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Enhancing Digital Access with Innosearch AI boldblindbeauty.com/enhancing-…

Bold Blind Beauty | Access. Inclusion. Representation. Stories That Unite Us All. | Enhancing Digital Access with Innosearch AI

Innosearch AI, uses AI to make the internet accessible for blind and low vision users. It simplifies websites, removing clutter and enabling easy navigation via voice and screen readers. With globa…
Bold Blind Beauty

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Xbox Adaptive Joystick now available to purchase for accessible and customisable gaming attoday.co.uk/xbox-adaptive-jo…

Xbox Adaptive Joystick now available to purchase for accessible and customisable gaming - AT Today - Assistive Technology

The Xbox Adaptive Joystick, which is designed to make gaming more accessible, is now available to purchase through the Microsoft Store.
Sarah Sarsby (AT Today - Assistive Technology)

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Pete Hegseth is unfit.

He is dangerous.

He is reckless.

He is symptomatic of the Trump administration—a complete collapse of seriousness, replaced by far-right cosplay and a small-minded, small-man obsession with optics over outcomes.

There is no "adult in the room" anymore.

Just a bunch of incompetent, self-righteous fanatics with nukes.

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This Man is a Buffoon

Pete Hegseth is a frat-boy fascist completely unqualified to be Defense Secretary, leaking classified war plans in group chats while dismantling the military from the inside out.
Joan Westenberg (The Index.)

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Extremely impressed with #Suno today. I've had this music in my head for years, it's a bit of an earworm and I find myself humming it at random times.
It used to play circa 1985, after the #TVAM startup music on #ITV in the UK. All I have is a crappy mono version from youtube, so I wanted to see whether Suno could give me a reimagined stereo version, and it did so on the very first try. Absolutely love how it handled instrumentation and timing here. I set the two versions up in Logic and crossfaded between each one so you could hear them side-by-side.

#suno #itv #tvam

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One of the many things consumer messaging apps lack is enterprise-grade identity and access management.

Without that it’s super easy to accidentally invite the wrong people...

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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)

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New JWST image just dropped.

This object is called Herbig-Haro 49/50. It's the outflow of a still-forming star hidden from view to the lower right of the orangish cone of material oriented diagonally in this image.

As stars form they eject excess matter in the direction of their poles of rotation. That material encounters the interstellar medium in the vicinity and lights up in response. "Like the wake of a speeding boat, the bow shocks in this image have an arc-like appearance as the fast-moving jet from the young star slams into the surrounding dust and gas."

Purely by coincidence, the outflow lines up with a distant background galaxy, which is the circular pinkish/blue object at upper left.

More info about the image: science.nasa.gov/missions/webb…

#Astronomy #Stars #StarFormation #Astrophysics #JWST #SpaceTelescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observed Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow from a nearby still-forming star, in high-resolution near- and mid-infrared light. The intricate features of the outflow, represented in reddish-orange color, provide detailed clues about how young stars form and how their jet activity affects the environment around them. Like the wake of a speeding boat, the bow shocks in this image have an arc-like appearance as the fast-moving jet from the young star slams into the surrounding dust and gas. A chance alignment in this direction of the sky provides a beautiful juxtaposition of this nearby Herbig-Haro object with a more distant spiral galaxy in the background. Herbig-Haro 49/50 gives researchers insights into the early phases of the formation of low-mass stars similar to our own Sun. In this Webb image, blue represents light at 2.0-microns (F200W), cyan represents light at 3.3-microns (F335M), green is 4.4-microns (F444W), orange is 4.7-microns (F470N), and red is 7.7-microns (F770W). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

NASA’s Webb Telescope Unmasks True Nature of the Cosmic Tornado

Craving an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top? This random alignment of Herbig-Haro 49/50 — a frothy-looking outflow from a nearby protostar — with a
NASA Webb Mission Team (NASA Science)
#astronomy #astrophysics #jwst #stars #starformation #spacetelescope

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Welcome Dave Nicolson as #curl commit author 1357: github.com/curl/curl/pull/1675…

Fix pluralization of seconds by dnicolson · Pull Request #16751 · curl/curl

This is similar to #16586. Can be tested with: curl --retry 2 xxx Before: curl: (6) Could not resolve host: xxx Warning: Problem : timeout. Will retry in 1 seconds. 2 retries left. curl: (6) Could...
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#curl

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Trump Officials Accidentally Add Atlantic Editor to Signal Chat About War Plans
https://www.pcmag.com/news/jeffrey-goldberg-atlantic-editor-trump-officials-signal-chat-war-plans?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Trump Officials Accidentally Add Atlantic Editor to Signal Chat About War Plans

Pro tip: When adding somebody to the group chat about classified information that itself violates government rules, double-check that Jeffrey Goldberg isn't on the thread.
Rob Pegoraro (PCMag)
@pcmag-s-top-stories-PCMag

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Well. This is a ride.

I feel very safe with these security geniuses running our country and waging war.

theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

After receiving the Waltz text related to the “Houthi PC small group,” I consulted a number of colleagues. We discussed the possibility that these texts were part of a disinformation campaign, initiated by cither a forcign intelligence service or, more likely, a media-gadfly organization, the sort of group that attempts to place journalists in embarrassing positions, and sometimes succeeds. I had very strong doubts that this text group was real, because I could not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans. I also could not believe that the national security adviser to the president would be so reckless as to include the editor in chicf of 7he Arlantic in such discussions with senior U.S. officials, up to and including the vice president.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)

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a guide to creating and running shortcuts on iOS and macOS applevis.com/guides/guide-crea…

a guide to creating and running shortcuts on iOS and macOS | AppleVis

for iOS 18 and macOS 15 intro This guide covers how you can create shortcuts on both macOS and iOS, from automation to creating shortcuts that can enhance your workflow, to turning your shortcuts into .app files on Mac.
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This New Open-Source Alternative to Google Docs and Notion Is Backed by France and Germany

Docs is an web-based collaborative text editor that is the result of a joint effort led by the French 🇫🇷🥖 (DINUM) and German 🇩🇪🥨 governments (ZenDiS).

It's a good alternative to popular services like Notion, Google Docs and Outline.

The platform offers real-time collaboration capabilities, a sleek minimalist interface, and all the essential features you could possibly need.

Best of all, Docs is open-source on GitHub and can be self-hosted, making it a viable option for local agencies and companies.

You can test Docs on your browser by visiting this page:

impress-preprod.beta.numerique…

using the login:

email: test.docs@yopmail.com
password: I'd<3ToTestDocs

howtogeek.com/docs-alternative…

You can also volunteer to help translating Docs to other languages here: crowdin.com/project/lasuite-do…

#europe #europeanalternatives #germany #france #opensource #BuyFromEU

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This New Open-Source Alternative to Google Docs and Notion Is Backed by France and Germany

Real-time editing and collaboration, with a European twist.
Corbin Davenport (How-To Geek)
#opensource #Germany #france #europe #europeanalternatives #buyfromeu
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I cannot stress this enough - so many of the people in the Trump WH, including Trump himself would NEVER pass even the most rudimentary background checks. They have access to intel only because the Senate Republicans confirmed their incompetencies. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)

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140/300

We have only one day to get the rest of this money together. The clinic is ~$200 and meds are ~100.

Please help.

paypal.me/ramavabray

patreon.com/squirrellilly

@mutualaid #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid #Disabled #TransCrowdfund #disability #DisabilityMutualAid #DisabilityCrowdfund #IndigenousMutualAid #ChronicIllness #HelpFolksLive2025 #lgbt #crowdfund #intersex #gameDev #crowdfund #ChronicIllness #Fundraiser

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Zaplaťte uživateli Jason Burgess pomocí služby PayPal.Me

Přejděte na adresu paypal.me/ramavabray a zadejte částku. Protože jde o PayPal, je to jednoduché a bezpečné. Nemáte účet PayPal? Nevadí.
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#gamedev #lgbt #MutualAid #Disabled #Disability #chronicillness #crowdfund #disabilitycrowdfund #MutualAidRequest #fundraiser #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #IndigenousMutualAid #intersex @mutualaid group
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“Here is a list of WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria that I think cannot be completely tested with automated tools. These criteria require manual testing because they involve meaning, usability, intent, or user experience that automated tools cannot fully evaluate.”
html5accessibility.com/stuff/2…

@SteveFaulkner with the automation-to-WCAG-pipeline fatberg.

#a11y #accessibility

A TOOLS ERRAND – HTML Accessibility

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#a11y #Accessibility @Steve Faulkner

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MY LATEST: I sat down with Microsoft's Jessica Rafuse, who leads accessibility partnerships and policy at the company, to talk about this year's just-completed Ability Summit and much more in a new interview.

Please read and share!

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Microsoft Accessibility Exec Jessica Rafuse Talks Ability Summit 2025, More In Interview

March has been a big month for Microsoft in the accessibility arena. Besides launching the Xbox Adaptive Joystick , the Redmond-based tech titan last week held its 15th annual Ability Summit .
Steven Aquino (Curb Cuts)

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If you need to convert a file to another format, watch out for potential malware. The FBI is warning that hackers are circulating malicious file-converter tools online. pcmag.com/news/psa-be-careful-…

PSA: Be Careful Around Free File Converters, They Might Contain Malware

These file-conversion tools often work as advertised, but ultimately pair the converted file with a program designed to secretly hijack the victim’s computer, the FBI warns.
Michael Kan (PCMag)

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Our library has access to a book published by Springer, _Advanced Nanovaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy: Harnessing Nanotechnology for Anti-Cancer Immunity_. Credited to Nanasaheb Thorat, it sells for $160 in hardcover: link.springer.com/book/10.1007…

From page 25: "It is important to note that as an AI language model, I can provide a general perspective, but you should consult with medical professionals for personalized advice..."

None of this book can be considered trustworthy.

(h/t @peterpur )


Advanced Nanovaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy

This book discusses how nanomedicine can be used for better drug delivery, to overcome resistance and to boost anti-cancer immunity.
SpringerLink
@peter purgathofer

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I'm ... I mean ... No, really. Uhm.

US officials up to the Vice President discuss the planning and execution of the attacks in Yemen on a Signal group and added a journalist to that group.

#oopsie doesn't even come close to.expressing what I think right now.

So. Uhm. Well. I think if Signal is safe enough for that, you can use it too :)

archive.is/JEYep

JD Vance @Pete Hegseth if you think we should do it let's go. | just hate bailing Europe out again. 8:45AM Let's just make sure our messaging is tight here. And if there are things we can do upfront to minimize risk to Saudi oil facilities we should do it. 8:46AM
Pete Hegseth VP: | fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It's PATHETIC. But Mike is correct, we are the only ones on the planet (on our side of the ledger) who can do this. Nobody else even close. Question is timing. | feel like now is as good a time as any, given POTUS directive to reopen shipping lanes. | think we should go; but POTUS still retains 24 hours of decision space. 8:49AM S M As | heard it, the president was clear: green light, but we soon make clear to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return. We also need to figure out how to enforce such a requirement. EG, if Europe doesn't remunerate, then what? If the US successfully restores freedom of navigation at great cost there needs to be some further economic gain extracted in return. 9:35AM Pete Hegseth Agree 9:46am
#oopsie
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