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Why am I getting a "Please complete the security check" error?

Why am I getting a "Please complete the security check" error?

I visited a page the other day and saw something odd.. a page that said it was checking my browser. It's unpolished and unfriendly, and my first instinct was to just close the tab and forget it. Then I dropped to the bottom of the page and noticed the link to Cloudflare. Interesting.
Grant Winney Dec 23, 2021
Why are websites requesting access to motion sensors... on my desktop?

Why are websites requesting access to motion sensors... on my desktop?

I was checking the status of a FedEx order when Brave warned me that "this site has been blocked from accessing your motion sensors". I'm struggling to understand why a website would need that access. Do I get a different experience if I drop my device? Tip my monitor over? Spin the mouse around?
Grant Winney Dec 30, 2019

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