Apple Expands Accessibility Features Including Live Captions, Magnifier and Sound Recognition

Apple on Tuesday shared a handful of accessibility updates coming to its range of products, which are designed to help with everything from reading text to following real-time captions to reducing motion sickness. The announcement comes ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 15, with the features slated for release later this year. The tech giant is gearing up for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, during which it's expected to share software updates across its platforms, including what it has in store for iOS 19. It's also likely to share Apple Intelligence updates, especially as other companies such as Samsung and Google continue to load their phones with AI features. Many of those AI-powered features have also been supercharging accessibility capabilities across devices such as the iPhone and Pixel phone. "At Apple, accessibility is part of our DNA," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. "Making technology for everyone is a priority for all of us, ... Read full article.