accessibility

    Source: AppleWhat you need to knowApple CEO Tim Cook gave the commencement speech at Gallaudet University on Friday.In his speech, he told students to "lead with your values."He praised the school's efforts to help Apple create inclusive pr...

    AI tools for the hiring process have become a hot category, but the Department of Justice warns that careless use of these processes could lead to violations of U.S. laws protecting equal access for people with disabilities. If your company uses algorithm...

    Federal agencies are the latest to alert companies to potential bias in AI recruiting tools. As the AP notes, the Justice Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have warned employers that AI hiring and productivity systems can viola...

    This week, Engadget Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham joins Cherlynn and Devindra to dive into everything announced at Google I/O. There were plenty of new devices, of course, but Google also showed off how its improved AI tech is making maps, translation and...

    In case you haven’t noticed, chipmakers are in the middle of an upscaling revolution. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia are all out to prove that algorithms can trump native rendering performance. Why spend precious GPU cycles on native 4K when you can actually get ...

    Microsoft has announced a lineup of adaptive accessories which are meant to augment or replace the regular keyboards and mice that people with disabilities could struggle to use. The lineup consists of three different devices: the Adaptive Mouse, Adaptive...

    Microsoft has announced a lineup of adaptive accessories which are meant to augment or replace the regular keyboards and mice that people with disabilities could struggle to use. The lineup consists of three different devices: the Adaptive Mouse, Adaptive...

    Source: iMoreIn macOS Monterey, you can use the real-time text (RTT) protocol for conversational text calls. In the United States, you can make and receive RTT calls on Macs introduced in 2012 and later, except for the Mac Pro. With RTT, you can transmit ...

    Audio player loading Microsoft has revealed a new line of adaptive accessories to help people with disabilities who struggle with the typical keyboard and mouse layout.Announced during Ability Summit 2022, the new devices are the Microsoft Adaptive Mouse,...

    iThis content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it.The Xbox Adaptive Controller was Microsoft’s first real attempt at making accessible hardware. And while it was very well-received, i...

    Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows CentralWhat you need to knowMicrosoft is bringing new accessibility features to Windows 11 soon.These new features include a new Live Captions tool, Voice Access control, Focus mode, and more.These features are available no...

    Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows CentralWhat you need to knowMicrosoft's 12th Annual Ability Summit started today, May 10, 2022.The event centers around improving access to technology.As part of the event, Microsoft outlined several new accessibility ...

    On the north campus of Microsoft’s 500-acre headquarters, anticipation is quietly mounting. The company is gearing up to launch its new Inclusive Tech Lab, which sits in Building 86 — one of 125 buildings in its Redmond, Washington grounds. This 2,000-squ...

    Source: Bryan M. Wolfe/iMoreIf you have particular sensitivities or color blindness, there are accessibility features on Mac that can help you get the most out of your experience. For example, you can invert colors, increase contrast, and more. These may ...

    When we last checked in with AI-powered captioning service Ava, they had just raised a seed round and it was six months into a pandemic that would reshape how we all work together. Eighteen months later they have investors banging on their door following ...

    LAS VEGASThe evolution of media production over the past several years brought on by restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated moves to the cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications were among the themes of Evertzs Saturd...

    With the arrival of Android 13 later in 2022, Google will clamp down on spammy sideloaded apps that abuse accessibility APIs. For the unaware, accessibility APIs allow developers to offer assistive features such as screen readers and read-aloud functions ...

    Best answer: The Amazon Fire TV Cube (2nd gen) is compatible with ASHA-certified Starkey hearing aids via the company's Thrive Hearing Control app.It's about certificationWatching television is a common experience that many take for granted far ...

    Watching TV with hearing aids is about to get a little easier for Amazon Fire TV Cube owners. The second generation of the Fire TV Cube will now support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) for compatible Bluetooth-enabled Starkey hearing aids. While t...

    Google is introducing a new Play Store policy that will effectively block third-party call recording apps from the Play Store by May 11th, according to a Reddit post seen by 9to5Google. Such apps currently use the Accessibility API (designed for peop...