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TD Pilot will let people with disabilities control iPads with their eyes
TD Pilot aims to bring the iPad experience to the estimated 50 million people globally who need communication assistance.
DOJ sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities
The US Department of Justice has sued Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities.
Google made an app to ease communication for people with speech impairments
Google made an app called Project Relate that could help people with speech impairments communicate more easily with others.
FCC proposes text support for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
An FCC proposal would let people text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline when calling isn't an option.
Zoom's automatic closed captioning rolls out to all free users
Zoom’s live transcription feature is now widely available to all free users.
Chrome OS adds more natural voices for 'Select-to-speak' accessibility feature
With today’s update, more natural voices are available in 25 languages and various accents, with more to come.
YouTube's accessibility upgrades include multiple audio tracks
YouTube is upgrading its accessibility with a test for multi-track audio as well as automatic captioning for livestreams of any size.
AirPods Pro can now boost other people's voices during conversations
Keeping your earbuds in while speaking to someone might not be so rude after all.
Halo Infinite's accessibility features make driving and menu navigation easier
When 343 Industries set out to create Halo Infinite, it says one of its goals was to make the game more accessible to as many people as possible.
Android's accessibility updates include a way to control your phone using your face
Google has introduced new accessibility tools for the mobile OS that rely on eye and facial gestures.
The Surface Adaptive Kit makes Microsoft's laptops more accessible
To better equip its PCs to be more accessible, Microsoft created the Surface Adaptive Kit, a collection of add-ons that can help you find specific keys, locate ports and flip open your PC or kickstand.
Researchers say Facebook is interfering with their tools to study News Feed
Facebook quietly pushed out changes to News Feed that’s “interfering” with the browser-based tools used by journalists and researchers, according to The Markup.
Zoom's live captioning feature will soon work with 30 languages
Zoom held its annual Zoomtoopia conference today, providing a glimpse at some of the features it’s working on bringing to its video conferencing software.
Punishing platformer 'Ghostrunner' adds accessibility mode
One More Level is adding a new feature called Assist Mode to its tough-as-nails platformer.
EA pledges not to sue over its accessibility patents and technologies
EA has announced that it's making a Patents Pledge, which gives rival developers free access to any of its accessibility-related technologies.
Android 12 beta feature lets you control your phone with your face
Google's Android Accessibility Suite beta app update lets you control your phone using face gestures.
Twitter tones down new buttons after complaints of eye strain
Twitter had made adjustments to the accessibility changes it rolled out.
Twitter is finally rolling out auto-captions for voice tweets
Over a year after it launched voice tweets, Twitter is finally rolling out automatically generated captions.
How Arturia made its music-making software more accessible
Arturia talked to Engadget about how it developed the new Accessibility Mode it's launching in Analog Lab V today.
Xbox’s June update adds speech-to-text chat feature
Xbox's June update is here, adding new accessibility features, as well as parental controls.