The Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) has generously been awarded an Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) grant to support a project aimed at enhancing support for consumers with disability in mobile plan cancellations…
Meta, formerly the Facebook company, recently announced creation of a new AI model to enhance speech generation.
Voicebox is claimed to be “the most versatile AI speech for generations,” and intended to be used to…
The popular Xbox video gaming series, Forza Motorsport, has recently introduced Blind Driving Assist mode to its newest game, making what Microsoft is calling the most accessible Forza Motorsport ever.
The addition of Blind Driving…
The launch of the redesigned W3C website has finally arrived.
After three years of collaboration with Studio 24, the W3C have deployed their website, starting Tuesday 20th June.
Noteworthy updates include the transition to Craft…
After a highly anticipated countdown, the International Plain Language Federation (IPLF) has successfully launched the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) project to develop a comprehensive plain language standard, ISO 24495-1. This significant milestone…
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to accessibility by introducing new features for the PowerPoint accessibility ribbon. The ribbon was initially announced in 2021 to improve accessibility in the PowerPoint presentation app for Windows and Mac…
Zoom, the video-communication application frequently used for virtual meetings, have added an extra feature catered towards users who are deaf or hard of hearing. This feature is called the ‘Sign Language Interpretation view’ which…
In a bid to strengthen their stance on “making products for everyone”, Apple has recently introduced new software capabilities for accessibility in the areas of cognition, sight, hearing, and mobility.
Some of the features that…
Google’s latest innovation presents a freely available “hands-free gaming mouse” that allows users to move their heads and make facial motions to navigate their computer’s pointer. This has been named, ‘Project Gameface…
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has recently declared WAI-ARIA 1.2 as a “W3C Recommendation” Web Standard. WAI-ARIA, which stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications, is a specification that aims to improve…