Jeff Laub sits in a barber chair located at the East Village. Where else can you go for a haircut and a cocktail under the same roof? If you’re a regular "here," you won't even have to leave your seat ...

One of the most common problems that many blind and visually impaired people experience is their day-to-day challenge in coping with their impairment. Equipment such as Braille, reading glasses, or a ...

People rely heavily on their eyes to navigate through everyday situations, so what happens when your vision is severely impaired? Technology is working hard to solve many problems, including the best ...

(TNS) — Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of stories featuring the five finalists in the 12th annual Carroll Biz Challenge. The competition, which will conclude with a live finale at the ...

The first time I witnessed the challenges of disability was when I started college in 2016. My hostel mates came from across Asia and Africa, pursuing different career paths and hobbies, each with ...

Honda is launching a web app utilizing artificial intelligence technology that aims, to expand the joy of mobility by offering real-time scenic audio descriptions for blind and visually impaired ...

Navigating airports can be tricky. They’re loud, crowded and not always laid out intuitively. They’re even more challenging for visually impaired people. Chieko Asakawa knows those challenges ...

While there are already apps that guide blind users to a bus stop's approximate GPS coordinates, those people may unknowingly end up standing too far away from the actual stop. A new app addresses ...

Getting college kids together for a weekend with laptops and whiteboards to dream up new apps has been at the core of every “hackathon” held at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence ...