How Zoom messed up access for disabled users

"Zoom's update didn't so much solve inaccessibility as shine a spotlight on it," writes Courtney Wade. But there are actions we can take to improve our workplaces.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 18, 2021 ~9 min

Technical interviews may pinpoint anxiety not skill

"Our study suggests that a lot of well-qualified job candidates are being eliminated because they're not used to working on a whiteboard in front of an audience."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 14, 2020 ~6 min


Tool finds software update bugs in hours, not days

"Updating software can sometimes turn on you when errors creep in and cause slowdowns." A new tool offers a quicker way to find the problem.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Feb. 13, 2020 ~5 min

Can ‘feminist design’ save hiring algorithms from bias?

Feminist design thinking could help rid hiring algorithms of some bias, researchers argue.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2020 ~3 min

Tool tells carpenters how to build stuff with what’s on hand

A new tool can design woodworking projects and then let carpenters know how to build them with materials and tools they already have.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Dec. 4, 2019 ~4 min

Touch-based display boosts 3D modeling accessibility

A new tactile display aims to make 3D modeling accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 30, 2019 ~6 min

Stealthy tool detects malware in JavaScript

A new tool called VisibleV8 can protect you against malware in JavaScript programs on your favorite sites.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Oct. 22, 2019 ~3 min

AR system lets users reach out and grab virtual stuff

New augmented reality software lets users view virtual objects through their phones and then pick them up with their hands.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Oct. 17, 2019 ~5 min


Free BotSlayer tool fights bad info online

Download and try BotSlayer, an open-source tool that helps political campaigns and journalists sort truth from fiction online.

Kevin Fryling-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 15, 2019 ~6 min

‘Holodeck’ project brings VR and augmented reality together

At Ken Perlin's Future Reality Lab, he and colleagues are exploring new frontiers in virtual reality and augmented reality animation software.

Sapna Parikh-NYU • futurity
Nov. 9, 2018 ~1 min

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