Digital technologies already have revolutionized how the deaf communicate, but face-to-face conversations with hearing people who don't know American Sign Language can still be challenging, said Adele Peters at Fast Company​. Uni, an "automatic translator" gadget that attaches to a basic Windows tablet, helps deaf users converse without having "to hire an expensive interpreter or resort to writing or typing notes." (Colin Pattison Photography & Cinematography) The device uses two cameras to watch someone sign, then translates those gestures into English, "speaking in a Siri-like voice." When the hearing person responds, Uni's speech recognition software automatically types the words on the tablet for the deaf user to read.

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    President Biden signed the one week extension for federal aviation programs ahead of a key deadline today after the Senate passed the measure last night, the White House announced Friday.
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  • American Sign Language Offered at U of A
    The U of A proudly offers both beginning and intermediate classes in ASL. Classes meet on Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m. in Kimpel Hall room 213. Check the U of A Schedule of Classes and enroll today.
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  • Students petition to introduce American Sign Language major at UI
    A petition by the University of Iowa’s American Sign Language Club to ask the university to start ... “I worked on the petition for a few weeks and finally got it up around the first week of April.” ...
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