Episode 124: Plenty of Apple news, a laptop update that went badly wrong, screen reader comparisons and more

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00
Apple foreshadows a series of new accessibility features,5:35
Apple announces major changes to the way you’ll hear music,12:35
JAWS for Windows versus VoiceOver for MacOS, and is touch support any good with Windows screen readers?,28:17
Thoughts from a cochlear implant wearer,37:24
An update to a Dell computer that went badly wrong,45:12
Daylight saving experiments,1:00:01
Braille in iOS 14.5 and reassigning NVDA keys to not use Insert or Capslock,1:00:36
Maria’s musings on recent episodes including a request for feedback on Amazon tablets,1:04:26
Experiences with video doorbells,1:14:50
Hurtful and incredibly ignorant discrimination,1:17:49
This week on the Bonnie bulletin, is horse racing a cruel sport?,1:22:10
Listening to Internet radio with Siri has changed in iOS 14.5,1:45:47
Oticon More hearing aids,1:49:51
Sexual abuse on a bus. Warning, contains disturbing content that may be triggering for some,1:51:05
How easy is it to enable AmazonSmile in the mobile app,1:55:07
More thoughts on text-to-speech engines,1:56:46
Airports, disabled people and diversity,1:59:18
The second,2:12:17
Blind with a capital B,2:13:48
An exercise bike recommendation,2:14:37
Closing and contact info,2:17:58