Chieko Asakawa, an Osaka-born computer scientist, is among 19 innovators who will be inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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How to Make Google Home Whisper Automatically at Night
You can specify specific times where you want the volume on the speaker to be lower using a feature in the Google Home settings called “Night Mode”. That way, you can set the “Night Mode” to work around the time of your choice, when you are typically in front of the TV (and that speaker) and go back to normal in the morning when most people typically are getting ready for the day.
Android Gets FIDO2 certification Making Passwords Obsolete
Just announced, an update to Google Play Services is rolling out now which adds FIDO2 certification to roughly half of all Android devices available today. The update lets you log in to support apps and services with the fingerprint or PIN on your device rather than requiring a password.
Can You Use Amazon’s Fire Tablet for Productivity?
There are three versions of the Fire HD currently available: the Fire HD 7, the Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 10. The Fire HD 10 is the best option for partially sighted users: it has the best display and fastest processor and offers more storage.
Talking Information Center Still Broadcasting After 40 Years to Blind and Visually Impaired Listeners
The Talking Information Center is in its 40th year of broadcasting to 30,000 unique listeners each year who are blind or have severe visual impairments. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 250 programs provided almost exclusively by a team of 200 volunteers.
How To Turn Off Activation Lock and Reset Your iPhone to Factory Settings
Whether you’re trying to sell it, protect your information while it’s being repaired, or troubleshoot software problems yourself, you might find yourself needing to reset your iPhone.
Apple’s iOS Update Finally Makes it Easier to Manage Your Subscriptions
Apple recently introduced an easier way to manage subscriptions via the App Store, as spotted by MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci.
New Innovative Pods Helps Blind Children learn to Code
Theo Holroyd loves nothing more than coding. But being blind stopped him until he got his hands on some new technology. Innovative pods hook together to trigger commands and create computer programs.
Students develop Device that Converts Text to Braille in Real Time
Two students from MVJ College of Engineering have developed a device called ‘bBook’ that converts text into braille in real time. Once a person with a visual impairment places the device over the text, it uses the six pins on its surface to convert the text.
This AI Program Can Diagnose Blindness
Dr Ramasamy Kim, head of retina services at an eye hospital in southern India, and his team at the Aravind eye hospital in Madurai have examined about 15,000 images from across the country showing the interior surface of the eyeball, known as the fundus.
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