Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Google silently makes changes to the reCaptcha system that will force some users to have an approved smartphone certified by them. They are slowly starting to control the whole Internet. We also look at articles related to security, technology, and privacy.
#weeklynewsroundup #recaptcha #iot

All Articles:
switchedtolinux.com/news/recaptcha-goes-totalitarian

00:00:00 - Intro and Announcements
00:01:20 - Promo Spot
00:02:24 - Totalitarian ReCaptcha
00:13:05 - Killers
00:26:30 - Comment Break
00:34:36 - QuickLines
01:14:13 - SillyVille
01:20:36 - Feeding the Van Panther
01:21:50 - Comments
01:28:42 - Final Words

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