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TranscribeGlass™ Brings Captions to the Forefront

TranscribeGlass™ Brings Captions to the Forefront | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Learn more about TranscribeGlass™, a pair of new, affordable real-time captioning glasses designed and built for people with disabilities.
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Accessibility Beyond Basics: Implementing WCAG 2.1 Standards in Modern Web Apps

Accessibility Beyond Basics: Implementing WCAG 2.1 Standards in Modern Web Apps | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Accessibility Beyond Basics: Implementing WCAG 2.1 Standards in Modern Web Apps In today's...
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Is AI discriminating against disabled job applicants? | AbilityNet

Is AI discriminating against disabled job applicants? | AbilityNet | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Find out how AI-powered recruitment systems are discriminating against disabled people.
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My Exploration Of How Copilot Can Help Blind Users – Part 1 – Jeffrey's Soapbox

My Exploration Of How Copilot Can Help Blind Users – Part 1 – Jeffrey's Soapbox | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
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4 everyday innovations you probably didn’t know came from the disability community

4 everyday innovations you probably didn’t know came from the disability community | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Find out which technologies you use every day were actually created by and for people with disabilities.
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My Experience of Using Web Applications as a Blind User - Allyant

My Experience of Using Web Applications as a Blind User - Allyant | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
My name is Aaron Page. I am Allyant’s Director of Accessibility, and I am blind. I was born with congenital glaucoma and lost my remaining functional vision 15 - 16 years ago. I want to start by stating that my experiences are my own, and they are affected by my disability, my past experiences, and
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Two New Artificial Intelligence Laws and Their Effects on Accessibility

Two New Artificial Intelligence Laws and Their Effects on Accessibility | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
EU and Colorado lawmakers have concerns about artificial intelligence bias against people with disabilities and did something about it.
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Open AI NVDA Add-on: A Game-Changer for Accessibility | AppleVis

I’m excited to share the incredible Open AI NVDA add-on, a powerful tool that integrates the capabilities of Open AI, Mistral, and OpenRouter into your NVDA workflow. Whether you need to craft detailed text, translate with precision, summarize documents, or interpret visual content, this add-on makes it effortless. Installation is straightforward, and configuring your API keys is a breeze. The main dialog and intuitive shortcuts enhance usability, making everyday tasks faster and more efficient. Kudos to the developer for creating such a useful, user-friendly tool. Check it out.
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‘We don’t want to leave people behind’: AI is helping disabled people in surprising new ways | CNN Business

‘We don’t want to leave people behind’: AI is helping disabled people in surprising new ways | CNN Business | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
When Matthew Sherwood goes shopping for clothes, he needs help to ensure that what he’s picking up is the color or style he’s looking for.
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Research reveals the most and least accessible apps across popular categories

Research reveals the most and least accessible apps across popular categories | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
New research from Warbox has revealed the most and least accessible apps across popular categories like dating, health, and social networking
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July 27, 2024 11:27 AM
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Technology helps improve lives of people with disabilities - Chinadaily.com.cn

Technology helps improve lives of people with disabilities - Chinadaily.com.cn | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
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Generative AI can aid accessibility, but it's not perfect, NASCIO paper warns

Generative AI can aid accessibility, but it's not perfect, NASCIO paper warns | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers published a new paper with four recommendations for state leaders seeking to aid disabled users.
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AI Tool Transforms Chinese Braille into Text, Boosting Education for Visually Impaired Students | Education

AI Tool Transforms Chinese Braille into Text, Boosting Education for Visually Impaired Students | Education | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Researchers have developed Vision-Braille, an AI-powered tool that translates Chinese Braille images into text, significantly improving educational accessibility for visually impaired students in China. This innovative system leverages the mT5 model and RetinaNet for high-accuracy translation, aiming to bridge the educational resource gap and support students' academic aspirations.
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Home and Beyond The Rise of Everyday Robotics - Alieana

Home and Beyond The Rise of Everyday Robotics - Alieana | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Learn more about pervasively embedded everyday robots and their applications in smart homes, smart healthcare, and smart schooling.
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I’ll have my AI email your AI –

I’ll have my AI email your AI – | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
There’s a joke in one of my favorite movies, “Real Genius,” which feels directly applicable to a lot of AI discussions we’re having today. (It’s an ’80s movie, s…
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Look out, Meta Ray-Bans: These are the world's first smart glasses with GPT-4o

Look out, Meta Ray-Bans: These are the world's first smart glasses with GPT-4o | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
The Solos AirGo Vision are the newest smart glasses that use AI to analyze what the wearer sees, offering directions, price checking, and more.
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Almost all European web sites fail accessibility test

Almost all European web sites fail accessibility test | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
The accessibility of websites in Europe is in bad shape. At least, that is the conclusion of a study by the Belgian consulting firm Craftzing. Of all
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Digital Accessibility: Ensuring Inclusivity in an Online World

Digital Accessibility: Ensuring Inclusivity in an Online World | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Follow these guidelines to make your web content and online services accessible for individuals with disabilities.
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Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI

Disabled people are experts in using – and designing – assistive technologies. They have lessons to offer everyone about keeping control when help is offered.
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Why Apple Intelligence won't run on older iPhones, or Vision Pro [U: Next year]

Why Apple Intelligence won't run on older iPhones, or Vision Pro [U: Next year] | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
See Vision Pro update at the end of the piece. When asked why Apple Intelligence won’t be available o
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I Drove Glide: My Thoughts | AppleVis

I Drove Glide: My Thoughts | AppleVis | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
I test drove Glide today. I'll describe my experience the best I can. I attended the third demo put on by the Glidance team including Amos the CEO and the product design team. The demo was at the CNIB in their giant conference room. The entire team was up in Toronto for the Collision Conference where they raised a pre-seed round of funding. This is the funding they need to get the real working prototype in front of investors before raising seed capital.
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AudioEye and Finalsite Partner to Bring Increased Digital Accessibility and Compliance Measures to K-12 Education Websites

AudioEye and Finalsite Partner to Bring Increased Digital Accessibility and Compliance Measures to K-12 Education Websites | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
AudioEye, Inc., the industry-leading digital accessibility company, and Finalsite, the leading K-12 school community relationship management platform, announced an expanded partnership, significantly enhancing digital accessibility for K-12 schools.
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Researchers at Radboud University develop AI system that can recreate what you see | Technology News

The team of researchers have developed an AI system that can recreate images from brain activity.
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Meta Partners With CMU to Develop Wearable Sensing Tech to Make Computer-Based Tasks, Gaming Accessible to More People

Meta Partners With CMU to Develop Wearable Sensing Tech to Make Computer-Based Tasks, Gaming Accessible to More People | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Meta have announced a joint initiative to create inclusive wearable sensing technology.
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Microsoft's AI speech generator VALL-E 2 'reaches human parity' — but it's too dangerous to release, scientists say | Live Science

Microsoft's AI speech generator VALL-E 2 'reaches human parity' — but it's too dangerous to release, scientists say | Live Science | Access and Inclusion Through Technology | Scoop.it
Microsoft's VALL-E 2 can convincingly recreate human voices using just a few seconds of audio, its creators claim.
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