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Robots and Checkboxes

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

by Kenny Wolf

Clear Byte decodes the hidden layers of hacking, privacy, and digital systems — delivering academic clarity in byte-sized, actionable insights for tech-curious minds.

Expect the Unexpected

In this week's Newsletter I showcase some topics which are counter intuitive. Sometimes I think Tech is very advanced and phrases like "The future is now" pops in my mind. But other times I think we are far behind, despite the progress we made.

Why Can’t Robots Check the Box That Says “I’m Not a Robot”?

Robots today are capable of very complex movements and processes.

Entire lines of robots in the automotive industry are used to manufacture cars. There are already the first humanoid robots that are fed with artificial intelligence and can hold conversations.

What prevents robots from clicking a simple checkbox?

What caught my eye this week

Rust is Slow

Rust is causing a lot of problems and is slow. Words I never thought would be together in one sentence.

Web Server on a Vape

Remember the "can it run Doom" thing? Now there is this guy who put a web server on a disposable vape.

Shai Hulud

You've maybe heard about the supply chain attack on npm packages. Here is a very good breakdown from socket.dev.

Tip of the Week

In the stock market and investing, it is always said that you should diversify your risk.

The same applies to your privacy. You can also spread the risk with your digital data. For example, use different email addresses for different applications. I personally have five different ones.

One for social media, finance/government, shopping, programming/hacking and travel.

If one email address is compromised, the other sectors are not affected.
Forward this to a friend who cares about online security.

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