Over 4,600 web accessibility lawsuits were filed in US federal courts in 2024. The European Accessibility Act took effect in June 2025, extending legal obligations to businesses trading across Europe. And WCAG 2.2 is now the baseline standard referenced in most audits, procurement requirements, and legal claims. If you are building or maintaining websites in…
Highland Council has reported a sharp rise in its website accessibility ranking following the launch of its new site in February. The local authority said it has climbed 200 places in UK-wide rankings since February 17, 2026. Cllr Raymond Bremner, leader and Cllr Bill Lobban, convener of the council. Picture: Callum Mackay. It had been…
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final rule modifying the compliance timeline for its ADA Title II website accessibility requirements. The rule extends the original deadlines by one year. Under the revised schedule, larger public entities—defined as municipalities serving populations of 50,000 or more—now have until April 26, 2027 to…
AI and machine learning now turn everyday cloud apps into intelligent cloud applications that predict outcomes, automate tasks, and make decisions on their own. But this shift brings fresh dangers. In April 2026, 18% of organizations leave AI identities with excessive access, while 86% rely on third-party code riddled with critical flaws. You run these…
The digital landscape moves fast. In the last year, we witnessed a fundamental shift from static interfaces to living, breathing ecosystems. As a ui ux design agency operating across 30+ global markets, we spent the first quarter of 2026 auditing over 100 high‑growth platforms to understand why some thrive while others stall. Our team found…
Topco Media proudly announces the return of the Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2026, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2). As the continent’s premier executive platform for shaping Africa’s digital economy, the event convenes ministers, regulators, C-suite leaders, infrastructure providers, and technology pioneers driving transformation at scale. A cornerstone of…
Travel websites are facing significant challenges in digital accessibility, according to the WebAIM Million Report 2026. The report, which analysed the homepages of the world’s top one million websites, found travel sites average 61.9 accessibility errors per page, compared to the overall average of 56.1. This marks a notable increase from the previous year’s average…
Google has released an early preview of sessions for its upcoming I/O 2026 developer conference, giving a strong indication of where the company is heading across its ecosystem. The event, scheduled to begin on May 19, is expected to center heavily on artificial intelligence, alongside major updates to Android, Chrome, Firebase, and developer tools. The…
What Is the ADA Title II Web Accessibility Rule? The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated for many years that it interprets the Americans with Disabilities Act as covering technology accessibility. But the ADA Title II regulations are the first time that it has set specific accessibility standards via regulation, in this case for…
Topco Media proudly announces the return of the Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2026, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2). As the continent’s premier executive platform for shaping Africa’s digital economy, the event convenes ministers, regulators, C-suite leaders, infrastructure providers, and technology pioneers driving transformation at scale. A cornerstone of…
