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“Perhaps the limits of our energy are not dismal markers of failure but important demarcations for where we want to focus, prioritize, and sustain our collective power.”
– Curator and InterAccess program manager Belinda Kwan, ruminating on the limits of capacity in the arts (and life). Sharing her work developing an educational program for Black, Indigenous, and disability justice communities, and her experience with chronic pain and depression, Kwan reflects on how the best intentions around ‘opening up access’ can be stymied by antiquated policies and protocols.

MouthPad^, a smart oral splint that enables hands-free human-computer interaction using tongue, jaw, head, and breathing gestures, wins the grand prize in Innovation: Early Stage Technology at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Developed by MIT Media Lab spinoff Augmental, the forthcoming machine learning-powered ‘tongue trackpad’ gives users (not just those lacking mobility) full reign over their gadgets—to send emails, edit photos, or play videogames—while being invisible to others.

OUT NOW:
Meredith Broussard
More than a Glitch
Interpreting glitches as a “signal that we need to redesign our systems,” data journalist Broussard highlights algorithmic biases against race, gender, and ability across the tech sector—and suggests a path forward to a more equitable future.
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