I for one am shocked* that this happened

Tracking tags "accidentally" send sensitive health data to their providers.

#disability #privacy #techanddisability

https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2025/04/28/how-california-sent-residents-personal-health-data-to-linkedin

New #TechAndDisability blog post:

Crowd sourcing accessibility information

https://angrybeanie.com/news/crowd-sourcing-accessibility-information

New #TechAndDisability Blog Post:

When Fancy Breaks Accessibility

https://angrybeanie.com/news/when-fancy-breaks-accessibility

New Tech and Disability Post:

Punch Fit VR

https://angrybeanie.com/news/punch-fit-vr-a-quick-review

Well this sucks

#disability #TechAndDisability

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/08/health/tandem-insulin-pump-app-recall/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2024-05-08T23:11:24

Tech and Disability News from Around the World - 2024-03-03

Segway wheelchairs, challenges faced by India, car racing and Exoskeletons, they're not just for rehab?

#disability #CarRacing #TechAndDisability

https://angrybeanie.com/news/tech-and-disability-news-from-around-the-world-2024-03-03

Putting this here so I can remember for later

US Medicare to cover cost of Personal Exoskeletons

#disability #TechAndDisability #SpinalCordInjury #mobility

https://newmobility.com/medicare-to-cover-personal-exoskeletons/

So I've started doing a weekly blog post about #TechAndDisability (the latest one is here https://angrybeanie.com/news/tech-and-disability-news-from-around-the-globe-2024-02-11)

I am on the look out for news and stories in this area, so if any of the people who follow me know of any good news sources or blogs/feeds to look at, then could you please let me know?

Thanks!

Also please retoot at your pleasure

New blog post: 1st Neuralink Human Trial Announced

#disability #TechAndDisability

https://angrybeanie.com/news/1st-neuralink-human-trial-announced

Trying something new. A weekly post with stories about Tech and Disabilities from around the world

#TechAndDisability #Disability #technology #Accessibility

https://angrybeanie.com/news/tech-and-disability-news-from-around-the-globe-2024-01-21

From the Bluesky thing and El Gibbs.

While this is aimed at services like UberEats and Menulog, it will have knock on effects for services aimed at the disability sector like HireUp and Mable

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/31/australias-gig-economy-workers-set-to-benefit-from-minimum-pay-and-protection-against-unfair-deactivation

So we have an Amazon one two hit for breaching privacy, first up we have:

Amazon’s Ring to pay $5.8M after staff and contractors caught snooping on customer videos, FTC says | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/31/amazon-ring-ftc-settlement-lax-security/

Ye fucking gods, it's 2023 and we're still building shit and forgetting that there are people who can't see.

#accessibility #TechAndDisability #visionimpaired

https://amp.9news.com.au/article/56de159d-36cd-4471-9a5d-85684953e3cf