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2023 Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day Ad Giveaway!
Deadline: May 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
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Do you know of a person, business or organization in the access community whose message you would like to reach more people? At absolutely no cost to them? If so, please consider nominating them in the 2023 Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day Ad Giveaway, sponsored by Top Tech Tidbits and Access Information News!

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Google Is Retiring Gmail's Basic HTML View as of January 2024 | CNET
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-is-retiring-gmails-basic-html-view-as-of-january-2024/#ftag=CAD590a51e

After the beginning of the year, Gmail will automatically change to its Standard view. Some visually impaired users prefer the Basic view. As of January 2024, Google is discontinuing the option to display Gmail on your browser in the Basic HTML view. A new post in Google's Help Center says Gmail will automatically change to Standard view. Standard view is a richer version of the program, and ...

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The Redemption Story: The Journey From iOS, To Android, And Back Again | Drew Weber | AppleVis
https://www.applevis.com/forum/other-apple-chat/redemption-story-journey-ios-android-back-again
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a used Android phone, the Galaxy A11 from Samsung. It was $45, so, why not. I'd never truly used the Android OS before. It came, I charged it, and dove in. The Talkback gestures were similar enough to iOS and the ability to pop in an SD card, up to 512 GB, provides mass storage opportunities, no pun intended.

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Dear ChatGPT: We Want Those Buttons Labeled! | Lena | Top Tech Tidbits Reader
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/170.html

Hello everyone. My name is Lena and I am a long time Top Tech Tidbits reader and retired teacher who is passionate about braille.

I had recently been conversing with your Publisher, Aaron Di Blasi, regarding ChatGPT and blind users when I discovered, to my amazement, that the buttons on the https://chat.openai.com/ website, were not properly labeled for screen readers.

Below is an outline ...

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This information was just shared with us, directly from Amazon, just a few moments ago.

Amazon A11Y: Prime Video Dialogue Boost launch
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-dialogue-boost

Amazon’s Prime Video team just launched “Dialogue Boost” - an industry-first innovation that lets you self-select dialogue volume levels to suit your needs on any device with Prime Video.

We welcome feedback about your experience using our accessibility features. Please send us an email at: dialogue-boost-feedback@amazon.com.

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10 New Windows 11 Features In The October 2023 Update To Try Now | Computer World
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3708773/windows-11-october-2023-update.html

Windows 11's big update for the year isn't only about artificial intelligence. There are lots of other updates to check out, including the return of many users' favorite taskbar option.

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, April 27, 2023 - Volume 908
https://toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2023/04272023/

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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Getting Back To Outlook Classic User Interface If You're In The Inaccessible New Outlook User Interface (AKA Outlook Preview Or Outlook PRE) | Brian Vogel
https://groups.io/g/office-accessibility/topic/99025717

Note: The New Outlook interface is NOT accessible and most of the keyboard shortcuts you are accustomed to are not available. To change back to the Outlook Classic user interface from the New Outlook user interface follow these steps.

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, June 8, 2023 - Volume 914
https://toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2023/06082023/

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
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Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in adaptive technology.

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JAWS with Microsoft Office Power Tip: How To Navigate Through Email Messages in a Thread Using The Letter 'N' | Freedom Scientific
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/173.html

It is quite common, particularly in a work or school environment, for email messages to include several people, resulting in lengthy message threads as participants reply and add to the conversation. When opening an email that contains a thread of messages, including replies or forwards, it can be time consuming to read through the ...

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, August 3, 2023 - Volume 922
https://toptechtidbits.com/tidbits2023/08032023/

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
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Flying Blind: Taking Flight Simulation To A New Level In Accessibility | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/02/flying-blind-taking-flight-simulation-to-a-new-level-in-accessibility/

Software developers [Andy Borka] and [Jason Fayre] have a love for aviation. They are also both totally blind. They've developed software called Talking Flight Monitor, and it has made flight simulation possible for anyone with impaired vision or blindness, as you can experience in the blurry video below the break. What draws them to aviation and flight simulators?

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Top Tech Tidbits And Access Information News Partner To Present: The 2023 Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day Ad Giveaway! Enter To Win! Deadline: May 16, 2023
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About The Raffle / Giveaway

Together with Access Information News, Top Tech Tidbits is giving away over $1,000 USD in Sponsorship Packages and Sponsored Ad Placements to support anyone that provides products, services or information to the access community on a regular basis.

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Attention All Authors and Writers That Serve The Access Community. An Announcement From The AT-Newswire By Top Tech Tidbits Press Release News Distribution Service. Select Guest Posts Now Being Accepted. No Cost To Submit. No Limit on Submissions. Approval Required. Help Grow The Service While Receiving Free Targeted Exposure To More Than 20,000 Access Subscribers per Post. Learn More Today.
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I'm Totally Blind. Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Me Rediscover the World | Milagros Costabel | Slate
https://slate.com/technology/2023/10/ai-image-tools-blind-low-vision.html

If someone told me, a couple of weeks prior, that I would be taking pictures of everything that crossed my path, I would have laughed in their face. But there I was, sitting on the sidewalk, looking to capture the perfect shot that would allow me to learn a little more about the world I am a part of: the expression of the guide dog who is always by my side ...

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Announcing AI-Content-Describer: NVDA Add-On That Provides Descriptions For Controls And Images, Powered By GPT4 | Chris Smart | Tech-VI List
https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/5621

This add-on makes it possible to obtain detailed descriptions for images and other visually inaccessible content. Leveraging the multimodal capabilities of the GPT-4 large language model, we aim to deliver best-in-class content descriptions. More information on the underlying model here. More information on the add-on here.

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Social Bias? New Study Shows That We Prefer AI Writing Over Human Writing Except When We Know That It’s Human Writing | Aaron Di Blasi | Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.
https://mvsltd.com/news/study-social-bias-ai-writing-vs-human-writing/

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OpenAI's Q* Project: Unraveling the Mystique | Aaron Di Blasi | Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.
https://mvsltd.com/news/openai-q-star-project-unraveling-the-mystique/

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RIMFest Is In Full Force, And There's Free Admission! Provide Accessible Remote Support With Remote Incident Manager Completely Free Of Charge Until January 2nd. Lock In Unlimited Weekend Support For $50!
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In the spirit of the holiday season, we proudly offer all users of Remote Incident Manager (RIM) all the time you want, when you want it, from now until January 2nd, 2024! During this time, you will have access to all features and functionalities of the Remote ...

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The 10 Most Important AI Moments of 2023 | Aaron Di Blasi | Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd.
https://mvsltd.com/news/the-10-most-important-ai-moments-of-2023/

In the rapidly evolving realm of artificial intelligence, 2023 has been a year of groundbreaking developments and transformative moments. From pivotal product launches to significant advancements in AI capabilities, the year has seen a series of events that have not only reshaped the technological landscape, but also set the course for future innovations. This article delves ...

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An Open Letter To All Current And Future Top Tech Tidbits And Access Information News Sponsors. A Note About Sponsorship Package Pricing. | Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | April 11, 2024
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/244.html

Here I would like to quickly address the answer to a question that we've been getting quite a bit lately. If you a current Sponsor of either publication, please read.

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, April 25, 2024 - Volume 960
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The Week's News in Access Technology
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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, May 2, 2024 - Volume 961
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The Week's News in Access Technology
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HIMS, Inc. Announces Rebranding to Selvas North America Amid Trademark Confusion | AT-Newswire.com
https://at-newswire.com/press_release/hims-inc-announces-rebranding-to-selvas-north-america-amid-trademark-confusion/

HIMS, Inc., a leader in assistive technology for the visually impaired, is rebranding to Selvas North America to address ongoing confusion with a similarly named pharmaceutical company. This change aligns with its parent company, Selvas Healthcare, and aims to prevent future identity mix-ups without impacting product quality or customer service.