Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features - Apple
This is the kind of press release I like.
Apple’s new feature a step towards digital apartheid - Axess Lab
I also discussed this accessibility events feature with my friend who is a screen reader user herself. She said it feels like it’s a first step towards a well-meant digital apartheid.
Related links
Introduction to Screen Readers Using Voiceover | Gymnasium
This is a great short introduction to using VoiceOver with Safari by the one and only Ethan Marcotte.
Artificial Intelligence for more human interfaces | Christian Heilmann
An even-handed assessment of the benefits and dangers of machine learning.
Accessibility Events | CSS-Tricks
If you’re using Apple’s VoiceOver, both your phone and your computer will broadcast your assumed disability to the entire internet, unless and until you specifically tell it to stop.