Philippines: Study Finds Enhanced Use of Bills with Accessibility Features
March 14, 2022
A benchmarking study by the Central Bank of Philippines on the incorporation of Braille functionality in banknotes has supported the inclusion of tactile markings in Braille in their future design. Read More
Source: Business World Online
Twitter Tests Alt-Text Changes to Make Platform More Accessible
March 10, 2022
Twitter is testing the public ALT badge and exposed image descriptions as two new features to make image descriptions easier to access for persons with visual impairment. Read More
Source: Silicon Republic
Instagram Videos Get Auto-Generated Captions
March 02, 2022
Instagram will add a new feature that will bring automatically generated captions to the videos on the platform. Read More
Source: Indian Express
Spain: Banks to Widen Cashier Services for Greater Digital Inclusion
February 21, 2022
Banks in Spain have agreed to extend cashier services and provide better customer care to older persons to make banking more user-friendly. Read More
Source: Reuters
Dataset to Advance Research on Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Environments
February 15, 2022
NYU team releases open-source database from Woven Planet to assist pedestrians with visual impairment navigate cities Read More
Source: NYU
Egypt: Incubators to be Setup for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
February 14, 2022
Egypt will establish a new incubator to help entrepreneurs with disabilities turn their projects into viable businesses. Read More
Source: Al-Monitor
United Kingdom: The Government Maps Out Digital Accessibility Career
February 11, 2022
The government of U.K. has mapped out a proposal for a dedicated career path within the digital, data and technology profession for accessibility specialists. Read More
Source: Public Technology
India: University Develops AI-based Job Platform for Persons with Disabilities
February 04, 2022
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) has developed and soft launched India`s first Artificial Intelligence-based job platform, Swarajability, for persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Read More
Source: Zee News
Partnership Aims to Create New Adaptive Remote
January 19, 2022
The latest evolution of Comcast’s Xfinity Adaptive Remote provides the ability to type instead of speaking voice commands to ease access for persons with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Read More
Source: Kxly
GSMA Releases Mobile Disability Report 2021
January 18, 2022
The report by GSMA shares evidence on the ownership and usage of mobile phones by persons with disabilities from the GSMA Consumer Survey. Read More
Source: GSMA
India: Scientists Create Durable Braille Maps Using Advanced Technology
January 12, 2022
Scientists from the National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation, (NATMO), have developed user-friendly and durable Braille maps using advanced technology. Read More
Source: Disability Insider
UK: Report on Accessibility Monitoring Released
December 20, 2021
The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) has released findings from monitoring public sector websites and mobile app accessibility in 2020 and 2021. Read More
Source: Government of UK