This sounds extremely egotistical, but I really hope 2026 brings much more eyeballs to the kind of reporting I do.

As a (sometimes) contributor to The Verge, I suppose I could do @reckless.bsky.social and Vox a solid by signing up for a sub.

A rare bit of Sunday blogging from me: I wrote about how the White House's objection to providing ASL interpreters is a microcosm of society's view of disability and disabled people like me. Please read and share! www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-12...

A rare bit of Sunday blogging from me: I wrote about how the White House's objection to providing ASL interpreters is a microcosm of society's view of disability and disabled people like me. Please read and share! www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-12...

I'm no political reporter, but I moonlighted a little bit in writing a short piece on the Marco Rubio directive that the State Dept. move (back) to Times New Roman from Calibri in its correspondence, per @nytimes reporting. Please read and share! www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-12...

Some Apple news from me: The company today started selling another limited edition accessory, this one built with accessibility top of mind. It’s called the Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand. www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-11...

I wrote a brief piece about Alice Wong’s passing away over the weekend. It's an honor to think she appreciated my work, and the disability community will miss her. www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-11...

Every time a tech news outlet hires an AI reporter, the accessibility champion inside me dies a little bit. You can hire for bespoke beats like AI, but disability inclusion is too niche? 🤷‍♂️

I can't wait for Ezra Klein's next column: "Disabled people really don't contribute to the betterment of society. It's okay they're left out of DEI activism."

If you missed it, I was at Apple Park on Tuesday for the iPhone 17 media event and yesterday published 2,000 words on what everything means in a disability context. Please read and share!

I wrote close to 2,000 words on yesterday's Apple event and everything the company announced. As usual, accessibility is everywhere. Please read and share!

Friday afternoon news dump: I'll be on the ground this coming Tuesday at Apple Park covering Apple's announcements. If you're in the press and we know each other, please say hi! It's a helluva lot easier for you to find me than it is for me to find you.

I know it's popular for iOS and Android users to poke fun at each other for innovation, but the truth is Pixelsnap makes Pixels more accessible to Android users. That's a good thing!

I wrote a little about the recent report saying Apple's readying Claude integration with Xcode and why it's notable from an accessibility angle.

I wrote a little bit this morning about Trump's call to abolish absentee voting. It's yet another overt display of disdain for disabled people like myself. Mail-in ballots are accessibility.

I know this sounds self-serving and Eeyore-like, but I can't help but think oftentimes I feel like I'm writing into the abyss. As successful as my career has undoubtedly been, accessibility coverage still has trouble breaking through the tech news noise. It's a lonely beat, to be sure.

I wrote a little bit about the base model M1 MacBook Air going on sale right now for $599 (!!!) at Walmart. It's a big deal for accessibility, in more ways than one.

Saw this meme on Facebook just now. It fits my experience perfectly.

I finally reviewed the Beats Studio Buds+ I got last year during Prime Day.

For my latest, I interviewed FIFA's Natalie Gross about how the organization made the recent Club World Cup more accessible, inclusive by adding in-stadium audio descriptions.

For my latest at Curb Cuts, I talked Entrust VP of product design Mark Opland about the new European Accessibility Act and much more.

I highly enjoy this deep, deep, DEEP cut from Linkin Park.

For my latest at Curb Cuts, I wrote a little about Apple Podcasts turning 20 and shared some insights into my experience as a severely lapsed podcaster, as well as—of course—how Apple has made podcasts a more accessible medium.

I wrote a little about the new Camera Remote feature coming to AirPods in iOS 26 and what it could mean for accessibility, but also what it says about Apple's approach to product development.

For my latest, I wrote about the people who are crowing about accessibility vis-a-vis Liquid Glass when nobody gives a shit about accessibility 99.9% of the time. I've been here the whole time! https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-6-16-the-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot-wwdc-edition

One bittersweet piece of news to come out of WWDC this week is learning I'll have to replace my trusty Intel-based iMac sooner than later. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-6-11-its-official-yours-truly-needs-a-new-mac-soon

Here's my first bit of WWDC 2025 coverage: I wrote about the early response to Apple's new "Liquid Glass" design language and reshared my newsy tidbit from my chat with the company's accessibility boss. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-6-10-apples-liquid-glass-wont-make-the-sky-fall

It shouldn't need to be said, but here goes: The news pubs doing WWDC recaps and "what's new" stories are overlooking the accessibility features Apple announced last month. They're shipping in the updates, and shouldn't be left out of your reporting. "Niche," my ass btw.

I have a WWDC tidbit of news to share. I bumped into Apple's accessibility leader, Sarah Herrlinger, and my understanding is the Liquid Glass UI can be changed for accessibility. I expected it, but there's your confirmation.

Some late Friday afternoon reading from me: I talked to Nyle DiMarco this week about the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary DEAF PRESIDENT NOW, out a week from today, and how Deaf history and culture ought to be known by all. Please read and share! https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-5-9-upcoming-deaf

As somewhat of a Coke fiend, this ad really warms my CODA-filled heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUCtzkKUwSo

NEW: I wrote about Friday's big New York Magazine story on John Fetterman and society's lack of empathy for disability and of the disability community writ large. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-5-4-example-no-5350000-why-big-news-outlets-must-invest-in-disabled-writers

The Fetterman NY Mag story is a great piece of journalism, but it’s also illustrative of how shared shitless society collectively is of disability and disabled people.

For my latest at @curbcuts.bsky.social, I wrote about Apple's Q2 2025 earnings call today and about how any price hikes the company implements because of Trump's tariffs will be detrimental to many in the disability community. www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-5-...

I just realized today, May 1st, marks my 12-year anniversary as a technology reporter. Please clap. I've come a helluva long way since 2013.

Hi! The heckler who yelled at Jarren Duran of the Red Sox about his suicide attempt should be banned. I don't talk about it, but I've been battling mental health struggles my whole life and even was 5150'd back in 2013. I'm on an SSRI. This isn't funny or trivial.

My latest is something a little different, as I wrote about Kenji López-Alt's recent YouTube video on jarred garlic and why using it can be more about accessibility than convenience. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-23-why-buying-prepared-garlic-is-a-curb-cut-to-greater-accessibility-in-the-kitc

NEW: I came across a Mark Gurman post on X about Apple's newly-redesigned Health webpage and noticed the company calls out the AirPods Pro hearing aid feature. I wrote about the optics of it and how it's more meaningful than sheer marketing for disabled people. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-

NEW: I wrote about WordPress.com's new AI-powered site builder and how it can make doing work on the web more accessible. Plus, some cursory thoughts on generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-22-using-ai-to-build-wordpress-sites-shows-how-ai-makes-w

NEW: I wrote about how Beats' new colorful USB-C cables have more value than sheerly being pretty. The colors can make them more accessible too. https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-18-beats-new-colored-usb-c-cables-illustrate-the-notion-that-beauty-runs-only-cable-deep

It sure would be nice if city leaders here (and the opposition groups) took time to consider how Waymo could make Market more accessible to many disabled San Franciscans—myself included.

NEW: I wrote about the recent HHS layoffs and their impact on accessibility vis-a-vis programs like Meals on Wheels. Moves like this only accentuate the precariousness with which disabled people like me live. Please read and share! https://www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-7-the-hhs-layoffs-accentuate

A little Friday news dump from me: I talked to the Entertainment Software Association's SVP Aubrey Quinn this week about the org's new Accessible Games Initiative and accessibility in the video game space. The ESA is the country's trade association for the industry.

NEW: I wrote about Sony’s newly-announced TV lineup and why accessibility should be as much part of television reviews as accuracy. (OLED TVs are mind-blowingly good.) Please read and share! www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-...

NEW: I wrote about Sony’s newly-announced TV lineup and why accessibility should be as much part of television reviews as accuracy. (OLED TVs are mind-blowingly good.) Please read and share! www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-...

My latest: The NBA's Sacramento Kings are big on accessibility at home games. They offer a tablet device from a company called OneCourt that lets Blind, low vision people feel the action via haptics and sound. My story, w/ statement from the team. www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-...

New from me: Apple's decades-long work in accessibility is profiled in the latest episode of the “Twenty Thousand Hertz” podcast. The episode features interviews with numerous Apple employees, including a11y boss Sarah Herrlinger. www.curbcuts.co/blog/2025-4-...

I read my close friend Makena Kelly's story for WIRED on DOGE's plans to revamp Social Security's codebase and spun off my own piece on how bad it'd be for disabled people like me who receive benefits from the agency. Please read and share!

I spent part of the afternoon tinkering some more with my blog's design, adding a tagline and my name to the site header. I'm no web designer, but I really like how the overall design has come together.

PSA: My new blog, Curb Cuts, has a Bluesky now (@curbcuts.bsky.social) which auto-shares links to new posts from me. Give it a follow if you haven't already but want to stay connected to my work.