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To be fair it's only a matter of time until CV and NNs replace Webdriver/Selenium as the goto for scraping. First using accessibility APIs and later on imagine
by hnav 3y ago
To be fair it's only a matter of time until CV and NNs replace Webdriver/Selenium as the goto for scraping. First using accessibility APIs and later on imagine something you plug into USB C that emulates DisplayPort and HID devices.
- baby_souffle 3y ago> To be fair it's only a matter of time until CV and NNs replace Webdriver/Selenium as the goto for scraping. First using accessibility APIs and later on imagine something you plug into USB C that emulates DisplayPort and HID devices. *exactly*. The analog loophole is where this cat/mouse game must end. Since we already know how it'll play out, can't we invest our time into more useful endeavors?
- hnav 3y agoBut then google will integrate HDCP into this mess, forcing us to have a camera pointed at a monitor :P
- alex7734 3y agoAt which point you use CAPTCHA. The goal of WEI is not to get rid of bots, that's just a bonus, it is to remove user control and customization over his own experience.