This Week in Accessibility

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The biggest stories from the week in web accessibility, disability advocacy, and user-centered design. Hosted by two accessibility pros and occasionally their friends.

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28 min

1/14/2024: Level Access Buys UserWay, and CES 2024

"Explore the acquisition of Userway by Level Access and its impact on the future of digital accessibility. Plus, delve into innovative products from CES 2024 that are pushing the boundaries of tech for all."Links Discussed on the Show: Segment 1Level Access Agrees to Acquire UserWayMy Perspective: Digital Accessibility and Overlays by Timothy SpringerSheri Byrne-Haber’s LinkedIn postOverlay Fact Sheet#AudioEye Has Dropped Its Suit Against Me | Adrian RoselliUser Way Will Get You Sued | Adrian RoselliMy Cease and Desist from AudioEye | Adrian RoselliMillions could lose affordable access to internet service with FCC program set to run out of fundsWhat’s New in Google Accessibility: Episode 4 Apple Vision Pro Launches February 2 | The VergeMillions to lose affordable internet unless Congress extends subsidies | Washington PostSegment 2OfficeHours.GlobalDisplace TVHoHumThe Verge Demos the WIM by WiRoboticsThis AI startup made a $199 gadget that replaces apps with 'rabbits' - and it might just workThe Nimble DeviceClicks for iPhone

57 min

T.W.I.A. Ep 4 - 2023 Year in Review with Carrie on Accessibility

Accessibility consultant and Youtube influencer Carrie Morales joins the show to look back at all of 2023’s advances in assistive tech and accessibility policy. From version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to the explosion of AI, there’s no shortage of topics to tackle in this chat.Subscribe to the Carrie on Accessibility YouTube channel.Just a note that there will be no show next week, but we’ll return the first week of January to preview the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show.Links Discussed in This EpisodeSegment 1The Top Accessibility Errors Found in 2023 | TPGiDescript Harnesses the Power of AI to Edit audio WCAG 2.2 Updates and Resources | Deque UniversityBiden Administration Announces Rulemaking to Improve the Accessibility of Online Public Services | Inside Global TechOscars: Academy Adds Red Carpet ASL Interpreters, Accessibility Guide and More for 2023 Show | Hollywood ReporterHow the Recording Academy, RAMPD Expanded Accessibility and Disability Inclusion for the Grammys’ | Hollywood ReporterNetflix now lets TV viewers customize text for subtitles and closed captions | TechCrunchSegment 2Orbit Magna Magnifier - Some of the most inexpensive Video Magnifiers... but is it worth it?Apps for OCR & Object Recognition Comparison: Seeing AI, Google Lookout, Envision AI Introducing Be My AI (formerly Virtual Volunteer) Be My AI - NEW on the Be My Eyes App!Seleste Glasses - Your personal AI audio describer | Epic A11y Podcast by Carrie on Accessibility Apple’s 2024 Will Be About Moving Beyond the iPhone - Mark Gurman2023: The Year AI Transformed the World for Blind IndividualsaccessiBe ApologyAccessiByeBye Chrome extension that blocks accessibility overlaysThe Good and Bad of the Google Pixel Tablet | Accessibility & Review by Carrie on AccessibilitySegment 3Hearthstone Access (Community version)

56 min

T.W.I.A. Ep 3: How was 2023 for disabled gamers?

Gaming journalist and accessibility consultant Victor Dima joins the show and looks back at 2023 in accessible video games. From adaptive accessories like the PlayStation Access Controller to mainstream titles like Forza Motorsport and Mortal Kombat 1 building accessibility into their games’ infrastructure, this year felt like there are more accessible gaming options for people of all abilities. But while some companies are embracing weaving accessibility into their titles, for others disabled players feel like a mere blip on their radar. We’ll dig into some real flops this year for disabled gamers, including Bethesda’s lack of transparency regarding Starfield, and our list of features for the new Nintendo Switch console rumored for 2024.Links Discussed on the ShowSegment 1KISS Become the First American Band to Digitally Replace ThemselvesGoogle claims new Gemini AI 'thinks more carefully' | BBC NewsAccessibility Update to Marvel’s Spider Man 2 Delayed | CanIPlayThatSegment 2Victor Dima reviews Spider-Man 2Forza Motorsport: the Blind accessibility reviewHardware Review: Playstation Access Controller for PS5Hardware Review: PlayStation Portal – A Revolutionary Way to Remote PlayGaming Accessibility Conference 2023 AwardsThe Last of Us devs bet big on accessibility — and made a better gameWhy Starfield is an Accessibility Embarrassment | IGNGrand Theft Auto VI TrailerSegment 3What’s New with TalkBack 14.1?

48 min

December 8, 2023: What's it Like Traveling with a Disability in 2023?

With the holiday season upon us and so many travel plans in motion, today we’re talking about what it’s like to travel with a disability. From TSA agents to inaccessible hotels, institutional biases make travel much more stressful than it needs to be. Plus, a brief history of U.S. legislation that tries to fix the issue.Links Discussed on the ShowHotel website ADA case dismissed by Supreme Court, declared moot - The Washington PostThe Robles v. Domino’s Settlement (And Why It Matters) | Bureau of Internet AccessibilityBe My AI Comes To Android As Open Beta Feature – Double TapSeeing AI App Launches on Android – Including new and updated features and new languages. - Microsoft Accessibility BlogGoogle Just Launched Gemini, Its Long-Awaited Answer to ChatGPT | WIREDGEMINI 1.0 Beats GPT-4 | AlphaCode 2 is better than 90% of coders | Gemini Nano on Pixel Phones! - @WesRoth on YouTubeBritish Airways improves accessibility for deaf passengers - Aero TimeHalo Collar’s Ken Ehrman Talks Pet Tech Study, Making Pet Care Accessible In Interview - ForbesSegment 2Air Canada Leaves Nation's Chief Accessibility Officer's Wheelchair Behind On Flight From Toronto - Simple FlyingTraveling While Disabled: Challenges of Accessible Travel - ThrillistTSA and airlines make air travel a challenge for people with disabilities : NPRAbout the Air Carrier Access Act | US Department of TransportationSegment 3:Do YouTube's Automatic Captions Improve Accessibility? | Bureau of Internet AccessibilityWorkflow for generating full-text transcript and captions with Whisper - API - OpenAI Developer ForumCould Apple Have Finally Squashed the Longstanding “Safari Not Responding” macOS Bug? | AppleVisWith the holiday season upon us and so many travel plans in motion, today we’re talking about what it’s like to travel with a disability. From TSA agents to inaccessible hotels, institutional biases make travel much more stressful than it needs to be. Plus, a brief history of U.S. legislation that tries to fix the issue.

37 min

This Week in Accessibility - December 4, 2023

In the first episode of this new show, accessibility pros Des Delgadillo and Louis Do talk about the big news from the week, and dive deep into the history of hackers abusing Android Accessibility Services.Links Discussed During the Show:Segment 1: NewsOpen sourcing Project Guideline: A platform for computer vision accessibility technology[Work In Progress]: Vosh - a third-party screen-reader for the MacintoshTaika Waititi's New Apple Film Shows Off the iPhone's Speech Accessibility ToolsDaily Bruin: UCLA launches new Bachelor of Arts degree in disability studiesAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora accessibility features revealedThe Vale: Shadow of the CrownAs Dusk FallsSegment 2: Android Security ServicesBleeping Computer: Google Addresses Android's Biggest Security Problem: Accessibility ServicesHow Android accessibility services can be used to hack your phoneInside the Android Accessibility clickjacking malwareAndroid Police: Android 14 Beta 1 has built-in protections against sneaky screen-reading malwareZDNet: Over 300,000 Android users have downloaded these banking trojan malware apps, say security researchersAndroid's Accessibility API: A history of open (mis)useForbes: Appdome CEO Tom Tovar Talks His Company’s Mission, Android Accessibility Service Attacks, More In InterviewSegment 3: Accessibility Highlights of the WeekFace in View from the new Jaws 2024Experimenting with Be My Eyes and Videos