After making the nearly four-hour journey from Kuala Lumpur to Penang in Malaysia, Mr Raj Kumar Selvaraj was looking forward to a well-earned outdoor break from his job as a communications development specialist. Read more at straitstimes.com. — Read on http://www.straitstimes.com/tech/making-the-job-marketinclusive-for-people-with-disabilities
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A Beginner’s Guide to Accessibility Tools on Windows The Windows Accessibility tools help people with a variety of disabilities every day. Here’s a quick overview of all the tools. Microsoft has been at the forefront of accessibility and first took steps to address it in 1990 with Windows 3.0. Now with Windows 11, they’ve rampedContinue reading
DoorDash charges iPhone users more than Android users, lawsuit alleges DoorDash charges iPhone users more than it charges Android users, at least according to a class-action lawsuit filed against the company. In the lawsuit, customers allege that DoorDash uses vague fees “delivery charges” fees as a way to mask the higher prices being paid byContinue reading
A descriptive rich visual perspective of the Moon
For audio direct from the surface of Mars check out: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/audio/ linkhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1136756/8216732-episode-44-the-moon.mp3?blob_id=37160958 With the first of four monthly SuperMoons set to rise this weekend, we’re turning our attention to Earth’s little buddy. If you’ve ever wondered about the look of the moon, its phases, craters, or size, this is the episode for you! Plus, ChristineContinue reading “A descriptive rich visual perspective of the Moon”
https://groups.io/g/office-accessibility/topic/99025717 Getting back to Outlook Classic User Interface if you’re in the Inaccessible New Outlook User Interface (AKA Outlook Preview or Outlook PRE) To change back to the Outlook Classic user interface from the New Outlook user interface: Note: The New Outlook interface is NOT accessible and most of the keyboard shortcuts you are accustomedContinue reading
Behind Apple’s new voice cloning feature ↦ Fast Company’s Harry McCracken talked to some of the team behind Apple’s new Personal Voice accessibility feature about its development as well as some more fine details: When it came to enabling third-party apps to speak via Personal Voice, Apple put privacy measures in place similar to thoseContinue reading
https://www.charitycomms.org.uk/social-media-etiquette-for-accessibility Social media etiquette for accessibility Liking someone’s Instagram post from 2017? Posting TV spoilers? Backseat gaming? All big no-no’s when it comes to social media etiquette, but what about not making your posts accessible in the first place? Online accessibility means that everyone can join in the discourse, the memes, and much more. It’sContinue reading
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The Surprising Role of Blind Women in India’s Health Care System
With their heightened sense of touch, visually impaired women can detect breast cancer with a higher rate of success than doctors who can see. — Read on reasonstobecheerful.world/blind-women-detect-breast-cancer-india/
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