Tech Abilities: It is HOT, and the Tech Tidbits are Fast and Furious, and VR as a Vehicle explained. News from a Blindness perspective from around the globe and the outhouse, too.

Podcast Summary:

Serina, Callie and Jeff, dive deep into the pool of news stemming from Uber, Lyft, Microsoft, and you can check out the links and topics below. The TA Team take a journey into their Vocational Rehab experience and explain how VR impacted their destiny and how it is differed a bit for each of us.

When an iPhone drops into an outhouse or even a toilet, there seems to be an urgency beyond our reach. Wow, where we ended up was a gas!

Join the Tech Abilities Crew and keep up with the latest news and Tech Tidbits from around the globe and always with a Blindness perspective. Everyone has a perspective, and we know we are not always seeing things the same way, so, let us know your perspective and give us a call at 612-367-6093, we would love to hear from you.

Links and topics from the show:

Alexa will soon be able to read stories as your dead grandma

Apple extends the ability to report Junk feature to SMS to carriers.

Uber Pool feature returns! Save big time by pooling.

You can pay for your Lyft ride with cash now

FedEx will soon photograph your package to prove it was delivered

Serina’s New small Bluetooth speaker is rocking!

Microsoft Defender is Free!

Twitter to expand into long-form content with upcoming Twitter Notes feature (Update: confirmed)

Apple is introducing new tech in iOS 16 to let you skip CAPTCHAs

Meta is launching an avatar store, and designer clothes are the first products

Netflix launches walking tours so you can see where your favorite shows are made

Target is taking on Prime Day with a 72-hour Deal Days sale in July

How did VR or Adjustment to Blindness help you?

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