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AI dictation vs. built-in tools: my year with the gap

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Labour promised to fix the NHS. So why am I, a vulnerable housebound patient, still waiting for a flu jab?

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Budget 2025: Motability cuts that betray disabled people’s independence

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A minimalist illustration showing a glowing microphone emitting fluid text to represent AI dictation, contrasted with gears, grids and a cursor symbolising rigid built-in navigation tools.

A minimalist illustration showing a glowing microphone emitting fluid text to represent AI dictation, contrasted with gears, grids and a cursor symbolising rigid built-in navigation tools.

AI dictation vs. built-in tools: my year with the gap

A housebound person wrapped in a duvet coughs in bed beside a nightstand holding tissues, a thermometer and a glass of water, illustrating the need for timely housebound flu vaccine access.

A housebound person wrapped in a duvet coughs in bed beside a nightstand holding tissues, a thermometer and a glass of water, illustrating the need for timely housebound flu vaccine access.

Labour promised to fix the NHS. So why am I, a vulnerable housebound patient, still waiting for a flu jab?

A wheelchair user beside an adapted Motability vehicle on a residential street, illustrating the impact of Motability cuts.

A wheelchair user beside an adapted Motability vehicle on a residential street, illustrating the impact of Motability cuts.

Budget 2025: Motability cuts that betray disabled people’s independence

Voice Control in macOS 26.1 graphic showing a MacBook and iMac on a blue gradient background, with microphone icons beside the commands “Delete that”, “Lower case that”, and “New line”, illustrating accessibility and Voice Control improvements.

Voice Control in macOS 26.1 graphic showing a MacBook and iMac on a blue gradient background, with microphone icons beside the commands “Delete that”, “Lower case that”, and “New line”, illustrating accessibility and Voice Control improvements.

Voice Control in macOS 26.1 fixes some bugs — but Apple should add “Background Accessibility Improvements”

1990s family photo of Colin Hughes with siblings Ian and Lyn; three wheelchair-accessible Motability Chrysler Voyager vehicles behind them.

1990s family photo of Colin Hughes with siblings Ian and Lyn; three wheelchair-accessible Motability Chrysler Voyager vehicles behind them.

A picture paints a thousand words: why cutting Motability would be a betrayal