August Competition Update
Great news!
Fourteen members entered the Poetry Competition, with 46 poems submitted.
August 2023
From the President’s Desk
August 2023 Edition of the eNews
Accessibility
Google Introduces Image-to-Text Feature for Enhanced Accessibility in Chrome on ChromeOS.
By Laetitia L. Thompson, Senior Digital Content Editor at the Centre for Accessibility, Australia.
Google has unveiled a new image-to-text feature in Chrome on ChromeOS. This functionality aims to assist screen readers in working with PDFs, particularly when images lack alt-text descriptions. With the ability to analyze image contents and convert text saved as an image back into machine-accessible text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, this feature enables users who are blind or with low vision, to access PDF content more effectively.
…Other News August 2023
Opportunity for Sydney-siders on Wednesday, 20th September 2023!
The CogSleep Centre of Research Excellence is collaborating with the Sleep Health Foundation to bring you a captivating event on “Harnessing the Power of Sleep for Healthy Brain Ageing.”
Brett’s Scam Watch – Online Safety
Loyalty Programs
Loyalty points programs are a popular way for businesses to reward their loyal customers, offering them various incentives and benefits. However, cybercriminals have identified these programs as a new avenue to exploit innocent consumers. Loyalty points scams have been on the rise, with criminals sending deceptive messages to unsuspecting individuals, aiming to steal both their valuable rewards and personal information.
August Clubs Forum
FRIDAY 4th August 2023
11am AWST all year – PERTH time
First Friday of each month
…Attention NSW Volunteers
Attention NSW Volunteers
2023 NSW State of Volunteer Report survey opens
The Centre for Volunteering has opened the survey for their 2023 NSW State of Volunteering Report. They want to hear from you, if you’re either a:
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