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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!
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-21st-december-2023/
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: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-1beta1/
#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! 🤑: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-4th-december-2023/
#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.
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
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: https://www.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
https://english.elpais.com/people/2023-10-12/wendy-guevara-trans-people-are-normal-we-love-feel-and-cry-just-like-everyone-else.html
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.)
Good grief. In the light of #LaurenceFox's comments on #GBNews, #Sky #News decided to do a piece on the #GenderPayGap. They had a man and woman on to argue about it.
It came out, live on air, that he was being paid and she wasn't. Sky apologised and offered her £75, the standard fee for such an appearance. Then they offered to increase it to £200, the same as they'd paid him.
https://www.tiktok.com/@novaramedia/video/7284205229975833888?_t=8g96Nmcpz2f&_r=1
ETA: @MichaelPorter linked to a longer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nT-yQZZcI
This Debate Was Ridiculous
Novara Live broadcasts every weekday from 6PM on YouTube and Twitch. Episodes of Downstream are released Sundays at 6PM on YouTube. _________________________...YouTube
Martin Lewis says deepfake scam of him is 'frightening'
The consumer finance expert said he has been the subject of fake adverts for years, but this was the first in video.
Thames Water fined £3.3m over river sewage
The firm pumped millions of litres of sewage into rivers, turning them black and killing fish.
Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in the EU as energy transition hits ‘hyperdrive’
The EU is on track for a 'huge collapse' in fossil fuel power this year, says energy think tank Ember.
#News #EuropeanNews #Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #FossilFuels #Renewables #GreenEnergy #ClimateChange
BREAKING NEWS!
❗️The US and its allies plan to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets as part of long-term efforts to strengthen Kyiv's security, — a senior White House official commented to NBC News
#Ukraine️ #Russia #Russian #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #Finland
30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world
On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.
🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/30/1172276538/world-wide-web-internet-anniversary
#technology #npr #news #press #media #independent #usa
Prepare your ears for Wikipedia’s ‘sound of all human knowledge’
After an exhaustive search via “Sound of All Human Knowledge” contest, Wikimedia thinks it’s found a sound logo to use across branded content from the likes of Wikipedia.Jon Porter (The Verge)
OpenAI is massively expanding ChatGPT’s capabilities to let it browse the web and more
OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT can now access real-time data from the web via new plug-ins. These plug-ins can also connect the bot with third-party sites like Expedia and Instacart to help the user perform actions.Mitchell Clark (The Verge)
Sometimes Open Systems Beat Those Who Try To Lock Them Up: Spotify’s Podcast Colonization Flops
We wrote a few times about the problems of Spotify’s attempt to colonize the podcast market. While it was, perhaps, an understandable move driven by the economics of our totally broken copyri…Techdirt
Spotify’s new AI-powered DJ builds and commentates on custom playlists
Spotify has launched an AI-powered “DJ” feature that curates and provides radio-style commentary on a custom playlist as you’re listening to it.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
Man beats machine at Go in human victory over AI
Amateur exploited weakness in systems that have otherwise dominated grandmasters.Ars Technica
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/02/real-time-ubuntu-kernel-general-availability
#News
Canonical Announce Availability of Real-Time Ubuntu
Got a time-sensitive workload that would benefit from the reliability and security of Ubuntu? Well, you're in luck – Real-time Ubuntu is now available.Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
This wearable navigation system assists visually impaired individuals with walking - COOL BLIND TECH
In Japan, the number of people with visual impairment including low vision was estimated to be 1.64 million as of 2007, and the number is forecast to increase to nearly 2 million by 2030.Nelson Régo (COOL BLIND TECH)
OneButtonPIN improves security for blind and low-vision users - COOL BLIND TECH
Researchers at the University of Waterloo and the Rochester Institute of Technology have developed a new authentication method that could help blind and low-vision (BLV) users more securely access their devices.Nelson Régo (COOL BLIND TECH)
TransLink launching accessibility pilot project using NaviLens - COOL BLIND TECH
New Westminster and Vancouver are part of a TransLink pilot project to help customers with sight loss.Nelson Régo (COOL BLIND TECH)
Panasonic announces 'smart glasses for the visually impaired at CES 2023 - COOL BLIND TECH
Panasonic and Biel Glasses have announced a new pair of smart glasses to aid mobility for the visually impaired Panasonic is partnering with Barcelona-based start-up Biel, the two companies have announced a pair of ‘life-changing’ smart glasses for a…Nelson Régo (COOL BLIND TECH)
At the moment, when you press delete on a Twitter DM (an individual message or conversation) the DM isn't actually deleted from Twitter's servers, just your inbox view.
So people in Europe have been making requests for Twitter to blitz all their messages. It hasn't properly answered them. And now regulators are looking at it
Full story here: https://www.wired.com/story/delete-twitter-dms-gdpr/
#Twitter #gdpr #infosec #technology #news #wired
Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That
People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them.Matt Burgess (WIRED)
https://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/xfce-4-20-desktop-environment-wayland-support/
#desktopenvironment #Developer #Xfce4.20 #release #support #Wayland #News
Xfce 4.20 Desktop Environment Will Bring Wayland Support
Work on Xfce 4.20 kicked off earlier this month with the release of libxfce4windowing, a new dependency for the Xfce desktop environment.LinuxToday
Google’s new AI turns text into music
Google’s MusicLM is like a DALL-E that generates snippets of songs, or even minutes-long compositions, based on text inputed by the user.Mitchell Clark (The Verge)