Android 13 will have native support for braille displaysYou won't need a gateway app or virtual keyboard.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2022
Disability organizations call on DOJ to finalize online accessibility rulesAn embarrassingly small percentage of the web is compliant with ADA guidelines.By C. Low, 02.28.2022
YouTube's accessibility upgrades include multiple audio tracksAutomatic captions are now available for streams of any size, too.By J. Fingas, 10.07.2021
Facebook improves AI photo descriptions for the visually impairedNew technology helps Facebook offer more detailed labels.By J. Fingas, 01.20.2021
Google is testing an AI system to help vision-impaired people run racesThe Project Guideline app can keep them on track with audio cues.By K. Holt, 11.20.2020
Naughty Dog details the extensive accessibility in 'The Last of Us Part II'There's a good chance you can play no matter what your abilities.By J. Fingas, 06.09.2020
Google’s new keyboard helps Android users type in brailleIt doesn’t require additional hardware, and it works in any app that lets you add text.By C. Fisher, 04.09.2020
Bose Frames work with Microsoft's navigation tech for the blindThe tech takes advantage of the Bose Frames variety of internal sensors. By I. Bonifacic, 02.27.2020
Microsoft's Seeing AI app helps the blind in five more languagesYou don't need English to get descriptions of the world around you.By J. Fingas, 12.03.2019
Alexa’s Show and Tell feature IDs objects for blind and low-vision usersThe feature is available in the US on Echo Show devices.By C. Fisher, 09.23.2019
The band X Ambassadors created a music video for the visually impairedIt uses Microsoft's Windows Sonic technology to make the sound more immersive.By C. Fisher, 09.04.2019
Lego offers instructions for visually impaired buildersThe Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence is partnering in the effort. By A. Khalid, 08.28.2019
Google Docs 'live edits' feature helps the visually impairedThe new sidebar lets users keep up with document changes in real-time.By R. England, 08.21.2019
Tesla reportedly blocks access to social network for work complaintsIt's that much harder for staff to say what they really feel.By J. Fingas, 06.04.2019
Microsoft's AI app for the blind helps you explore photos with touchIt also introduces iPad support.By J. Fingas, 03.12.2019
Anonymous social network Blind left user data exposedPasswords, private messages and email addresses were left unsecured.By M. Locklear, 12.21.2018
AR technology helps the blind navigate by making objects 'talk'You could walk through unfamiliar areas using a headset to find your way.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2018
Google's Lookout will help the blind navigate their environmentIt can tell them if there's an object on their way or where the elevators are.By M. Moon, 05.08.2018
Ford’s smart windows can help blind passengers take in the viewIt converts the view into vibrations that they can feel on the window.By M. Locklear, 05.01.2018
Pinterest made its app more accessible to the visually impairedGreater contrasts and better screen reader support are among the changes.By M. Locklear, 04.26.2018