To access a website, you now need to open your camera and wave 👋
Yes, Google is testing a new reCAPTCHA that asks you to make hand gestures at your camera instead of clicking traffic lights.
Your browser requests camera access, records a short video of your hand movement, and sends it to Google to verify you're human.
Of course, Google says they don't retain any data. But this is also the company whose entire business model runs on knowing everything about you, so. 🤷
And don't worry, the normal reCAPTCHA methods are still there, for now...
Google is testing a new reCAPTCHA system that asks users to make simple hand gestures in front of their camera instead of solving image puzzles.
When used, the browser requests camera permission and records a short video of the user’s hand movements.
According to Google, it does not record audio and deletes the video after the check is complete, don’t believe them.
The new method aims to stop bots and AI tools that have become better at solving traditional CAPTCHAs. By verifying real hand movements, Google hopes to make it harder for automated attacks to create fake accounts or abuse websites.
Google says hand-gesture verification is an optional feature and will not replace existing image and audio challenges.
Interviewer:
You type a Gmail username and the UI immediately shows "Username already taken"
There are millions of users worldwide.
How does it check so quickly?
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