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    #18: Low Orbit Halos

    May 29th, 2019 · 42 minutes

    Google I/O and Microsoft Build are done, but what did each have to say about accessibility? And which of their sponsors' tent pole technologies are being used to power the next generation of fancy tach for people with a variety of disabilities?

    Guest Starring: Joe Steinkamp

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    Whataburger
    Everything Microsoft announced at Build 2019 | VentureBeat
    Microsoft's 'inclusive design' will increase its focus on accessibility in 2019 | Windows Central
    How Microsoft is using AI to improve accessibility | VentureBeat
    An Xbox controller with a built-in Braille display is Microsoft’s latest gaming accessibility play | TechCrunch
    Blind Bargains Qast 180: The Second F - Blind Bargains
    Google’s new accessibility features might be the most exciting highlight of I/O 2019 – BGR
    Google launches Project Euphonia to help make speech technology more accessible to people with disabilities - The Verge
    Accessible Audio: Android Hearing Aid Support and the Audio Framework (Google I/O'19) - YouTube
    AI for Accessibility Grants – Microsoft Accessibility
    Microsoft Build 2019 Accessibility Information
    Microsoft Soundscape - Microsoft Research