8/19/2026 7:30:04 AM A Face Is Not an Age: Why Biometric Shortcuts Need Human-Centred Design By Tim Dixon Age checks are becoming a familiar part of the online experience. A website asks for a selfie. An app asks you to move your face within a...
8/14/2026 7:30:37 AM Why Training Gets Funded When Design Is the Problem By Tim Dixon When people repeatedly struggle with a system, many businesses reach for the same solution: more training. They create another guide,...
8/11/2026 1:04:17 PM Firefighters carry exhausted dog down mountain By Louis Scorza When Sable, a 100-pound senior mastiff mix, became too exhausted to finish a hike on Pennsylvania's Golden Eagle Trail, six volunteer...
8/11/2026 7:30:02 AM The Average User Does Not Exist. Why Are We Still Designing for Them? By Tim Dixon I have sat through plenty of project discussions about “the user”. We talk about what the user wants, how the user behaves and how...
8/6/2026 7:30:02 AM What O2’s Hearing Trial Teaches Us About Invisible Accessibility By Tim Dixon Many accessibility features come with an unspoken requirement: the person who needs them must also know how to find, configure and...
7/30/2026 2:28:27 PM Formula 1 on track to meet Net Zero 2030 target By Daniel Murcia Formula 1 is making impressive strides in sustainability. The latest Impact Report reveals that the sport has successfully reduced its...
7/29/2026 7:30:02 AM Greece leads the way with AI-powered wildfire detection By Marie Giannini Having just returned from holiday in Greece, this story really caught my attention. I experienced the country's stunning coastline,...
7/27/2026 9:49:18 AM 71% Accessible Is Still Inaccessible If You Cannot Buy Your Groceries By Tim Dixon When I use a website with a screen reader, I do not experience it as a collection of individual accessibility criteria. I experience a...
7/23/2026 2:42:39 PM Disability Pride 2026: The World Works Better With Us, and the Proof Is Already Written By Tim Dixon I do not follow football closely. I have never followed tennis. But I follow what happens when accessibility gets built into a major...
7/6/2026 9:58:37 AM Wimbledon 2026 Proves Accessibility and Innovation Play on the Same Team By Tim Dixon I don’t follow tennis, and never have. But I follow what happens when a major broadcaster decides that blind and low-vision fans deserve...
7/6/2026 4:01:43 AM Reinventing yourself: What I learned from changing countries, careers, and cultures By Gabrielle Barthelemy Recent discussions about the future of work suggest that traditional career paths are becoming increasingly rare. A 2025 Forbes article...
7/1/2026 4:01:43 AM You Know the Recycling Symbol — Now Meet the Reuse Symbol By John Clark We all know that recycling is a positive thing. But it is also quite confusing. Just because that ubiquitous three arrow symbol is on...
6/19/2026 12:32:39 PM Mangrove forests are making a surprising global comeback By John Clark You probably never really give them a second thought, but Mangrove forests play a vital role in the ecosystem. And for a while, they were...
6/15/2026 12:25:41 PM Scientists Just Updated the Rules for What Happens When We Find Aliens By John Clark I grew up watching Star Trek, Star Wars, Lost in Space and plenty of other sci-fi TV and movies. And now I live near(ish) Area 51, and...
6/12/2026 4:01:13 AM Lost in Translation: Why Sustainability Language Still Confuses Consumers By David Muil Why Sustainability Language Still Confuses Consumers Sustainability has become a mainstream consideration for consumers, yet...
6/11/2026 2:48:35 PM The World Cup 2026 Shows What Inclusion Actually Looks Like By Tim Dixon Watching football has always involved trade-offs for me. The roar when a goal goes in. The collective intake of breath before a penalty....