Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss how they have been upsetting podcasters. Well, one in particular. It’s all good fun, though, and we hope lovely Jenine from That Real Blind Tech Show enjoys her new nickname from the guys; find out more today on the show.
Also, there’s a lot of continuing chat around the subject of blindness and today we hear more of the stories and experiences you have kindly shared with us.
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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the unexpected dismissal of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. This significant move was prompted by a reported loss of confidence in his leadership abilities. While the tech industry is abuzz with reactions to these developments, Steven and Shaun offer their opinions and what might happen next.
Also, Mark Walker from AbilityNet joins the conversation to talk about the recent TechShare Pro event, where AI’s integration with accessibility was a major focus.
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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss CEO of Pneuma Solutions Mike Calvo’s reaction to Humane’s launch of the AI Pin, which he says failed to address the device’s accessibility for disabled people.
Also, there’s more of your emails and feedback, including questions on the best accessible games out there for blind people who aren’t necessarily “gamers,” and there’s a suggestion on a good tech-enabled way to mark up your trash cans.
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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss the big news from Be My Eyes that it has partnered with Microsoft to create the first AI virtual assistant for its Disability Answer Desk.
Read more here: https://doubletaponair.com/be-my-eyes-ai-customer-support/
There’s also news from HumanWare regarding their Victor Reader Stream 3: you can now access TuneIn via the accessible audio player.
Read more here: https://doubletaponair.com/tunein-partners-with-humanware-to-enhance-audio-accessibility/
Plus listener Callum asks about the pitfalls of using a Braille display across two machines – one real and one virtual – if he chose to get a new Mac with silicon chips.
And Steven has a question for you: what’s your favourite and most usable navigation app?
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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss Steven’s latest new obsession: buying and cancelling MacBook orders! He details his thoughts on what he wants versus what he actually needs, so the big question is: what did he buy in the end?
Also with the news of a new Amazon OS on the way, what will it mean for accessibility? And what should our response be when it comes to reacting to the lack of accessibility news in new products? Should we get annoyed or just wait in line?
And why is Shaun upsetting listeners? You’ll have to tune in to find out!
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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Grace Scoffield to go over the big news stories of the week, including Open AI’s huge conference for developers, Be My Eyes reaction, and Elon Musk claiming to be able to restore vision to the blind.
Also, there’s an in-depth discussion about the new Braille learning tool called “Annie” from ThinkerBell Labs, which will be sold in the UK and other countries by Humanware.
Michael Babcock also joins us for two Mac demos, one on using the NumPad Commander to control your device, and also how to get clipboard history using a Mac app called Launcher.
Following our discussion on being blind over the last week, we hand the mic over to you and hear your take on the challenges of telling others about your blindness and how you come to terms with it yourself.
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On today’s show, Steven and Shaun discuss the launch of a brand new product: the Humane AI Pin. They talk about its features and implications, including its subscription-based model and its potential impact on accessibility.
We also hear from Michael Babcock about a feature on macOS VoiceOver called NumPad Commander, which allows for greater customization and accessibility on Mac devices.
Steven and Shaun also hear about updates on the accessibility of WhatsApp on Mac from listener Gordon, and Steven shares his tips on how to use hotspots to navigate apps like WhatsApp more easily.
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