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In-Process is out - live from Melbourne! Featuring news on NVDA 2024.1 Beta 10, the WebAIM screen reader user survey results, GitHub's accessibility survey and the results of our own Mastodon survey! Read it now at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #Newsletter #Blog
In-Process 29th February 2024
There’s a lot to cover this time as we approach the end of February. Lucky we have an extra day or I likely wouldn’t have got this out until next month! Strategy planning Hello from Melbourne! This…NV Access
The most compact two-seater electric car was presented in Switzerland
The length of the electric vehicle is 2.5 m and the width is 1.47 m. Weight is less than 600 kg.
The car has a steel unibody structure and a 6 kW engine. The Microlino Lite is classified as an L6e vehicle, so anyone with an AM class moped license (eg teenagers over 14 years old) can drive one in Europe.
On one charge, the electric car can travel up to 177 km.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline
AI-Weekly for Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Volume 101
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The Week's News in Artificial Intelligence
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In Norway, while recording a broadcast, a huge fish crashed into the journalist’s face
A video has gone viral on social networks in which a correspondent from a Norwegian TV channel talks about the strongest storm in the country in the last 30 years.
After a sudden meeting with a fish, the journalist lost his footing and fell, after which he was covered by a wave.
What happened only amused him.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Norway
With some very hard work from my amazing co-admin @beardedtechguy I am proud and happy to announce the new #AllThingsTech #Blog has been launched!
We have a new look, new layout and lots of plans for the near and far future.
You can check it out here: blog.allthingstech.social
You can also follow my personal blog account from there here on Mastodon via this account:
@cliffwade@blog.allthingstech.social
Celebrating the legacy of Bob Marley
Trevor Nelson presents an orchestral reimagining of Bob Marley’s greatest hits.
A #data broker boasted having info on “1.6B people across 44 countries.”
Then it went bankrupt.
So... what happened to people’s data? #News:
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What Happens to Your Sensitive Data When a Data Broker Goes Bankrupt? – The Markup
Data on sensitive locations, such as abortion clinics, could be sold off, raising alarmsthemarkup.org
Nvidia's Hotly Anticipated Earnings May 'Trigger' Bitcoin and Crypto Correction, Analyst Says
'The most important stock on Earth' could disappoint on a weak PC market and AI saturation, with Wall Street wanting more from the GPU giant, pulling down crypto and equities, QCP Capital said.Sam Reynolds (CoinDesk)
NVDA 2024.1 Beta 8 is now available, with quite a few updates from Beta 7:
- A bug fix where emojis in Windows Terminals could cause a crash
- A bug fix for Native Selection mode in Word
- Bug fixes to the installer process and ensuring NVDA exits safely
- Improvements to documentation
- Updates to translations
To find out more about everything new in NVDA 2024.1 overall, and to download the latest beta, please visit: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Beta #News #NewVersion
NVDA 2024.1beta8 available for testing
Beta8 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…NV Access
In-Process is out, featuring all the news about NVDA 2023.3.3 and NVDA 2024.1 Beta 7, plus an in-depth look at everything you need to know about portable copies of NVDA. Check it out at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-9… and be sure to update your copy of NVDA to the latest stable or beta version if you haven't already.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #Blog #Newsletter #Accessibility #A11y
In-Process 9th February 2024
We are continuing to get closer to the release of 2024.1. As well as a new beta for that, we also have a new 2023.3 point release. Also this week, we have a look at portable copies of NVDA. What ar…NV Access
NEW: WhatsApp will soon make it possible to chat with people who use other messaging apps. It's revealed some more details on how that will work.
— Apps will need to sign an agreement with Meta, then connect to its servers.
— Meta wants people to use the Signal Protocol, but also says other encryption protocols can be used if they can meet WhatsApp's standards
— WhatsApp has been testing with Matrix in recent months, although nothing is agreed yet. Swiss app Threema says it won't become interoperable
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WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work.Matt Burgess (WIRED)
Beta7 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. Changes from the previous beta include:
- When copying text in Microsoft Word with NVDA’s browse mode enabled, formatting is now also included
- Updates to documentation, Native selection mode, errors when session is locked / unlocked and translations.
Read more & download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Beta #News
NVDA 2024.1beta7 available for testing
Beta7 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…NV Access
#Nevada Republicans’ Caucus Adds Chaos and Confusion to the State’s Presidential Primary
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While legal, the party’s decision to host a competing contest to the Feb. 6 primary election has angered #GOP voters and provided fertile ground for #misinformation to take hold, experts say, undermining voters’ trust in the process.
#Republicans #Elections #News #Politics #Voting #Voters
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Nevada Republicans’ Caucus Adds Chaos and Confusion to the State’s Presidential Primary
While legal, the party’s decision to host a competing contest to the Feb. 6 primary election has angered GOP voters and provided fertile ground for misinformation to take hold, experts say, undermining voters’ trust in the process.ProPublica
Spain set to slash work week to 37.5 hours
Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has said her ministry will soon reduce the working week by two and a half hours, a decision which will improve the work-life balance of 12 million employees across the country.
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#News #EuropeanNews #Europe #Spain
#FTC Orders Maker of TurboTax to Cease “Deceptive” #Advertising
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The federal agency, after an investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, blasted #Intuit for misleading customers about its “free” tax-filing program and directed the company to take specific steps to fix its ads.
#Taxes #IRS #IncomeTax #TurboTax #News
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FTC Orders Intuit to Cease “Deceptive” TurboTax Ads
The federal agency, after an investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, blasted Intuit for misleading customers about its “free” tax-filing program and directed the company to take specific steps to fix its ads.ProPublica
Getting Newsy on Android, Accessibly: A Review of 6 Newspaper and Magazine Apps - Accessible Android
Joseph Pulitzer was a Hungarian-American politician and newspaper publisher whose name is best known for the Pulitzer Prizes established in 1917. He put aAmir (Accessible Android)
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My own general approach is not to post commentary on the news. If I find discussions that are more interesting than what I generally encounter in the mainstram media, I may post a reference.
My main source of news at the moment is the BBC World Service, supplemented by various podcasts, often Deep State Radio:
thedsrnetwork.com/
and online reading - generally reputable media outlets.
#news #media #SocialMedia
You are not an embassy
And you don’t need to have an opinion on absolutely everythingJamie Bartlett (How to Survive the Internet)
NVDA double release day! NVDA 2023.3.2 fixes the fix that wasn’t fully fixed in the first fix. Please do read the full announcement and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3-…
And to go with it, NVDA 2024.1 Beta 5 includes the fix from 2023.3.2, as well as documentation, logging and translation updates! Read more and download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…
#NVDA #ScreenReader #News #Update #NVDAsr #A11y #Accessibility #Patch #Patchday
NVDA 2023.3.2 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2023.3.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. This is a security patch release to fix a security issue…NV Access
It's a double release day!
For those on 2023.3 we have a security point release, NVDA 2023.3.1. We encourage all users to update to this stable release. Full info & download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3-…
For those on the 2024.1 betas, we have a new one - 2024.1 Beta 4 includes the security patch above, plus more - read all the info and download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…
#NVDA #NVDASr #ScreenReader #A11y #Accessibility #News #Breaking
NVDA 2023.3.1 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2023.3.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. This is a security patch release to fix a security issue…NV Access
📫GREAT Reason To Both Use / Support @thunderbird #Thunderbird
New Microsoft #Outlook Collects / Shares Your Data w/Over 772 Parties
#email #communication #FOSS #Microsoft #Thunderbird #Mozilla #encryption #crypto #e2ee #infosec #Proton #surveillance #cybersecurity #privacy #News
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Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service
The new Outlook now appears to be a data collection service for Microsoft’s 772 external partners for targeted advertising.Edward Komenda (Proton)
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Gerald Hartig as the new Chief Technology Officer at NV Access.
Please read the full announcement by Michael Curran, NV Access founder at nvaccess.org/post/welcoming-dr…
Please join all of the NV Access team in welcoming Gerald into our community!
#NVAccess #NVDA #NVDAsr #News #Accessibility #A11y #Software
Welcoming Dr. Gerald Hartig as NV Access’s New Chief Technology Officer
By Michael Curran, NV access Founder We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Gerald Hartig as the new Chief Technology Officer at NV Access. With over a decade of expertise in software engineering and …NV Access
NVDA 2024.1 Beta 3 is now available for download and testing!
Changes introduced in Beta 3:
- Bug fixes for excluding speech modes from the cycle speech mode command from settings
- Improved battery time reporting message to pluralise hours/minutes/seconds correctly
- Updates to translations
Read the full details and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #A11y #News
NVDA 2024.1beta3 available for testing
Beta3 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…NV Access
cURL-Maintainer: KI liefert "Scheiß-Berichte" als Bug-Reports
Mit sehr deutlichen Worten hat sich cURL-Maintainer Daniel Stenberg zu KI geäußert: Sie werde bei der Bug-Bounty missbraucht und liefere falsche Ergebnisse.
"... the website loads in a special browser built into the app, rather than your phone’s default browser. In 2022, privacy researcher Felix Krause found that Meta injects special “keylogging” JavaScript onto the website you’re visiting that allows the company to monitor everything you type and tap on, including passwords. Other apps including TikTok do the same thing."
What the hell?? This is so creepy.
#Meta #JavaScript #Privacy #web #SocialMedia #News #Threads
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Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit
Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg’s data machine.Thomas Germain (Gizmodo)
The final In-Process blog for the year is out! Featuring all the news on NVDA 2024.1 Beta 1, a note about our Christmas trading hours, a guide for Gmail users, an update on web accessibility overlays & activities to keep you busy over the holidays!
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We are taking a break over Christmas, so please be patient if you don't get a response as fast as normal! For anything urgent, please email info@nvaccess.org Have a very happy, holy & safe Christmas and New Year! #News
In-Process 21st December 2023
The last In-Process of the year is here! But we’re already well-advanced preparing for a big 2024 with the first beta of 2024.1 now available, so this is a long one: NVDA 2024.1 Beta 1 As we reach …NV Access
How May Mobility went fully driverless while avoiding the pitfalls of robotaxis
May Mobility is launching a driverless service in Arizona amid a challenging time for self-driving cars. The company’s business model is different from robotaxi ventures.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
NVDA 2024.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing. Highlights include a new on-demand speech mode, the ability to drop speech modes from the NVDA+s command, a new "native selection" mode for Firefox, bulk actions in the add-on store & ability to review add-ons & more!
Note this release breaks add-on compatibility and only works on Windows 8.1 and newer.
Full info and Download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Update #Beta #NewVersion #A11y #Accessibility #News
NVDA 2024.1beta1 available for testing
Beta1 of NVDA 2024.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…NV Access
The government is looking into whether the ongoing energy crisis fulfils the legal requirements for the measure, Ramaphosa said in closing remarks at the ANC’s strategy meeting on Monday.
“Work is already underway within govt to establish whether the legal requirements of a national state of disaster are met and what specific actions we would be empowered to undertake,” he said.
In-Process is out! Featuring some more NVDA 2023.3 goodies, a few other things we've been up to, a sneak peek at something in NVDA 2024.1 AND a HUGE walkthrough of Object Navigation. If you're not familiar with how object navigation works after that, I'll give you a refund on the cost of your In-Process subscription! 🤑: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4…
#NVAccess #NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #Tutorial #A11y #Accessibility
In-Process 4th December 2023
Can you believe it’s December already?! As we speed towards Christmas, let’s check out some more presents from NVDA 2023.3. Plus, everything else going on in the world of NVDA, and a big tutorial o…NV Access
Youtube's tantrum escalates.
Forced to concede that they cannot outpace ad blocking extensions, parent company Google artificially limits the rate of extension updates in Chrome.
No justification for the user experience is given, and in fact this makes chrome users more vulnerable to attacks injected via ads.
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Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates
When ad blocking is a cat-and-mouse game, make the mouse slower.Ars Technica
Pipewire: freies Multimedia-Framework reift zur Version 1.0
Nach sieben Jahren Entwicklungsarbeit erreicht das Multimedia-Framework Pipewire die Version 1.0. Auf dem Linux-Desktop soll es Pulseaudio und JACK ersetzen.
How ChatGPT Fractured OpenAI
Sam Altman’s weekend of shock and drama began a year ago, with the release of ChatGPT.Karen Hao (The Atlantic)
How Warren Buffett Privately Traded in #Stocks That Berkshire Hathaway Was Buying and Selling
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Buffett has long said such trading would be a conflict of interest, and Berkshire policies prohibit it.
But confidential records show that, on at least three occasions, he sold millions of dollars of shares in stocks that Berkshire was #trading.
#IRS #WarrenBuffett #Investing #News #Business #Money #BerkshireHathaway
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Warren Buffett Privately Traded in Stocks Berkshire Hathaway Invested In
Buffett has long said such trading would be a conflict of interest, and Berkshire policies prohibit it. But confidential records show that, on at least three occasions, he sold millions of dollars of shares in stocks that Berkshire was trading.ProPublica
In-Process 6th November 2023
The big news this time around is the release of NVDA 2023.3 NVDA 2023.3 NVDA 2023.3 is now available. This release includes improvements to performance, responsiveness and stability of audio output…NV Access
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2023.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version, which is the last version compatible with Windows 7.
This release includes audio updates and refreshable OCR. There are fixes for Braille, the add-on store, Office, Edge, Calculator and more!
Read the full details and download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-3/
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #News #Accessibility
NVDA 2023.3 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2023.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. This is…NV Access
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In-Process 19th October 2023
Welcome to the 292nd day of the year! Today we have a reminder about the NVDA Satisfaction survey, more details on the upcoming 2023.3 and more! NVDA Satisfaction Survey 2023 The NVDA Satisfaction …NV Access
#news #GoodNews #TransNews #trans
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Wendy Guevara: ‘Trans people are normal. We love, feel and cry just like everyone else’
The actress and content creator returns to the small screen after her reality TV success with a new show that reveals her day-to-day lifeAndrés Rodríguez (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)