Several Twitter users have reported finding months or years of call history data in their downloadable Facebook data file. A number of Facebook users have been spooked by the recent Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, prompting them to download all the data that Facebook stores on their account. The results have been alarming for some.
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Government Fails to Screen Out Hundreds of Licensed Drivers Receiving Benefits for the Blind
Hundreds of people with active Missouri driver’s licenses are collecting from a pension fund set up for blind residents, Gov. Eric Greitens said Friday in alleging widespread abuse of the system.
How a Deaf, Blind Disability Rights Lawyer is Influencing Apple
EA Sports Launches Accessibility Portal for Blind Gamers
At a Game Developers Conference Presentation this week, EA Sports Accessibility Lead Karen Stevens talked about how she discovered a significant existing base of blind players in EA’s games and how the company is moving to serve it.
Blind YouTuber Joy Ross Creates Videos Showing People Her Everyday Life
A visually impaired YouTuber has gained popularity for posting videos showing people how she lives her life with no sight.
New Technology Enables Mainstream Racing Games to be Played by the Blind
There are racing games out there for the blind but Brian A. Smith feels that they are still not up to the mark and he created RAD, an audio-based interface that can be integrated into any racing game according to him.
“The RAD [racing auditory display] is the first system to make it possible for people who are blind to play a ‘real’ 3D racing game with full 3D graphics, realistic vehicle physics, complex racetracks, and a standard PlayStation 4 controller,” says Smith, a Computer Science PhD candidate at Columbia University.
Microsoft Adding New Accessibility Improvements in Windows 10
Microsoft is introducing a number of improvements in Windows 10 this year to improve accessibility. The company recently outlined some of the new accessibility-related features and improvements in Windows 10 that are already available to Insiders today, as well as some that will be coming to users later this year.
Camassia, Wayfinding for the Blind
Camassia offers visually impaired users an assistance to find the free path in front to them. In order to achieve this Camassia generates an acoustic representation of the path by analyzing the camera image and informs you continuously where it assumes free space.
NuEyes and Genesis Collaborate to Provide Low-Vision Patients with Training and Therapy
NuEyes, maker of smartglass technology for individuals with low vision, and Genesis Rehab Services (GRS), a leading provider of physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy, announced a partnership to deliver best-in-class training for those clients needing skilled therapy services and clinical support for individuals purchasing NuEyes glasses.
Construction of New 70,000 Square-Foot CNIB Facility Gets Provincial Approval
First proposed in 2016, the extensive rebuild of the CNIB building now has provincial approval and construction is expected to begin this spring or summer.
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