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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 23 MIN

Alexa’s Got Attitude: A Funny Blind Level Tech Roundup on Apple, Spotify, Windows & BrailleSense 7

from Blind Level Tech · host Aftersight

Episode SummaryIn this monthly Blind Level Tech roundup, Evan Starnes brings a fast-moving mix of mainstream and assistive tech news, opening with a reminder that Aftersight’s Tech Pulse audio edition lets listeners hear original tech articles from sources like Top Tech Tidbits, Wired, and CNET. From there, the episode moves through Amazon’s new Alexa personality options, Apple’s push into business and education, Spotify’s new Song DNA feature, Windows 11 changes, and a reported FCC router sales ban. The second half shifts into assistive tech, highlighting Speakable’s public voice-label system, a new BMIOS and Meta partnership, and an extended breakdown of the BrailleSense 7 and its new features. This episode works well as a broad accessibility-and-innovation update. It gives listeners both consumer-facing tech developments and blind-specific tools in one place, while keeping the tone conversational, practical, and rooted in how these changes may actually affect everyday users. Contact InfoGuest/Organization Info: No guest featured in this episode. Host-led tech news roundup. Aftersight Contact Info: Aftersight Email: [email protected] Phone: (720) 712-8856 Website: Aftersight.org Show CreditsHost: Evan Starnes Producer: Jonathan Price Organization: Aftersight  (00:00) - — Welcome to Blind Level Tech / Tech Pulse spotlight (02:06) - — Amazon adds Alexa personality styles (04:31) - — Listener feedback and Alexa reactions (04:56) - — Apple’s business and education push (09:09) - — Apple Maps ads and AirPods Max 2 (11:32) - — Spotify Song DNA and Windows 11 updates (13:31) - — Reported FCC router sales ban (15:01) - — Speakable voice labels for accessible spaces (16:16) - — BMIOS and Meta partnership (16:50) - — BrailleSense 7 first impressions and upgrades (20:17) - — Taptic feedback and optional QWERTY keyboard (22:40) - — Closing and contact reminder ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode SummaryIn this monthly Blind Level Tech roundup, Evan Starnes brings a fast-moving mix of mainstream and assistive tech news, opening with a reminder that Aftersight’s Tech Pulse audio edition lets listeners hear original tech articles from sources like Top Tech Tidbits, Wired, and CNET. From there, the episode moves through Amazon’s new Alexa personality options, Apple’s push into business and education, Spotify’s new Song DNA feature, Windows 11 changes, and a reported FCC router sales ban. The second half shifts into assistive tech, highlighting Speakable’s public voice-label system, a new BMIOS and Meta partnership, and an extended breakdown of the BrailleSense 7 and its new features. This episode works well as a broad accessibility-and-innovation update. It gives listeners both consumer-facing tech developments and blind-specific tools in one place, while keeping the tone conversational, practical, and rooted in how these changes may actually affect everyday users. Contact InfoGuest/Organization Info: No guest featured in this episode. Host-led tech news roundup. Aftersight Contact Info: Aftersight Email: [email protected] Phone: (720) 712-8856 Website: Aftersight.org Show CreditsHost: Evan Starnes Producer: Jonathan Price Organization: Aftersight  (00:00) - — Welcome to Blind Level Tech / Tech Pulse spotlight (02:06) - — Amazon adds Alexa personality styles (04:31) - — Listener feedback and Alexa reactions (04:56) - — Apple’s business and education push (09:09) - — Apple Maps ads and AirPods Max 2 (11:32) - — Spotify Song DNA and Windows 11 updates (13:31) - — Reported FCC router sales ban (15:01) - — Speakable voice labels for accessible spaces (16:16) - — BMIOS and Meta partnership (16:50) - — BrailleSense 7 first impressions and upgrades (20:17) - — Taptic feedback and optional QWERTY keyboard (22:40) - — Closing and contact reminder ★ Support this podcast ★

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