Web puzzles don't protect against bots, but humans have spent 819 million unpaid hours solving them
      • bazus1@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        2 years ago

        If you see the word “boffin” in your article, you’re probably reading The Register.

          • deranger@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            “Boffin” sounds like an insult, not something you’d call a smart person. Someone who’s easily baffled.

            Also reminds me of a Zappa song, “Broken Hearts are for Assholes”, in which he speaks of a Sir Richard Pumpaloaf, a demented bread boffer.

    • kibiz0r@midwest.socialEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Neutral mob with low HP. Won’t attack unless provoked. Not a threat except in large numbers.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    32·
    2 years ago

    The utility of reCAPTCHA challenges appears to be significantly diminished in an era when AI models can answer CAPTCHA questions almost as well as humans.

    Maybe - but using an AI isn’t exactly free. Depending on how many captchas you’re solving this could be a significant cost.