying to stop just crossed 55% of all internet traffic.
Google needs you to wave at your camera to prove you're human.
The AI watching you wave already knows you are.
It just needed the footage.
"Blame the password sharers" yes blame the common man!! Fight one another!!! Be at odds with your fellow human while the big bosses and ceo's pocket all the cash!!!