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A close-up shot from the film ‘Sinners,’ featuring Michael B. Jordan and Miles Caton. Jordan, on the left with a beard and wearing a white tank top, holds Caton close. Both men have expressions of intense shock and fear on their faces as they stare at something off-camera. They are illuminated by a warm, orange glow against a dim background, suggesting they are witnessing a fire or explosion.

July 28, 2025 0

“Sinners” Movie Review: A Horror Hit and a Landmark for Black American Sign Language

Discover the critically acclaimed horror film "Sinners" now streaming on Max. Learn about its groundbreaking release in Black American Sign Language (BASL), what the reviews are saying, and why this is a pivotal moment for representation and accessibility in cinema. [...]

Young entrepreneur Dhanvin Ganeshkumar, dressed in a suit, presents on a stage at SXSW EDU. Behind him, a presentation slide for his solution, "Swype," shows its two components: "wave" for gesture control to navigate tabs and "voiceOS" for voice commands to perform tasks like searching Google or saving files.

July 23, 2025 0

Swype AI: High Schooler Develops AI App That Turns Your Hand into a Computer Mouse

Discover Swype AI, an app by teen inventor Dhanvin Ganeshkumar. Using predictive AI, it offers smooth, gesture-based computer control for users with motor disabilities like Parkinson's, arthritis, and ALS. [...]

A studio photograph of the "Bike Leg" prosthetic on a white background. The leg features a red bicycle frame for its main structure, with a woven socket at the top made of tan straps and black tire pieces. The foot is a curved section of a bicycle wheel with black tire tread, and it is connected to the ankle area by a network of bicycle spokes.

June 27, 2025 0

The Bike Leg Project: How One Prosthetist is Building Low-Cost Limbs from Bicycles

Ben Hogan, a certified prosthetist and orthotist, is tackling the global challenge of prosthetic limb [...]

AI Alt Text Generator after alt text has been generated. Two image cards are shown with populated alt text fields. For 'import_photos_2801.jpg', alt text describes 'four men in smart casual attire.' For 'natural-bridge.jpg', it describes 'a paved walkway lined with stone walls.' 'Regenerate' buttons are visible.

May 27, 2025 0

Enhancing Digital Accessibility: Introducing Our New AI-Powered Alt Text Generator

Try our free AI Alt Text Generator! Create multilingual alt text for up to 50 images, streamline web accessibility, and learn why your human review is crucial. Discover this experimental tool today. [...]

May 18, 2025 0

Easier for Everyone: A Look at Apple’s Upcoming Powerful New Accessibility Features (2025)

Apple announced exciting new accessibility features for 2025! Discover Braille Access, Magnifier for Mac, Accessibility Reader, Live Captions on Apple Watch & more. Learn how they boost independence. [...]

Team picture in Shankar’s studio. From the left, standing: sound engineer Ameya Mategaonkar; Shankar; producer Soumil Shringarpure; lyricist Tanishk Nabar. From the left, seated: Googlers Arathi Sethumadhavan and Aaron Wade.

May 8, 2025 0

Unleashing Musical Potential: How Google’s Music AI Sandbox Can Harmonize with Accessibility

Discover how Google's Music AI Sandbox is opening doors for musicians with disabilities, offering new ways to create and express through AI-powered tools like text-to-music generation. [...]

April 28, 2025 0

Making a Splash: Olathe Increases Water Accessibility with New Fleet of Water Wheelchairs

Discover how the City of Olathe is enhancing inclusive recreation with the addition of unique water wheelchairs at its pools and Lake Olathe, thanks to a partnership with Variety KC. Learn about the impact of this adaptive equipment on youth accessibility and explore how other cities globally can pursue similar goals. [...]

In a classroom setting with 'Deaf Learn' signage, a Black male facilitator wearing a 'Deaf-in-Tech Facilitator' t-shirt stands and uses sign language, teaching two seated Black students (a young man and a woman in a hijab) who are engaged and looking up at him from a desk with an open laptop.

April 25, 2025 0

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