assistive technology

Voice Control is learning natural language: what Apple’s 2026 accessibility update could mean

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For someone who controls an iPhone by voice, finding the right words to activate a button can be a barrier of its own. Apple’s 2026 accessibility announcement points towards a more flexible approach: describing the control you want in everyday language. Apple says an upcoming update to Voice Control will let people refer to what … Read more

Accessibility and assistive-technology brief — September 2026

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This first edition covers the most consequential developments from late August and early September. 1. UN adopts its first resolution dedicated to assistive technology 2 September. The UN General Assembly adopted the “Access to Assistive Technology” resolution by consensus. It calls for assistive technology to be integrated into health, education, employment and social-protection systems, with … Read more