“A tracking cookie farm for profit” – report claims reCAPTCHA has caused 819 million hours of wasted human time, and billions in Google profits

reCAPTCHA tests are not particularly effective at blocking security threats, research claimsSecurity tests are also costing millions of hours in lost time for usersNew 'invisible challenges' could be an alternative…

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‘Somewhat robot, somewhat human’: designer used 12,000ft fiber optic cable to weave a striking 50lb dress that will turn heads – and no, you can’t buy it

“Internet dress” blends human and robotic elementsDesigner Maximilian Raynor spent almost a month making this dressNo, it's not for saleIn a fusion of technology and haute couture, fashion designer Maximilian…

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‘Eternal’ 5D memory crystal capable of storing 360 TB of data for billions of years now holds a full human genome

5D memory crystals store an entire human genome for posterityGenetic code is preserved in fused quartzIndestructible memory crystals can endure heat, force, and cosmic radiationIn 2016, progress was made in…

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