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How the Metaverse Can Improve the Lives of Disabled People
Brunel University has joined forces with Cambridge and Meta to explore how the Metaverse can help people with disabilities in their everyday lives. The post How the Metaverse Can Improve the Lives of Disabled People appeared first on NFT News Today. дальше »
2022-9-12 04:05 | |
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Listen Domino’s, fighting digital accessibility is bad for business
If you think about it, you’ll probably agree that Domino’s has a point in its recent legal case. Requiring businesses to make sure every digital mode of sales and marketing they offer is equally accessible to disabled customers is a major burden that doesn’t seem to fall on them for non-digital offerings (e. дальше »
2019-10-3 18:52 | |
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The huge cost of ignoring accessibility when designing your website
Digital equality — or access to the internet by making it accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities — is a serious moral and ethical issue. If left unchecked, digital inaccessibility can also be expensive and harmful to your brand. дальше »
2019-9-27 14:00 | |
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Implanting AI chips in your mind could cause you to lose yourself, says scientist
Last month, Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a neurotechnology company, revealed its plans to develop brain-reading technology over the next few years. One of the goals for Musk’s firm is to eventually implant microchip-devices into the brains of paralyzed people, allowing them to control smartphones and computers. дальше »
2019-8-16 16:57 | |
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Smart cities need to take people with disabilities into account from the get-go
As technology and urban design march into the future, more and more urban centers will begin looking like the “smart cities” science fiction began promising us many decades ago: City infrastructure that talks to cars, cars that talk to each other, sensors everywhere, high-speed wireless communications, self-driving and self-parking cars and much, much more. дальше »
2019-8-8 18:25 | |
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People with disabilities are finding empowerment from Instagram communities
When I search for s are disheartening. As a bipolar pregnant woman, I was terrified that my first psychiatrist was right when he told me I should never allow myself to get pregnant; he said I might kill my baby. дальше »
2019-6-12 17:42 | |
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The most compelling tech tools to assist the visually impaired
In our ongoing series, High Contrast, we’re looking at how assistive technology can help people with disabilities overcome challenges in their lives, and the pioneers innovating in solutions to make everyday tools more accessible. дальше »
2019-5-16 17:06 | |
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Designing products for people with disabilities has never been so important
In our ongoing series, High Contrast, weon in 2011 to spread awareness about the importance of digital access and inclusion and how technology can help empower people with different disabilities. дальше »
2019-5-16 16:53 | |
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It’s about time we got Afro emoji — these women are making it happen
Various communities have finally been represented in emoji form, from interracial couples to the trans community and those living with disabilities. But while there seems to be an emoji to represent everyone and everything, a significant group has been completely left out — people with Afros. дальше »
2019-4-3 11:27 | |
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Walmart’s Latest Amazon-Slaying Strategy: Firing Disabled Workers
There’s something off-putting about a multi-billion dollar company like Walmart doing away with jobs primarily filled by people with disabilities. More than two years ago, the world’s largest retailer began replacing its greeters with so-called “customer hosts on a trial basis, and now the company plans to take the new initiative nationwide. дальше »
2019-2-27 01:46 | |
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Designers have an obligation to make gaming accessible for people with disabilities
Anyone can play video games, right? If you’ve been following recent buzz in the gaming industry, you might be under the impression that video games are more accessible than they’ve ever been. Popular talking points include how video game audiences are increasingly large and diverse. дальше »
2019-2-23 20:00 | |
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Controversial new test could be used to screen embryos for intelligence
A new test promises to fan the flames of ethical debate surrounding designer babies. For the first time, couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) could soon be able to screen a respective embryo for complex traits, like low intelligence and disease risk. дальше »
2018-11-28 04:43 | |
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Ecommerce is ignoring people with disabilities — here’s how it should change
In a time where a million different worthy causes are vying for our attention online, it’s impressive to note that World Wildlife Fund of Canada recently pulled off one of its most successful fundraisers of all time, bringing in over $21 million in revenue for the year. дальше »
2018-10-15 19:30 | |
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Blockchain ‘Smart Money’ to be Created by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CSIRO
The bank and Australia’s scientific agency (CSIRO) have started a trial to research how distributed ledger technology can help payments in the national service for people with disabilities. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:47 | |
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