Acm3 months agoWeb designThe Text File that Runs the InternetRobots.txt is a handshake deal among internet pioneers to regulate web access. Robots.txt allows website owners to control web indexing and access. [ more ]
The Verge3 months agoArtificial intelligenceThe rise and fall of robots.txtThe robots.txt file has been the basic social contract of the web for three decades, allowing website owners to control who can access their site. As AI companies increasingly use website data without reciprocation, the robots.txt file is becoming outdated and ineffective. [ more ]