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Tag: Technology

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Use the SoundPrint™ App to Find Quiet Restaurants in Your Area (Where All the Hot People with Sensory Issues Hang Out)

by Steven VerdileMarch 21, 2023April 19, 2024
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Elon Musk crosses his arms and looks sad next to a sunglasses-wearing wheelchair user with who may literally be the coolest guy on earth
Politics

Disabled Worker Didn’t ‘Contribute Enough to Twitter’s Downfall,’ Claims Elon Musk

by Nate WoogenMarch 8, 2023April 19, 2024
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a woman in a wheelchair suspiciously smiles while holding a knife.
Article Holiday

New Adaptive Kitchen Knives Allow Disabled Women to More Easily Murder Their Husbands

by Nate WoogenOctober 24, 2022August 22, 2026
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a power wheelchair made entirely of denim blue jeans
Article Culture

The Jealchair Has Arrived

by Steven VerdileApril 12, 2022August 22, 2026
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a goofy man is slapped by a fast moving robotic arm
Article Local

This Cool Assistive Robotic Arm Automatically Slaps Weird Strangers who Tell Wheelchair Users ‘Don’t Get a Speeding Ticket, Kiddo!’

by kwschaefFebruary 15, 2022August 22, 2026
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a laptop is open to a webpage reading, "I guess we’re healthcare now"?
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‘Okay, Fine, We Get It.’ GoFundMe Scraps the Fundraising Stuff, Pivots to Healthcare

by Alexia KemerlingJanuary 18, 2022August 22, 2026
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Santa sits in a glowing red power chair, zooming through space
Article Holiday

Aging Santa Replaces Slow, Clunky Reindeer with New Turbo-Powered Magic Wheelchair

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 23, 2021August 22, 2026
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A bride holds a finger to shush her mouth and holds a comically large credit card. Her husband faces away behind her, unaware.
Article Culture

Finally! New Mastercard Touch Card Allows Blind People to Hide Extravagant Purchases from Their Spouses

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 10, 2021August 22, 2026
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a black woman with long braids and a hearing aide looks away from a man who is trying to talk to her in a living room
Article Local

New ‘Selective Hearing’ Hearing Aid Feature Allows Users to Tune Out the Haters

by Alexia KemerlingDecember 5, 2021August 22, 2026
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a young black woman with dark hair looks sad and applies face lotion to her cheeks
Article Culture

OLAY Sends Strong Message About Inclusivity with New Easy-Open Lids: Disabled Community Needs to Moisturize

by 2shoes4eyesDecember 3, 2021August 22, 2026
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A close up wrist wearing a silver eone watch. It has raised lines for the hours and an indented circular center
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Able-Bodied People Jealous of Cool Eone Wristwatches Designed for Blind People

by Steven VerdileOctober 10, 2021April 19, 2024
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A silver door opener button with the handicap icon sits on a brick wall
Article Local

Door Opener Button Sits Just Beyond Fingertips

by Steven VerdileSeptember 13, 2021August 22, 2026
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  • Democratic Hopefuls Brush Up on Bare Minimum of Disability Rights Ahead of Midterms
    September 28, 2026
  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026

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  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026
  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026

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  • Durable Shoe Soles No Match for Kid With Irregular Gait
    September 18, 2026
  • Psych Med Developed for Other Psych Med’s Side Effects
    September 15, 2026
  • Study Finds Using a Wheelchair Highly Preferable to Immobilizing Pain
    September 2, 2026

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