Google just killed off CAPTCHA, but replaced it with 'kitten CAPTCHA'? [photo]

For anyone who has ever had trouble reading the two stupid words in that verification box — known as CAPTCHA — to make sure you’re a human and not a spam-bot visiting a website, this story is for you:

Google is killing CAPTCHA as we know it http://t.co/AnmXoK9dhP pic.twitter.com/MbebKszm27

— The Verge (@verge) December 3, 2014

Great news or greatest news ever?

Hallelujah! RT @verge: Google is killing CAPTCHA as we know it http://t.co/RNihOBM6Wz pic.twitter.com/Em8BPwzDDj

— Taneli (@tanelihulk) December 3, 2014

@verge
Omg this is awesome!

— Aiman Al-Ghazali (@AYGhazali) December 3, 2014

No more CAPTCHA?! On to the Promised Land. “@verge: Google is killing CAPTCHA as we know it http://t.co/Wf7qfQtPcg pic.twitter.com/5MucLnjRl7”

— Corey (@CoreyBeckmann) December 3, 2014

@verge so happy!

— ƇƛMЄƦƖƇƛ7400 (@camerica7400) December 3, 2014

Although if for some reason Google can’t determine you’re a human with its new tool, there will be a “test” that you still have to complete to pass muster. Those hated squiggly words have been replaced by cats:

The advent of the kitten CAPTCHA http://t.co/3pYq0kMPQe

— James Richardson (@JamesRichardson) December 3, 2014

For real. Here’s a pic:

But none of the pictures match? Must be “common core” security verification at work…

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