McDonald’s Corporation Announces Upgrade to Accessible Kiosks
September 17, 2021
McDonald’s restaurants plan to upgrade some of their self-service kiosks with new keypads and headphone jacks onto the touch-screen kiosks to ensure an accessible and usable kiosk experience. Read More
Source: Wall Street Journal
Ukraine: Ministry of Digital Transformation Initiates Research on Digital Accessibility
September 15, 2021
UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Government of Sweden, initiated research on digital accessibility in Ukraine. Read More
Source: Relief Web
Texthelp Report Addresses Need for Digital Accessibility in Financial Services
September 13, 2021
A new report, “Accessibility in Financial Services: The Key to Serving Everyone” released by Texthelp urges financial services companies in the United States to improve digital accessibility. Read More
Source: Newzhook
LinkedIn Releases 'Dark Mode' on Mobile and Desktop
September 13, 2021
LinkedIn has released the alternate display option of dark mode for both its mobile app and desktop as part of its broader push to make its platform more inclusive and accessible. Read More
Source: Social Media Today
India: NIOS Receives the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 for Focus on Inclusive Learning Material
September 12, 2021
India's National Institute of Open Schooling receives the UNESCO Literacy Prize 2021 for its use of digital tools to help persons with disabilities access Indian Sign Language based content. Read More
Source: Livemint
Modified Headphones Translate Sign Language with Doppler Technology
September 04, 2021
A University at Buffalo-led research team has modified noise-cancelling headphones to enable the common electronic device to translate American Sign Language (ASL) when paired with a smartphone. Read More
Source: Buffalo.edu
US: New Illinois Law Increases Access to Online Learning for Students with Disabilities
September 03, 2021
A new law in Illinois (US) ensures access to learning for students with disabilities by making schools adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for digital education in K-12 schools. Read More
Source: Fox Illinois
Fingerspelling.xyz App Helps Learn the Sign Language Alphabet
August 27, 2021
Creative studio Hello Monday has worked with the American Society for Deaf Children to create an app to make it easier to learn the sign language alphabet. Read More
Source: Dezeen
Kenya to Build Africa’s First ICT Accessibility Standard
August 24, 2021
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and nonprofit organization inABLE have partnered to work towards the eventual enactment of a National ICT Accessibility Standard to promote digital inclusion. Read More
Source: Techish
Electronic Arts to Provide Free Access to Technology
August 24, 2021
Electronic Arts (EA) announced a Patent Pledge to give competitors and developers free access to its accessibility-related patents and technology. Read More
Source: Venture Beat
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