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#Wikipedia #News

Our In-Process blog is out! This time featuring:

- NVDA 2025.3.1 Release Candidate
- See Differently Tech Fest
- Typing Tutors
- Single Key Navigation Poll
- Featured Add-on: Screen Wrapping for NVDA

All this and more available to read now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…

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#NVDA #NVAccess #Newsletter #Blog #News #ScreenReader #Accessibility #PreRelease #Typing #Poll

#News #Gross

OPENAI has officially revealed its Atlas web browser, powered by its Operator AI agent and featuring built-in ChatGPT functionality.

The browser effectively promises to automate your life with the functionality to fill out forms, make dinner reservations, and even chat with a webpage at the touch of a button.

Prince Andrew's BBC Newsnight interview is back in the spotlight - watch key moments

The prince was interviewed in 2019 about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.

bbc.com/news/videos/c07mkx9nz1…

(c) #BBC #News

Prince Andrew: Key moments from his famous Newsnight interview

^www.bbc.com

Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way and overwhelmed challenges to their arrests.

propublica.org/article/trump-d…

#News #USPolitics #Government #DHS #Immigration #ICE #Trump

How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challenges to their arrests and tactics.

^ProPublica

The government does not track how often immigration agents hold Americans. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
propublica.org/article/immigra…

#News #ICE #Immigration #Trump #USPolitics #Law #American

Immigration Agents Have Held More Than 170 Americans Against Their Will, ProPublica Finds

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

^ProPublica

NVDA 2025.3.1 Release Candidate is now available for testing.

This is a patch release to fix a security issue & a bug.

- Fixed a vulnerability which could prevent access to secure screens via Remote Access.

- Remote Access now returns control to the local computer if it locks while controlling the remote computer.

#NVDA #NVDAsr #PreRelease #News #NewVersion #Update #ScreenReader #Security

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
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Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of public schools as we know them.
propublica.org/article/educati…

#News #Education #Public #Schools #Teaching #Family #Children

Trump’s Education Department Is Working to Erode the Public School System

^ProPublica

Well done to whoever is putting fake signs taking the piss out of the local council!

The city full of tongue-in-cheek road signs:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl5y2…

#News #Newstodon #NewsTooter #Essex #Sign #Signage

Chelmsford tongue-in-cheek signs must end, says Essex Highways

A council says the prank signs could "mislead residents and cause confusion".

^{Elliot Deady (BBC News)}

After paying for hotel rooms to shelter homeless people, Seattle deliberately left them vacant.

By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
propublica.org/article/seattle…

#News #Seattle #Washington #Homeless #Housing #Hotel

Seattle Paid for Shelter Beds That It Left Vacant Despite a Massive Need for Housing

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

^ProPublica

"Israel trying to justify cold blooded murder"
- Aure

“Europe is absent from the peace plan for Gaza because it has shown tremendous weakness and has, in fact, become irrelevant…”

— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Europe’s absence from discussions about Gaza’s future.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Israel #gaza

Today, we’re officially introducing Kagi News: a once-a-day press review that cuts through the noise. Global stories, community-curated sources, and zero tracking.

Full announcement: blog.kagi.com/kagi-news

iOS download: apps.apple.com/us/app/kagi-new…

Android: play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Web: kite.kagi.com/

#Kagi #News #App #iOS #Android

This week's In-Process is out and it's a bumper edition! We've got:

1. NVDA 2025.3
2. Obtaining NVDA
3. Add-on of the week: AudioScreen
4. Chrome bug fix
5. Planned infrastructure outage notification
6. Bobby Singh – Finding Light Through NVDA
7. New issue template

Yes SEVEN articles! There's something for everyone :)

nvaccess.org/post/in-process-3…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #Newsletter

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
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The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
propublica.org/article/kristi-…

#News #KristiNoem #DHS #Florida #FEMA #Disaster #Aid

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked FEMA Funds for Naples After Donor Intervened

^ProPublica

God help us

“A new report from Senate Democrats claims members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team have access to the Social Security Numbers of all Americans in a cloud server lacking verified security measures, despite an internal assessment of potential “catastrophic” risk. The report, released by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), cites numerous disclosures from whistleblowers, including one who said a worst-case scenario could involve having to re-issue SSNs to everyone in the country.

As outlined in the report, DOGE staffers moved a live copy of Americans’ personal information to a cloud server despite an internal risk assessment done by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that determined the impact could be “catastrophic” without the proper safeguards. The report notes that this information is considered “production data,” potentially allowing DOGE to “directly manipulate” it.”

#doge #tech #ssn #news #security #privacy
theverge.com/news/785706/doge-…

DOGE might be storing every American’s SSN on an insecure cloud server

A new report from Senate Democrats reveals that Elon Musk’s DOGE has moved sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, to a cloud server without verified security measures.

^{Emma Roth (The Verge)}

Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started
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As federal agencies review their guidance on fluoridation and the nation’s top health official calls fluoride “industrial waste,” state and local governments are pulling back on the practice, upending a decadeslong public health success story.
propublica.org/article/fluorid…

#News #Health #RFKJr #PublicHealth #Michigan #Water #Government

Local Officials Waver on Water Fluoridation in Michigan, Where It Started

^ProPublica

This week's bumper In-Process is out! Featuring:
- NVDA 2025.3 Released
- Using Chromium with the mouse issue
- We've been to WBU AND Something Digital
- and using Single Letter Navigation with web apps.

All that and more at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…

And don't forget to subscribe to receive future posts by email: nvaccess.org/newsletter

#NVDA #NVDAsr #News #Blog #Newsletter #NewVersion #Chrome #Chromium #WBU #WBU25 #SomethingDigital #Tips #FOSS

NV Access are very pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2025.3!

This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.

For full details and to download, please visit: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #NewVersion #FOSS #OpenSource #New #News #Software #Blind

NEW: Programs for #Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
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Federal funding for organizations that help students with hearing and vision loss across eight states will stop at the end of the month, according to letters sent by a top #Education Dept. official and obtained by ProPublica.

#news #kids #trump #government #DEI

propublica.org/article/trump-d…

Education Dept. Halts Funds to Programs for Deafblind Students Over DEI Concerns

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”

^ProPublica

Hi everyone,

The NVDA 2025.3 Release Candidate is now available for testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2025.3 release.

This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.

Full details and download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-3r…

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Update #NewVersion #PreRelease #FOSS #Update #News #Accessibility

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.

heise.de/hintergrund/OePNV-War…

#DeutscheBahn #Journal #MissingLink #Verkehrspolitik #Verkehrswende #Wirtschaft #news

ÖPNV: Warum deutsche Zustände nicht "normal" sind

^{heise online}

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."

#Nuclear #News #Indonesia

world-nuclear-news.org/article…

Regulatory approval for Indonesian site survey

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.

• Press release
• Report (25 MB PDF)
• Main investigation site, with many more documents

#news #OceanGate

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

variety.com/2025/digital/news/…

Audible Harry Potter Cast: Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen, Riz Ahmed

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.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine
#Press #News

Byli vytvořeni tito noví zprávobotíci:

- @artbutnow
- @cynickaobluda
- @DavidDnavratil (doplněno 1.8.2025)
- @euractivcz
- @OEnergetice
- @wsn_cz

#zpravobot #art #economy #energy #eu #fun #news

"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

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds

Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

^{Severin 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

Edinburgh University could unadopt antisemitism definition after report into its colonial links

One of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities is reviewing whether to launch divestment drive and drop antisemitism definition

^{Harriet Sherwood (The Guardian)}

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.
propublica.org/article/venezue…

#News #Immigration #Trump #Deportation #ICE #ElSalvador #Venezuela

Trump Deported Over 60 Venezuelans Seeking U.S. Asylum to El Salvador

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