ASL
A New ‘Smart Glove’ Converts Sign Language Into Digital Text
For under $100, this smart glove could be used for everything from translating ASL to future VR video games.
Cruising Online Was Actually Fun Before Grindr Ruined Everything
Craigslist, AOL chatrooms, and Gay.com were something today's apps aren't: fun.
Deaf culture is shifting as hearing-restoring tech gains traction
Today, more than 40 percent of American children born deaf receive cochlear implants. The technology effectively restores hearing by bypassing the ear and delivering audio information directly to the brain. The vast majority of deaf children who are...
Why the Deaf Community Fears President Trump
A man who has mocked people with disabilities and expressed a desire to dismantle some of the protections that exist for people like me is about to become the president.
Inside the World of Concert Sign Language Interpreters
ASL interpreters are becoming more commonplace at music festivals for every act from Phish to Carcass.
VICE Talks Film with 'The Tribe' Actress Yana Novikova
VICE sat down with the deaf actress and used sign language to interview her about her award-winning performance.
Barely Legal Aliens
Take a stroll down Robson or Seymour Street at any given time and you’re bound to stumble into a disoriented foreign student looking to make friends with a “real” Canadian. A lot of these students are seriously homesick and disappointed with their...