{"id":7336,"date":"2022-05-04T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T01:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7336"},"modified":"2022-05-06T19:20:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T00:20:37","slug":"tech-abilities-independence-loss-peacock-soars-netflix-struggling-voicedream-on-mac-twitter-escape-edge-browser-on-mac-and-the-merlin-bird-id-app-watch-out-elon-tweet-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7336","title":{"rendered":"Tech Abilities: Independence loss, Peacock Soars, Netflix Struggling, VoiceDream on Mac, Twitter Escape, Edge Browser on Mac and the Merlin Bird ID App Watch out Elon Tweet Tweet."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4132\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7336-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TA44Billion.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TA44Billion.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TA44Billion.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serina, Callie and Jeff share some tech tidbits and news from around the World and on this Wellness Month we dig into lost independence just a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some links from this episode of Tech Abilities, Hope you enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A7aBnEpYrSoajcV0s3D1TXQ\">Peacock adds 4 million paid subscribers, up 40% since last quarter.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/Ai4RBOCPPQ4q3rEl_ejMAdw\">Amazon\u2019s Alexa can now tell you if your security camera sees a person or package.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is your Smart device of choice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A3M-JD0QQQMO-6i9Lnui9HA\">Apple Is Selling Parts so You Can Fix Your Own Phone Now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applevis.com\/forum\/macos-mac-apps\/voice-dream-reader-mac-now-officially-available\">Voice Dream Reader for Mac now officially available<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imore.com\/how-get-your-apple-music-replay-mixes-past-years\">How to get your past and present Apple Music Replay mixes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/download-tweet-archive-twitter-how-to\">How to download all your tweets from Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\">The Edge Browser on the Mac<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab\/id773457673\">Merlin Bird ID App<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/27\/23044434\/comcast-charter-streaming-joint-venture-announced-flex\">Comcast and Charter team up in hopes of toppling Roku, Amazon streaming hardware<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/28\/23046627\/hulu-schitts-creek-streaming-show-home-netflix\">Schitt\u2019s Creek is moving from Netflix to Hulu come October<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wellness and Independence challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a 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