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Finding more accessible ways to connect
In 2020, global searches for "how to say i love you in sign language" reached an all-time high. While social distancing has been difficult for everyone, it’s disproportionately affected people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Wearing face masks and connecting over video calls has helped to keep us safe, but it’s made it harder to follow conversation through lipreading and more difficult to follow sign language that’s confined to a small screen. So it makes sense that we’re searching for ways to communicate better. And I’m proud to work at a company that’s building technology to help people...