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| Welcome back to the world’s leading information source for the blind, we are the Paschall Power Newsletter, this is our thirteenth edition, and you are now in tune to our accessible frequency, which includes handpicked “tech info, blind related news, humor and our Paschall Power star of the Month.” We are honored and blessed to be a part of your day, come aboard our digital cruise and may the (Most High) smile upon your journey! SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT Getty Images· Accessibility Note; if you are reading this Newsletter with a screen reader, we suggest activating your “say all feature,” and enjoy the entire experience hands free, including the accessible images and other items that will be described, you may also move by headings to jump between articles!· Please grab a moment to take in the below quote from Denzel Washington:“You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud to, that’s a part of it”Let’s get into some great tech news📰“Siri has finally graduated from digital mediocrity, into a useful GPT Assistant! |
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| (Image credit: Future)· Armed with the iPhone 16 Pro and the latest available update, including Apple Intelligence activated, our newsletter team is pleased to report that Siri has finally become more usable for commonsense tasks, for instance “hey Siri, open Facebook and create a new post,” and yes it works, we will now call Siri, “Siri/GPt). Now, “Visual Intelligence,” refers to the new image processing capable of visually recognizing and speaking back what Siri/GPT is seeing, for instance if you take a picture of a document, logo or sign, animal and even your living room, Siri/GPt will verbally announce what your viewing; in previous iPhones like the (13 Pro), using the Magnifier with “describe images,” turned on, you can receive similar “image recognition information,” which was a feature I used frequently with my former device. Accordingly, other interesting Siri/G Pt based advancements will be very useful to the blind consumer, such as taking a picture of a image in a foreign language (magazine, book, restaurant menu) and Siri/GPT will translate the foreign language into English, we can also take a picture of a hand written number from a friend or new acquaintance you just met at the mall, and store it as a new contact and call the number, warning, make sure your “game skills,” are tight before attempting to get that number (LOL). The new Siri/GPt is one part of Apple Intelligence, which is full of very useful AI functions aimed at improving productivity, giving instant and relative information and making device tasks easier to accomplish, plus additional enhancements that blind and other disabled iPhone users will begin to incorporate into their lives, the Paschall Power team will continue to monitor additional accessibility related AI items that can move our community digitally forward.· Activate the below link for more about Siri/GPT and the first round of Apple Intelligence, and a great break down of available goodies you can play with💡How to use ChatGPT in iOS 18.2 — here’s everything it can do | Tom’s GuideThe new “Retina Implant” restores sight, giving the legally blind ability to recognize faces and read common text, great news for our community! |
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| · Incredible, this is our third relative writing about the restoration of some form of eye sight, from Neuralink’s (Blind Sight) to the human transplant, restoring sight in a monkey, and now we are excited to report about another implant, this time from one of Neuralink’s competitors “Science Corporation,” who has reported success in their preliminary Retina Implant trial, and those who have received the implant, have witnessed sight restoration, including the ability to recognize faces and read text.The founder of Science Corporation is a former employee of Neuralink, read below for a quote from the founder: “To my knowledge, this is the first time that restoration of the ability to fluently read has ever been definitively shown in blind patients,” CEO Max Hodak.” It’s reported that the loss of central vision has affected millions around the world. Retina implants such as this one is increasing, the more companies compete for the advancement of retina implant technology, the better for us as a blind community.· Activate the below link for more about the new Retina Implant and the preliminary trial information💡Neuralink Competitor Restores Vision in Blind Patients With Eye ImplantHarvard students expand Meta Raybon Glasses to recognize and get identifiable information on people in its HD camera view! |
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| · Personal privacy has been on the chopping block for many years in America and around the world, the term “the big brother is watching you,” is an understatement. Instant facial recognition has been used in the military and other security services for some time now, the company (Clear View AI) and other facial recognition tech organizations currently have improved on the technology dramatically and are selling it to countries and related security agencies. The question is, is this legal and do these Harvard students have something here? In our opinion, yes. Per the first amendment of the American constitution, journalist have “freedom of the press,” and anyone can be press, giving access to the principles of the first amendment; basically, no one has any “expectation of privacy in public,” that’s why cameras are everywhere, from street corners to traffic lights and Federal and State buildings, these places are all deemed the “public arena.”For the modified Meta Ray ban glasses designed by Harvard students called I-XRAY,” if used in the public, we believe some part of this technology will be incorporated into the Meta universe, anyone can retrieve the information anyway if one knows where to look and search. For the blind community, the technology can be useful, especially when out in public and needing to know who you’re speaking with, a background and short bio would not be a bad thing for us, matter fact this technology can help the blind fend off predators and unscrupulous persons seeking to take advantage of our visual situation. Check out the below information regarding the Harvard student’s advancement: This device, named I-XRAY, operates by leveraging publicly available databases and accessible facial recognition tools, such as PimEyes. It quickly identifies individuals and retrieves information like names, addresses, or phone numbers.· Activate the below link for more about the Harvard student’s new facial recognition information advancement used with the Meta Ray bans💡Glasses that identify people in the street and reveal their personal informationSkeptical about upgrading to Windows 11? Check out this (Ultimate Info Guide) |
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| NguyenDucQuang/Getty Images· Throughout our digital Windows lives, we have periodically encountered the sometimes exciting, scary and questionable upgrades to the Windows operating system. In years past, there have been some duds, like (Windows Vista & 8) however, operating system 10 was released fixing many of Vista’s issues. Today, we are witnessing a familiar anxiety from Windows users, like the (Windows 98 second edition/ to the Windows XP version)In my opinion, XP was one of the most solid upgrades to the operating system, and Windows 11 is on that same upgrade path. One thing to remember, Windows 10 will no longer be supported after October 2025, many will still use the operating system, but like the platform upgrades from the iPhone 15 to the 16, the upgrade will be necessary for users to benefit off the AI functionality and other advancements found in Windows 11. Accessibility in Windows 11 have gotten good, from Narrator, the Magnifier and other low vision related enhancements, to the dictation feature, Paschall Power has noticed a considerable upgrade and effort put into accessibility within the Windows 11 operating system, give it a try, it will be the future for right now, or at least until Windows 12!· Activate the below link for more ultimate answers to many questions concerning Windows 11💡The ultimate Windows 11 upgrade guide: Everything you need to know | ZDNETKeep that PC running optimal with these (5) *FREE Windows Applications |
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| · Keeping you’re, PC running smoothly is a universe within itself, and it’s important to understand how to maintenance your system properly, fortunately there are some good programs for this task, and there are some bad programs you will want to stay clear from touching your precious system. For general computing, most modern PC’s have self-monitoring tools that can identify problems and react on the problems (if allowed by you the user), then there are additional and more advanced computer maintenance tools used for everything from normal computing protection to heavy computing (conducting numerous uploading/downloading & web interfacing).The more you connect to the internet and share any digital information from your system to the web and vice versa, overtime your system will need to clean itself or you will need to go in and tidy up things under the hood, especially with older computers, regardless of the operating system. Check out the below information about good free maintenance tools for your Windows operating system: These programs can help optimize your PC’s performance by keeping your software and drivers up to date, and also deleting unused files/settings.· Activate the blow link for (5) good Free maintenance PC tools for your system💡5 best free software for optimizing your Windows PC performanceHave you heard of “haptic corridor,” its built for both the blind & sighted to navigate the world! |
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| · Leading the I Promise School in its innovative approach to educating its students, Principal Brandi Davis has the passion, knowledge, and experience needed to solidify the school’s vision and direction from the onset.· Prior to IPS, the Akron native attended and has worked for Akron Public Schools for 18 years and served as a foundational member of the LeBron James Family Foundation’s elementary LeBron Advisory Board, providing critical feedback on its initiatives and incentives. With her infectious enthusiasm and deep-rooted desire to see the I Promise students succeed; Principal Davis is ready to execute a new model for urban public education.· Activate the below link for more about the (I Promise School) and the Labron James Foundation💡I Promise School – Lebron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools👌On behalf of the Paschall Power Newsletter team, we thank you for reading. Do you have any questions, suggestions for content or may be interested in submitting an article for future releases? drop us a line at the link below💡Contact us – (accessiblepass.net)👌Consider Donating! Paschall Power sincerely thanks and appreciates all donations that aids in keeping us moving forward, “growth occurs through individual effort, community support and the generosity of those with integrity and power,” please activate the below link for our donation page💡Consider Donating – (accessiblepass.net) |
| · Imagine being guided down the street with or without vision using vibrations from your smart watch or mobile device, well that’s exactly what the developers at (Haptic) have designed for those requiring navigational assistance. The creators designed the software after a friend became vision impaired and wanted to create a navigation assistant unlike the numerous accessible apps currently available for the blind community.Haptic Nav SDK, originally intended for the software to have its own wearable, but with the expansion of smart watches and mobile device platforms “Haptic Corridor,” will be available as a downloadable multi-platform app.· Take a second and check out the following (You Tube) video describing this new navigation technology💡Haptics’ Intellectual Property Illustrated· Activate the below link for more information about (Haptic corridor) and additional practical uses💡Haptics’ touch-based navigation helps blind and sighted alike get around without looking | TechCrunchThe Paschall Power Star of the MonthWe have now come to the end of our thirteenth edition of the Paschal Power Newsletter, and you know what that means, right? ahh yes, the Paschall Power Star for the month of November, and this honored community leader and humanitarian, amongst other things, also happens to be the (NBA All-time Scoring Leader) but later for that, we are right now highlighting the incredible way Mr. Labron James has given back to his local community in Akron, Ohio, by opening his own school for underprivileged and at risk kids, called the “I Promise School.” Check out the below information about the (I Promise School):· The school implements specialized programming – from a longer school day to its STEM curriculum with a “We Are Family” philosophy – tailored to these students that creates a culture conducive to social-emotional learning.Another great first for Mr. James as a future hall of fame basketball player and possibly one of the best ever, over taking Michael Jorden, is the fact that he is the first NBA player that has played a professional game with his son “Bronny James,” we can imagine here at Paschall Power, how proud LeBron was on that day, what an amazing accomplishment for his family, and awesome display of generational excellence, like Ken Griffy Jr and his father.· Read on for more about the (I Promise School💡 |
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