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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Google will make you wave at your computer to check you are real

www.the-independent.com

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Google will make you wave at your computer to check you are real

www.the-independent.com

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    Google cannot conceive of a computer that doesn’t have an attached camera, can they?

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      To be fair, it’s pretty rare. Even a lot of desktops have it.

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        I’d wager most desktops do not, though they are likely in the minority compared to laptops and mobiles.

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          I’d say less than half, although mine does being an all in one unit. An increasing number of monitors have a webcam now though.

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        I have a little bit of tape over my webcam in my laptop, so I guess I don’t have a webcam.

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