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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use can solve Google’s own CAPTCHAs

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/7/gemini-25-computer-use-captchas/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use can solve Google’s own CAPTCHAs Feedly Summary: Google just introduced a new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, specially designed to help operate a GUI interface by interacting with visible elements using a virtual mouse and keyboard. I just tried their demo… and watched…

  • The Register: ChatGPT joins human league, now solves CAPTCHAs for the right prompt

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/19/how_to_trick_chatgpt_agents/ Source: The Register Title: ChatGPT joins human league, now solves CAPTCHAs for the right prompt Feedly Summary: Could this bot-prevention technique now be obsolete? ChatGPT can be tricked via cleverly worded prompts to violate its own policies and solve CAPTCHA puzzles, potentially making this human-proving security mechanism obsolete, researchers say.… AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: The Open-Source Software Saving the Internet From AI Bot Scrapers

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/07/2146228/the-open-source-software-saving-the-internet-from-ai-bot-scrapers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Open-Source Software Saving the Internet From AI Bot Scrapers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses “Anubis,” a tool designed to combat AI bot scrapers by using browser features to automate CAPTCHA verification through cryptographic math. Its adoption by notable organizations highlights the tool’s…

  • Enterprise AI Trends: ChatGPT wants to be "Cursor" for everything.

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    Source URL: https://nextword.substack.com/p/chatgpt-wants-to-be-cursor-for-everything Source: Enterprise AI Trends Title: ChatGPT wants to be "Cursor" for everything. Feedly Summary: OpenAI’s wants ChatGPT to be THE interface for all other apps on your device AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses OpenAI’s ambitions regarding ChatGPT’s integration into various platforms, specifically highlighting Nick Turley’s testimony suggesting OpenAI’s…

  • The Register: Cloudflare builds an AI to lead AI scraper bots into a horrible maze of junk content

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/21/cloudflare_ai_labyrinth/ Source: The Register Title: Cloudflare builds an AI to lead AI scraper bots into a horrible maze of junk content Feedly Summary: Slop-making machine will feed unauthorized scrapers what they so richly deserve, hopefully without poisoning the internet Cloudflare has created a bot-busting AI to make life hell for AI crawlers.… AI…

  • Hacker News: "Wait, not like that": Free and open access in the age of generative AI

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    Source URL: https://www.citationneeded.news/free-and-open-access-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/ Source: Hacker News Title: "Wait, not like that": Free and open access in the age of generative AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the challenges and concerns regarding the open access movement in the context of generative AI, specifically how AI companies exploit freely licensed…

  • Hacker News: CAPTCHAs: ‘a tracking cookie farm for profit masquerading as a security service’

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    Source URL: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/a-2023-study-concluded-captchas-are-a-tracking-cookie-farm-for-profit-masquerading-as-a-security-service-that-made-us-spend-819-billion-hours-clicking-on-traffic-lights-to-generate-nearly-usd1-trillion-for-google/ Source: Hacker News Title: CAPTCHAs: ‘a tracking cookie farm for profit masquerading as a security service’ Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study from UC Irvine critically evaluates Google’s reCAPTCHA v2, highlighting its inefficacy in preventing bot traffic while raising significant privacy concerns. The findings indicate that reCAPTCHA…