Forget having to type those barely legible letters and numbers. — -- There's now an easier way to prove to Google that you're not a robot. Anyone who has ever spent several attempts trying to ...

Have you ever tried to go to a website but you were stopped beforehand in order to prove you are not a robot? Well, what is happening behind the scenes may surprise you. Here’s what really happens ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. To tackle the problem of bots ...

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We see the popular "captcha" security mechanism often ― wavy letters websites ask us to type into a box. It's used by web pages and newsletter sign-up forms to prevent computer robots from hacking ...

When searching for information online, you often encounter a checkbox marked 'I'm not a robot' and a tedious quiz question. These checkboxes and quizzes are called 'CAPTCHAs,' which are used to detect ...

reCAPTCHA is an important security feature designed by Google to help websites distinguish between humans and bots, protecting them from automated abuse. While reCAPTCHA serves a crucial purpose in ...