Digital Accessibility News

In a classic gut and amend move mid-way through the Legislative Session, on June 12 the California Assembly’s Judiciary Committee replaced the entire content of an existing bill on courts, AB 1757, with language that would effectively make WCAG 2.1 Level AA the required standard for the websites and mobile apps of “business establishments” covered by the Unruh Civil Rights Act. And, in an...

Join disability advocates, corporations, government agencies, academia, and accessibility executives at the 11th M-Enabling Summit, the leading all-inclusive conference and showcase dedicated to fostering innovations, solutions, and strategies for digital inclusion. Participants will benefit from rich and unique networking opportunities with thought leaders, technology providers, innovators and developers of assistive technologies that serve more than one-billion Persons with Disabilities and an expanding aging population globally. The 2023...

Michael Kors failed to make its website fully accessible to and independently usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired, a new class action lawsuit alleges. Plaintiff Sumaya Hussein claims individuals who are blind or visually impaired are denied full and equal access to Michael Kors’ website due to alleged access barriers to screen-reading software that is used by the visually impaired to scan...

Ryanair, Jet2.com and Tui have been rated as the worst major airlines operating in the UK for website accessibility. Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which commissioned the analysis, said there is “still a way to go” for the industry to provide a smooth digital experience for all passengers. Its Airline Digital Accessibility Report, shared with the PA news agency, reviewed the websites of the 11 largest...

FORBESLEADERSHIPDIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION Inside Activision Blizzard’s Efforts To Make ‘Diablo IV’ Inclusive Of And Accessible To All Gamers Steven Aquino Contributor Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Follow 0 Aug 28, 2023,03:11pm EDT Player and Item Highlighting Activision's long-running "Diablo" series is now in its fourth iteration. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Faithful readers of the column may notice there hasn’t been a wealth of video game coverage over the years. Last October, I interviewed Xbox accessibility...

For the first time ever, blind Veterans can now read their VA benefits decision letters inside the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. This new feature is part of VA’s move to improve its accessibility and enable Veterans to view their decision letters immediately, online, a significant improvement over previously waiting ten days to receive letters in the mail. Claudia Baldwin is a blind Veteran who...

Plaintiff Kevin Yan Luis, who is legally blind, claims Bombas’ website contains access barriers to screen-reading software used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired to use the internet. The plaintiff argues the alleged access barriers on the Bombas website deny individuals who are blind or visually impaired with equal access to goods and services provided to the company’s non-disabled customers, in an alleged...

Imagine hiking while blind. Without sight, trails get a lot trickier, and for some, the outdoors are simply inaccessible. A new option at Bear Creek Park in El Paso County is making one trail just a little more usable. The Songbird Trail already existed at the park. It consists of wooden planks that help keep the trail clear and easily traversable and occasional signs describe the...

Put your ear close enough to the tech industry street and it’s not hard to notice X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, resembling something like the Springfield Tire Fire. Owner Elon Musk has certainly made his mark on the company since acquiring it in late October of last year. The tumult of Musk’s tenure has led many to seek greener, less user-hostile pastures...

It’s August and the only game I’ve consistently played is Baldur’s Gate 3. I can’t stop thinking about progressing in my multiple campaigns, unraveling new secrets and areas, and even determining which character best suits a specific conversation. And as someone who’s unsuccessfully tried numerous times to play tabletop D&D because of a lack of interest, I was initially apprehensive about playing the video game...

Korea-based electronics giant LG has announced two new products that it says have been designed for all: the Universal UP Kit and the Smart Cottage. In a nutshell, both products were designed to make the home a more accessible—and very much modularly so—place for everyone. Both products will be shown at this year’s IFA show in Berlin, Germany....