Scientists give blind people ‘sight’ by drawing shapes directly on their brains
How to Meditate with Alexa on Your Amazon Echo
Feeling more stressed out while stuck inside during the COVID-19 quarantine? Alexa may be able to help you find some peace of mind through a range of meditation skills.
Accessibility Unlocked Announces AccessJam to Support Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Disabled game developers organization Accessibility Unlocked kicking off month-long event on May 21
WordPress Accessibility Team Hosting Online Event Called WP Accessibility Day
The WordPress Accessibility Team is organizing a new online event called WP Accessibility Day that will take place on October 2, 2020.
Study Reveals Effect of COVID-19 on the Blind Community
A recent survey from the Canadian Council of the Blind reported the blind and partially sighted community is significantly struggling amid the pandemic.
ORBIT Project is Recruiting Blind and Low Vision People to Build Better AI
The City-led Object Recognition for Blind Image Training (ORBIT) research project is recruiting blind and low vision users to record videos of objects that are important to them. The objects will be used in the training and testing of artificial intelligence (AI) models for personalizing object recognition.
Deque Offers Free Training of Basic Accessibility Fundamentals Bootcamp
In celebration of this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Deque is offering free training of its basic accessibility fundamentals bootcamp.
These Smart Glasses Help Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely
In response to COVID-19 more and more institutions are using Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology to facilitate patient care.
Google Launches Read Along to Teach Kids to Read at Home
Google has debuted a kid-focused voice assistant named Diya as part of its new educational app for Android called Read Along.
Neatebox Offers Solution for Shoppers with Disabilities During Pandemic
Scottish technology company Neatebox is offering supermarkets across the UK access to innovative new technology which, the company claims, can remove the challenges millions of individuals are currently facing when they visit a store during the pandemic.