ScribbleLive has acquired Visually for an undisclosed price. Toronto-based ScribbleLive was founded in 2008, starting out as a liveblogging platform and eventually growing to a broader set of tools ...

App accessibility isn’t just about a facelift. It’s the use of tech like AI and voice recognition to really make apps work for everyone. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services ...

In a move that could usher in a whole new era of enjoyment for the visually impaired, Sony has officially announced that it will be incorporating Audio Description (AD) (a system already included in ...

Visual impairment can be identified as a loss in the ability to see to a certain extent and is a condition that is not fixable by interventions such as glasses or surgery. On the other hand, blindness ...

When her son was diagnosed with a rare condition that causes serious visual impairment, Gracie Benedith-Cane says she was devastated. "What's going to become of his future?" she recalls wondering. Now ...

For visually impaired and blind athletes, competing in swimming is predictably more complicated than it is for swimmers with sight. “Tappers” are the individuals who assist these swimmers during their ...

About 12 million Americans over the age of 40 are blind or visually impaired, according to the CDC. Because of the variety of visual impairments that exist, it’s difficult to generalize about the ...