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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


New Report Explores Issues and Opportunities on Disability in Technology Policy

December 14, 2021

The report for public interest organizations delves into ways in which technology can meaningfully improve the lives of persons with disabilities. Read More

Source: Center for Democracy and Technology


Twitter Adds Automatically Generated Captions for Videos

December 14, 2021

The company has begun rolling out the automatic captions feature for videos and is available on Android, iOS and its web client. Read More

Source: Engadget


Immersive Reader Adds 16 New Languages for Read Aloud

December 08, 2021

The new read-aloud languages for Immersive Reader will be available in numerous Microsoft apps and enable greater literacy to even more places around the world. Read More

Source: Microsoft