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Weekend: Lumin - The Voice‑First Email App

Discover how Lumin, a voice‑first email app for iPhone, is transforming email management for the blind and low‑vision community. Learn how AI and audio‑only design bring

Christine Malec on NASA's Accessible Artemis Webinar and Why Manuals Still Fail Us

NASA is hosting its first webinar built for blind and low vision audiences, and Christine Malec is on the panel. She joins Steven Scott and Shaun Preece to explain what t

Smart Locks, Braille and the iPhone 18: Blind Listeners Weigh In

Blind listeners share how they really use Meta Ray-Ban glasses, OOrion, smart locks and braille. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece also take a hard look at Siri AI in iOS 27

Local AI PCs, Home Networks and the Launch of Double Tap Live

Microsoft has set 7 October for a Windows and Surface event built around local AI, and the rumoured Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA RTX Spark silicon could finally give

Listener Emails on Meta Glasses, Luna AI, Runa TTS and Braille Pricing

Should blind and low vision users install iOS 27 right away? Steven Scott and Shaun Preece explain why VoiceOver users might wait a month. Then they open the inbox for li

Is AI Really That Dangerous? Will Guyatt Joins, Plus First Thoughts on Siri AI

Is the AI industry sounding a real alarm, or is it about money? Tech journalist Will Guyatt joins Steven Scott and Shaun Preece to make sense of the AI pause warnings. Th

Mainstream: Marc Aflalo's Take On Apple's 'Surprise And Shine' Event

Apple's Surprise and Shine event brought the foldable iPhone Duo, AirPods 5 and a quiet RAM boost for Apple Watch Ultra 4. Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo of YourTechReport

Weekend Classic: Honda Cynic

Honda Scenic Audio set out to describe the view from a car window for blind and visually impaired passengers, using computer vision and generative AI. Steven Scott and Sh

Audio Description For Sighted People, Clipman Updates, and the AI Extinction Story

Audio description was built for blind and partially sighted viewers. RNIB brought broadcasters to London to ask whether sighted audiences want it too, and what that would

Was Apple's "Surprise and Shine" Event Worth It for Blind Users?

Apple's iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 arrived at the September event, and Steven Scott, Shaun Preece and returning guest Michael Babcock came away d

Meta Adventurer Mic Fix, Camera Glasses Backlash and TalkBack Frustrations

The Meta glasses microphone problem finally has a fix, and it was buried in a settings menu the Adventurer model never showed. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece explain exact

Never Butter Burger Baps: NVIDIA, Asus Laptops and Your Five Essential Apps

NVIDIA has bought Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, and Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dig into what that means for open source AI models, local AI on your own machine, and

Dyson's Camera Toothbrush, Sony's Ownership Fight and the 1.5C Line

Dyson has built a $499 toothbrush with a camera inside it, Sony is in court arguing that nobody really owns the digital games they buy, and the UN has conceded the 1.5C c

Why Blind-Built Software Works Better, With Mike Calvo

Mike Calvo of Pneuma Solutions joins Steven Scott to explain how Remote Incident Manager for iOS lets blind users run a Windows PC or Mac from an iPhone, and why AI docum

Navigating Sight Loss: Workplace Delays, Acceptance, and Tech Solutions

Explore the challenges of workplace accessibility for blind employees, the emotional journey of losing vision, and the importance of autonomy and support systems. Learn w

Behind the Scenes of a Double Tap Recording Disaster

Steven Scott and Shaun Preece share a hilariously chaotic behind-the-scenes look at Double Tap, from recording mishaps and AI jokes to workplace accessibility struggles a

Language, Laughs, and Latest Accessibility Gear

Explore the lively debate on evolving tech terminology and accessibility tools as Steven Scott and Shaun Preece tackle language changes in technology, generational commun

Dot Pad Experiences with Maccessibility’s Holly Anderson

Discover the latest in accessible tech for blind users, including the Ploud One AI earbuds for meeting transcription, multi-line Braille displays like the Dot Pad, and th

Apple’s September Surprises & Meta’s $18B Teen Safety Settlement

Apple’s latest launches, folding iPhone rumours, new Mac Mini and Mac Studio specs, and Meta’s $18B teen safety settlement — Steven Scott, Shaun Preece, and tech journali

Weekend: Restoring Dignity Through Accessible Communication Tech

Discover how Barvox, a groundbreaking speech translation app, is giving people with speech differences the power to be heard in real time. Learn how it restores dignity,