Government moves to improve tech access for disabled
The federal government will require accessibility measures Thursday to help blind and other disabled users. New kiosks must offer audio prompts, images must include descriptive text, and graphics require textual descriptions to aid screen readers. The regulation, costing up to 590 million dollars, targets federal pages, forms, and purchases, with exemptions for some security devices.
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Washington
Chong
Chong Sai
Nalwnalpa
Mr Chong
Technolo
National Federation of the Find
Baltimore
Ehach
Silicon Valley layoffs push tech workers into shelters and startups
In San Jose and across Northern California unemployed former high tech workers crowd shelters as Silicon Valley’s boom era fades. Mike Schlenz and John Sacrosante, once earning up to six figures, join others in Bay Area missions while stunned by rising rents and vanished job prospects. Some form a startup, Intellikon Technologies, using shelter networks as a casual office and lab, as unemployment climbs in Santa Clara County and the region.
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San Jose
Calif
Mike Schlenz
John Sacrosante
Brothers
Silicon Valley
Mr. Sacrosante
California
Jomnery Street Inn
Dan Vigees
Robbie Reinhart
San Francisco
Santa Clara County
Ms. Reinhart
Draingist
Center For Working Families
University of California, Berkeley
Santa Clara
Eve Meyer
Ms. Meyer
Pote
Sacrosante
Phoenix Inn
Sacrosanie
Shelte
Intellikon Technologies
Mike Schienz
El Presidente sim game details ruling Tropica island
Review describes a satirical country sim where you govern Tropica through benevolent leadership. Manage housing, infrastructure, and services while fending off rival factions and assassination attempts. The game emphasizes building churches, power plants, and radio stations, with exploration and city planning mechanics across a detailed island map.
Pop up ads and blockers on the Web
The article surveys Internet advertising hassles with pop ups pop-unders and hidden windows. It notes the ethical concerns and user annoyances while listing blockers such as cookie options and disabling JavaScript in Internet Explorer as remedies, and suggests avoiding purchases as a final measure.
E medical care gains ground in doctors keystroke aid
Dr Joseph Scherger in Chicago and others promote e medicine as a new tool in patient care. An Irvine patient Beth with an eight month pregnancy benefited from remote advice and a bath suggestion. Proponents say it can save lives reduce costs and curb telephone tag while critics warn of privacy and payment hurdles.
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Joseph Scherger
California
Chicago
O'Hare
Beth
Dr. Scherger
Orange County
Washington
Scherger
Sai
Family Medicine Departeae
University of California
Wasin
Tennessee Frist
Frist
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Jupiter Media Metrix
Scripps Howard News Service
Ieae M. Smith
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