Tech accessibility is lagging. Here's why that needs to change
People with disabilities are often overlooked in product design, shutting millions out. More companies are recognizing the problem.
Apple iPhone tech helps reinvent the hearing aid
Special hearing aids that meet Apple's specifications can tap directly into iPhones and iPads to stream audio.
Why the fate of online accessibility may rest with a Domino's Pizza lawsuit
The pizza chain asked the Supreme Court to review a case that could push business websites to better serve people with disabilities.
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Accessibility Gains From the Pandemic Shouldn't Be Forgotten, Advocates Say
Accommodations like remote work and captioning on video calls were a step in the right direction. But more can be done to support employees with disabilities going forward.
Apple to Bring Live Captions and Other Accessibility Features to iPhone Later This Year
The tech giant unveils new and expanded features for the iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac.
Microsoft Expands Adaptive Accessories to Include Mouse, Hub and More
And the company consolidates its accessibility research into a single, broadly focused facility.
Envision Glasses for the Blind Can Read Documents, Scan Faces, Aid Navigation
Smart glasses from Envision are built on the enterprise edition of Google Glass.
Apple's Oscar-Winner 'CODA' Takes You Into an Inner World of Sign
The film, about a Deaf family with a hearing teen, showcases how sign language can be visual poetry -- as raunchy as a limerick, as sublime as a sonnet.
Instagram Adds Automatic Captions to Feed Videos
The feature is designed to make the Meta-owned app more accessible.
Google's new Project Relate app aims to help people with speech impairments communicate
The company is looking for people to test the app and provide feedback.
New Chromebook accessibility feature aims to help people with dyslexia
Google adds smoother-sounding voices to its Select-to-speak feature, which lets your laptop read selected text aloud.
YouTube now lets all creators use auto captions for livestreams
The feature only works for English streams, but the company says it'll expand to more languages in the coming months.
The original voice of Siri is now advocating for a more accessible web
Susan Bennett, who accidentally became the voice of Apple's revolutionary voice assistant, says the experience showed how critical accessible tech is.
Android accessibility update lets you control your phone, communicate using facial gestures
The new features, called Camera Switches and Project Activate, let users navigate their devices without their hands or voice.
Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit improves laptop accessibility
It's not as high-tech as the Xbox Adaptive Controller, but sometimes low-tech works too.
Electronic Arts makes 'ping system,' other accessibility-focused patents free to use
The game developer says it hopes to start a trend of making these types of patents freely accessible and popular to use.