This week's In-Process is out. Featuring all the news on NVDA 2025.2, info on the upcoming NVDA 2025.3, a recap on restarting after updating (no we're not about to enforce that!) and a look into the namesake feature of Microsoft Windows... and just how complicated ARE the Windows+arrow key commands? (Very, but we break it down for you!) All that and more, available now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Accessibility #Windows #Desktop #NewVersion #NewRelease #FOSS #News #Newsletter
NVDA 2025.3 Beta 1 is available for testing! Improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5, Braille, Add-on Store, and more! Read the full update and downloaad from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Testing #Beta #PreRelease #News #Update
ÖPNV: Warum deutsche Zustände nicht "normal" sind
ÖPNV-Fahrgäste in Deutschland sind viel Leid gewohnt. Hier ist Normalität, was nicht normal ist. Das zeigt auch der Blick ins Ausland.
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#DeutscheBahn #Journal #MissingLink #Verkehrspolitik #Verkehrswende #Wirtschaft #news
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.
Full info & Download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2/
This release includes improvements in Windows 11, browse mode, and Microsoft Word. Plus improved Braille display support, updated LibLouis and eSpeak-NG & more!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y #News #Update
"Indonesia's nuclear regulator has approved Thorcon's site evaluation plan and the site evaluation management system plan for a proposed power plant based on its advanced molten salt reactor technology at a site on Kelasa Island in Bankga Belitung Province."
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Indonesia's nuclear regulator has approved Thorcon's site evaluation plan and the site evaluation management system plan for a proposed power plant based on its advanced molten salt reactor technology at a site on Kelasa Island in Bankga Belitung Pro…World Nuclear News
Since I've read a few news stories on this and none of them linked to the actual fucking report: the US Coast Guard has just released a hefty (335 pages!) investigation report into the June 2023 OceanGate Titan implosion.
The board determined the primary contributing factors were OceanGate’s inadequate design, certification, maintenance and inspection process for the Titan. Other factors cited in the report include a toxic workplace culture at OceanGate, an inadequate domestic and international regulatory framework for submersible operations and vessels of novel design, and an ineffective whistleblower process under the Seaman’s Protection Act.
Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Unveils Premiere Dates and Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Voldemort, Riz Ahmed as Snape and More
#Variety #News #Audible #HarryPotter #WhattoHear
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Audible's 'Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions' announced casting and premiere dates for the seven new audiobook titles.Todd Spangler (Variety)
Our In-Process blog is out! This week featuring:
- NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2025
- NVDA 2025.2 Beta 5
- How to test an NVDA Beta?
- Extra voices updates (Including Eloquence and Vocalizer)
Read more at:
nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Blog #News #Newsletter #Update
Can we finally stop pretending that what we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past 22 months is a “war,” a “conflict,” or even a “humanitarian crisis”?
Many of the world’s leading human rights and humanitarian groups – including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Doctors Without Borders – agreed months ago that what is being livestreamed to our phones on a daily basis is indeed a genocide.
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🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine
#Press #News
The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in GazaMehdi Hasan (The Guardian)
В воскресенье в одном из районов немецкого Дуйсбурга с помощью контролируемого взрыва снесли 63-метровое высотное здание.Европейская правда
"The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s oldest and most prestigious educational institutions, played an “outsized” role in the creation of racist scientific theories and greatly profited from transatlantic slavery, a landmark inquiry into its history has found.
The university raised the equivalent of at least £30m from former students and donors who had links to the enslavement of African peoples, the plantation economy and exploitative wealth-gathering throughout the British empire, according to the findings of an official investigation seen by the Guardian.
The inquiry found that Edinburgh became a 'haven' for professors who developed theories of white supremacism in the 18th and 19th centuries, and who played a pivotal role in the creation of discredited 'racial pseudo-sciences' that placed Africans at the bottom of a racial hierarchy."
theguardian.com/education/2025…
#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #UKpol #Palestine
Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theoriesSeverin Carrell (The Guardian)
"The University of Edinburgh is considering whether to unadopt an internationally recognised definition of antisemitism that critics say inhibits freedom of speech on the subject of Israel and Palestine.
Edinburgh, one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities, is also considering whether to divest from companies accused of enabling alleged human rights violations by Israel.
Both issues are being reviewed by university authorities as a report on the legacy of its historical links with the region is published. The report is part of a broader investigation of the university’s involvement in colonialism and slavery."
theguardian.com/education/2025…
#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #UKpol #Palestine
One of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities is reviewing whether to launch divestment drive and drop antisemitism definitionHarriet Sherwood (The Guardian)
The FCC approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger after the CBS owner and Skydance agreed to end DEI policies.Lauren Feiner (The Verge)
NVDA 2025.2 Beta 4 is now available for testing!
Read more & Download at:
nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
Changes in Beta 4:
- Fixed retrieving some text in object navigation / review cursor
- Added a warning before installing or updating NVDA on the controlled end of an NVDA Remote Access connection.
- Removed changes to trusted certificate handling which caused problems with NVDA Remote Access & some add-ons.
- Updates to translations.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #PreRelease #Beta #NewVersion #News #Update
Calling from a Texas detention center, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas told his wife to hit record:
“They detained me simply because of my tattoos. I am not a criminal.”
“Just in case something happens to me, so you can be aware.”
A month later, he was gone.
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#News #Immigration #Trump #Deportation #ICE #ElSalvador #Venezuela
Like most of the more than 230 Venezuelan men deported to a Salvadoran prison, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas had followed U.S. immigration rules. Then Trump rewrote them.ProPublica
: The universe contains more matter than antimatter, and a paper hints at one reason for that happy disparitySimon Sharwood (The Register)
In-Process is now avaialble! A big one this week, which includes:
- Official NVDA users email group
- Using Google Groups
- NVDA 2025.2 Beta now available!
- Reporting issues with NVDA
- Three quick tips from Noelia
Check it all out now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Blog #News #Newsletter
NVDA 2025.2 Beta 3 is now available for testing: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
Changes introduced in Beta 3:
- Added a WASAPI toggle to SAPI5.
- Added a confirmation dialog to update root certificates when downloading add-ons.
- When using NVDA Remote Access, speech from User Account Control screens on the remote computer now works reliably.
- Updates to translations.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Beta #PreRelease #News #Update #Software #FLOSS #FOSS
The team behind popular lightweight open-source IDE Geany has announced its latest release with numerous enhancements for developers.Ryan Daws (Developer Tech News)
"As global population ages and dementia rates climb, scientists may have found an unexpected ally in the fight against cognitive decline.
Cats and dogs may be exercising more than just your patience: they could be keeping parts of your brain ticking over too. In a potential breakthrough for preventive health, researchers have found that owning a four-pawed friend is linked to slower cognitive decline by potentially preserving specific brain functions as we grow older."
Science explains why cat ladies live longer! 😏😻
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Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societiesAmelia Hill (The Guardian)
Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
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#News #KristiNoem #DHS #Ethics #USPolitics #Government #Nonprofit
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirements, experts say.ProPublica
It's a busy day! NVDA 2025.2 Beta 1 is now out: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-2b…
AND In-Process is also out: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-3… - covering all about NVDA 2025.1, NV Access in the Forbes Accessibility 100, five quick things to try with NVDA 2025.1, and a small end of financial year request: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-3…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Blog #News #NewVersion #PreRelease #Beta #FLOSS #FOSS
Real-time text: Handynutzer können bald während des Telefonats chatten
Mit Real-time text können deutsche Handynutzer in allen Netzen ab dem 28. Juni während des Telefonierens chatten. Das soll die Barrierefreiheit verbessern.
heise+ | Delta Chat in Russland vor Gericht: Urteil gegen deutsches Entwicklerteam
Russland geht gegen den Messenger Delta Chat vor und nimmt eine Freiburger Firma ins Visier. Die wehrt sich und warnt zugleich die EU.
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#Apps #Datenschutz #IT #Security #news
Vijf beklaagden vrijgesproken voor weerspannigheid tijdens manifestatie van "Code Rood" aan luchthaven van Deurne: "Geen bewijs"
Vijf beklaagden zijn dinsdag voor weerspannigheid tijdens een manifestatie van "Code Rood" eind 2023. De correctionele rechtbank van Antwerpen vond het voor drie van hen niet bewezen dat ze aanwezig waren. De twee anderen namen wel deel aan de actie, maar de rechtbank zag geen bewijs dat ze weerspannig waren geweest.
#news #vrtnws #vrt
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In a serious gain in efficiency, a Space X Starship prototype has exploded without actually being launched.
They're next plan is to see if they can produce an explosion during the assembly process.
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#news #science #space #NASA #spacex
While preparing for a 6-engine static fire test as part of its pre-flight test campaign, SpaceX's Ship 36 experienced an anomaly, resulting in destruction of...YouTube
Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon
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The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.
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#News #Trump #Native #Indigenous #Oregon #Environment #Sustainability #PNW
The Trump administration canceled a deal that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.ProPublica
"Doctor Who" showrunner Russell T Davies is addressing the show's uncertain future after its Season 2 finale.Ellise Shafer (Variety)
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. This release introduces NVDA Remote Access, provides speech, braille, OCR & Office improvements, Native selection in Chrome & edge
Full info & Download: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1/
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #FOSS #NewVersion #Update #News #Free
NBC News:
Actors Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon among New York's protesters
Ruffalo told NBC News that he was marching "because democracy is in real trouble."
"We're not going away. We're not going to be quiet," he said. "We love each other, and ...we love this country..."
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#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump #NoKings
Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.NBC News
In-Process is out, featuring the latest on NVDA 2025.1, the recent NV Access strategy session, and Should you use Screen Layout? (H/T to @jscholes for your recent poll)
Check it all out here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #newsletter #Software #PreRelease #FOSS #OpenSource
NV Access are pleased to advise that Beta (and alpha) versions of NVDA are once again available. To celebrate, we've released Beta 10 of NVDA 2025.1: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1b…
Beta 10 includes:
* Updates to translations
* Correct context help navigation for Remote Access dialogs
Thank you everyone for your patience and support, and as always with pre-release builds, please do file any issues on GitHub: github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issue…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #PreRelease #FOSS #Beta
NVDA, the free and open source Screen Reader for Microsoft Windows - Issues · nvaccess/nvdaGitHub
One of the biggest things to come to NVDA in some time & the highlight of NVDA 2025.1 is NVDA Remote Access! In this blog post, we look at just what this feature is, how you can use it, add-ons which do similar things & answer other questions you might have: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
Do you use NVDA Remote Access? Or is there another 2025.1 feature you're really looking forward to? Do let us know!
Remember you can subscribe to the blog here: eepurl.com/iuVyjo
NVDA 2025.1 Beta 8 is now available (You didn't miss Beta 7, there was a technical issue with the release and we had to immediately push beta 8).
Changes:
- Updates to translations
- Fixes for the Add-on Store & Remote Access in secure mode
- Fix reading math in PDFs
- Fix the toggle report CLDR script
- Fix issues when connecting to an untrusted relay server
- Documentation now includes a tab icon
Read the full update and download from nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1b…
From Tuesday May 20th, 2025;
"Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats should not abandon defending the rights of transgender people as they figure out how to win again."
"'It's a mistake', he insisted. 'And here's the thing: we need to tell people your cost of eggs, your health care being denied, your homeowner’s insurance, your lack of getting warning on tornadoes coming has nothing to do with someone's gender'."
In case you missed it earlier this week, Tim Walz is still out there being wholesome, pushing back against the anti-trans narrative 💜
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#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #ProtectTransKids #USpol
Kamala Harris’s former running mate says ‘your cost of eggs ... has nothing to do with someone’s gender.’Eric Garcia (The Independent)
NONPROFIT KILLER BILL UPDATE: It's complicated, but so far the chaos is working in our favor + pressure from YOU is making a difference.
#nonprofitkillerbill
#freespeech #fascism #news
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Legislation would have allowed the executive branch to crack down on ‘terrorism supporting’ nonprofits.Ali Harb (Al Jazeera)
This week's In-process Blog post is out! A bumper edition, featuring:
- NVDA in Open-Source Promotion Plan
- NVDA 2025.1 Beta 6
- Timings for the .1 Release
- NVDA Remote Access
- Other “Remote” add-onsv
Head to nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1… and check it out now!
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Blog #News #Newsletter #Beta #PreRelease #FOSS #Free
