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Clubhouse is the hot, new up-and-coming social platform to hit the scene, but its audio-based networking has some accessibility issues. Clubhouse is essentially a place where users can create chat rooms and talk to one another in real time. Think virtual topical and community events audio only style. It has quickly become popular amongst Silicon […]

The events of 2020 created a need for change in many aspects of day-to-day work,  including that of the hiring process. For many, this meant video interviews rather than in-person. But, in addition to the challenges posed by wearing masks, those who are Deaf/HoH may face additional struggles when it comes to video calls and

Krister Nordin, former Swedish football player, didn’t address his hearing issues until after he retired, but once he did, he realized that getting hearing aids made a difference in many areas of his life. Playing Football Krister Nordin has gone down in history as one of the best football players in the Allsvenskan Swedish Football

In the spring, do you notice a change in your hearing or a feeling of fullness in the ears and the need to make them pop? Have you ever wondered about the role of the weather and seasonal allergies in hearing and balance? When it comes to warm, wet weather, are there care tips to extend

Sign language, in all its nearly 300 forms, is still excluded from auto-translation software and apps. However, new and developing technology will help rectify this. Here are some ways to learn sign language with artificial intelligence (AI).  Fingerspelling XYZ With a brand new game using machine learning to teach you American Sign Language (ASL), Fingerspelling

Speech-to-text apps are useful, but they’re not conducive to conversation. Having to look up and down or back and forth at the app and the speaker can be physically exhausting. What if real time captions could be displayed in the same line of sight? This is the concept behind two smart glasses currently in development.

Having a smartphone has always been a bit ironic for those of us with hearing loss. We tend to use it for everything except making actual phone calls. But now there are phone captioning apps that allow us to make and receive phone calls. Phone captioning apps for people with hearing loss Olelo The newest

Phonak has introduced the world’s first intelligent hearing aid receiver. Called the ActiveVent Receiver, it’s the newest feature of the Phonak Audéo Paradise hearing aid, which gives users with mild-to-moderate low frequency hearing loss a better listening experience. What is a Hearing Aid Receiver? A hearing aid receiver is also known as the speaker. Sound

Phonak recently announced the latest addition to its Paradise line of hearing aid technology. Called the Phonak Audéo Life, it is the world’s first rechargeable hearing aid that is also waterproof, shower-proof, and sweat-proof. The Audéo Life is now available in the US (only in Premium performance level), and will be available in other markets

Decorating your hearing aids can be a great way to show off your technology and take pride in your hearing loss journey. One woman, Ruzzelle Gasmen, found that hearing aid accessories played a big role in accepting her hearing loss and helping other people advocate for themselves. After recently winning the Nando’s Canada’s PERi-PERi Sauce of