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Reece Rogers @ Wired · 11/03/2025 06:00 EDT

The Curious Case of the Bizarre, Disappearing Captcha

While puzzling captchas—from dogs in hats to sliding jockstraps—still exist, most bot-deterring challenges have vanished into the background.

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