App accessibility isn’t just about a facelift. It’s the use of tech like AI and voice recognition to really make apps work for everyone. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services ...

ScribbleLive has acquired Visually for an undisclosed price. Toronto-based ScribbleLive was founded in 2008, starting out as a liveblogging platform and eventually growing to a broader set of tools ...

Visual impairment can be identified as a loss in the ability to see to a certain extent and is a condition that is not fixable by interventions such as glasses or surgery. On the other hand, blindness ...

In our ongoing series, High Contrast, we’re looking at how assistive technology can help people with disabilities overcome challenges in their lives, and the pioneers innovating in solutions to make ...

For visually impaired and blind athletes, competing in swimming is predictably more complicated than it is for swimmers with sight. “Tappers” are the individuals who assist these swimmers during their ...

When her son was diagnosed with a rare condition that causes serious visual impairment, Gracie Benedith-Cane says she was devastated. "What's going to become of his future?" she recalls wondering. Now ...

In a move that could usher in a whole new era of enjoyment for the visually impaired, Sony has officially announced that it will be incorporating Audio Description (AD) (a system already included in ...