David Dzumba

@CEEKTechnology @Microsoft @Google @googleaccess @MSFTEnable @gmail Best wishes for a wonderful retirement! We will miss you.

What's next for #accessibility in @MicrosoftTeams. New features that will benefit us all. Check it out👇: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft…

Are you a partially sighted Sea Of Thieves player, or otherwise have trouble reading in-game text such as the Riddle Maps? We're testing a new #accessibility feature in our Insider program and would love feedback. Some (but not much) vision is required. seaofthieves.com/insider

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD, celebrating community of disabled people around the world. One of those is #neurodiversity, now 1 in 7 globally. A new @EY study on neurodiversity shows how AI is changing the game. Read: aka.ms/CopilotStudy

This #IDPD, we're highlight how our customers are helping shape #Windows 11 to be the most inclusive version yet. From improvements in Narrator, Spellings, and Voice Access, and more. Discover improvements: msft.it/6014oDB2e

@DDame just saw your video in the "What's new in Windows Security, Productivity and Cloud" session at #MSIgnite. This is what it's about.

Excited to share our work on AI Audio Descriptions. Generates descriptions of video and fits the gaps between dialog. Releasing as open source for media companies to integrate into their workflows. Here's to making content more inclusive for blind viewers! github.com/microsoft/ai-a…

Microsoft Teams has a new opening for a Principal Accessibility Designer. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/…

Microsoft Research’s long commitment to inclusive design has empowered people with disabilities to improve their lives, and manage many critical tasks more easily, through the use of accessible and assistive technologies. Explore the timeline. msft.it/6013WY5uv

The American Council of the Blind congratulates @MSFTEnable for receiving the Advertising and Promotion Award at the 2024 Audio Description Awards Gala!

🚨New dataset + challenge #EMNLP2024🚨 We release ASL STEM Wiki: the first signing dataset of STEM articles! 📰 254 Wikipedia articles 📹 ~300 hours of ASL interpretations 👋 New task: automatic sign suggestion to make STEM education more accessible microsoft.com/en-us/research… 🧵

Check for updates now if you're running Windows 11 Beta or Dev Channel builds, #WindowsInsiders 😊 (Or if you're in Canary and didn't already check for updates this week 👀) If you're a Narrator user in Dev Channel, please read the known issues!

🚀Thrilled to sponsor the #Hack4PWD hackathon on Nov 8 at Microsoft ADC! Our Accessibility Team joins as judges, ensuring solutions meet industry standards. We're committed to inclusive tech for all abilities. Shoutout to all teams & @UoN_CodingClub! #InclusiveTech #Accessibility

Seeing AI can now describe videos! Share short MP4 files, and hear descriptions of each scene. Early testers told us how it provided greater inclusion in group chats, reliving family memories, and understanding notifications from a doorbell camera. seeingai.com

🎮 Nouvelle manette XBOX 🎮 À l'occasion de la Paris Games Week, j'ai eu le privilège d'accompagner @Philippe_Trotin afin de présenter ce nouveau joystick by @XboxFR ! En plus d'offrir une expérience de jeu différente, ce joystick permet également de jouer à une main ! Ce dernier peut être branché au XAC (adaptative Controller), directement à la console ou à un PC. 📆 Disponible début 2025 Le jeu vidéo rassemble ☀ #Inclusion #Gaming #Xbox

It's inspiring to see Rome harnessing AI for accessibility during the Jubilee year starting January 1. With an expected 35 million visitors, the virtual assistant Julia will help them explore the city while managing record travel to this ancient capital. msft.it/6004W12DK

This week ACB Executive Director Scott Thornhill and Manager of Membership Engagement Cindy Hollis visited the accessibility lab and other offices at @Microsoft. Thank you Microsoft for your commitment to accessibility and inclusion!

Can #MicrosoftCopilot help make your software more accessible? Sandra Ahlgrimm, @sKriemhild, explains how it can help enhance #accessibility in all of your applications. Create inclusive digital experiences that everyone can enjoy Copilot Learning Hub msft.it/6010W14f6

Find My Things with AI #atchat microsoft.com/en-us/research…

Customize page colors & scrollbars in Edge to improve browsing and #accessibility. blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024…