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against protectionism at the 620 summit in buenos aires. on the first of its two days, the summit has also been marked by disagreements over climate change, and there have been fears the leaders may not be able to agree on a final communique. a magnitude—7 earthquake has struck the alaskan city of anchorage. several large aftershocks prompted a tsunami warning to be issued, but that has now been lifted. reports from the area suggest the quake damaged buildings and roads. it is not yet clear if there are any casualities. britain and three american states have launched investigations into the hacking of marriott international, one of the world's largest hotel chains. the company said the hackers stole information about 500 million customers. names, mailing address, phone and passport numbers and some credit card details were compromised. earlier this week, the met office warned of significant temperature rises in the uk in the decades ahead. one of the consequences of those
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rising temperatures is likely to be rising sea levels, with forecasts of increases of over a metre. 0ur correspondent danny savage has been to england's east coast to talk to communities that are already having to deal with the consequences of living on land below sea level. east yorkshire has an eroding coastline. this row of concrete blocks was put in at the cliff base in world war ii. the gap between them and the cliff is what has been washed away since. we have to move this fence back every year... this farmer worries that a potential rise in sea level could accelerate the erosion, and one day leave his family with nothing. we won't be able to go and buy anything anywhere else, because we don't have the money, because that's washed into the sea. so it'll be... wipe it off and... just have to start a new life somewhere? start a new, yeah, new life. in 1953, more than 300 people died when a storm surge flooded
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communities along the east coast of england. defences are now in place, but will they hold if sea levels rise? in lincolnshire, more than 30,000 homes and businesses are at risk from flooding. already, getting planning permission to build new homes is difficult, and that affects business and employment. well, we're seeing major growth in the visitor economy, and for that we need people, and people have to work in the industry. but if we haven't got the houses for those people, then we're not going to continue to grow, and that's going to be really sad for the area. a long stretch of coastline both north and south of skegness is about the same height as sea level. so a small rise in sea level is a big deal. if this water gets through the defences, it wouldn't just flood the coastal strip. the water would keep going for miles inland. so will the downside of living by the sea affect the future decisions of the teenagers in this town? with water levels rising, you don't really want to put
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the risk of, like, raising a family up here and, like, buying a house, and then if it does end up flooding, you're going to have to leave that. the authorities say they are preparing for a worst—case scenario, so up and down the lincolnshire coast, you'll find these red evacuation route signs. that is 13 different routes to get local residents quickly and safely to higher ground. if this is the bank top, the water came higher and higher... five years ago, a storm surge began to push the north sea over this bank near boston. it has now been raised to compensate for future surges, after farmers gave up land for the work. it changed our mindset, and to realise that, actually, you know, the climate is changing. if we don't do something, fast, then we're going to lose this. these fields lie below sea level. the government is investing in flood defences, but the environment agency admits it won't be able to protect
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everywhere in the future. danny savage, bbc news. in a few minutes, newswatch. but first on bbc news, it's click. one of the most important topics that we cover regularly here on click is tech which can assist disabled people. as the cost of prototyping and innovating has come down, and as disabled people have become more involved in the design, we've seen some amazing projects over the last few years. this monday is the un's international day for people with disabilities, and so this week, we're dedicating an entire episode to the area.
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now, we start with kat hawkins. she is a double amputee herself, and she has been looking at a company that is trying to bring low—cost prosthetics to children. lead the way. so this is my room. i love it. i'm with 12—year—old raimi, having a tour of her bedroom. this is my pride hat, because we get to pride every year. you can see an arm poking out of there. i make a lot of hats for my arm. i love that you make that! she was born with a shortened right forearm due to amniotic band syndrome while she was in the womb. have you been bullied, have people been mean to you? when i was in year 3, people used to bully me, and they used to go like that, just to represent me, and it was horrible. the bullying raimi encountered
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meant that she felt excluded and different. but after years of dealing with these feelings, a piece of tech has hit the market, and it is making a huge difference to her confidence. are you ready? yeah, i'm ready. so this is my arm. so hopefully it's charged, i'm not sure. raimi's arm is made by open bionics, a start—up based in bristol. they are bionic and myoelectric, meaning a motor is run by muscles on the residual limb. they have only been going for four years, but are already making an impact. so this is the 3d printing room. oh, my gosh. we've had a lot of users tell us previously that they would go into school and they would feel ashamed of their device, and they didn't want to wear the hook at school because it resulted in bullying.
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whereas with the hero arm, it's like a gadget, almost, that they get to show off, and they get to experiment with and play with, and they get to swap the covers. and, away from the circuitry, the entire arm and hand it 3d printed. it is the first 3d printed arm to be medically approved and offered to children. it is over half the price of other available bionic arms, but will still cost you around £5,000. it is not currently available on the nhs, either. but they are currently part of a clinical trial, trying to change this. one of the biggest incentives for open bionics is about making prosthetics look cool, making kids superheroes. back with raimi, i hearfirst—hand how her arm has made a difference. did you do this? yeah. and so, then, how does the arm kind of fit into how you see yourself? it changes everything. does it?
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tell us why it changes everything. because you can do so many more things. you can rubik's cube with it, you can drink with it. it makes your life better, definitely. especially if you're in school, it makes people back off from, like, bullying and things like that. so it's definitely... do you really think it has made a difference in that respect? yes, definitely. and you don't want this on yourface. yeah! i'm lucy and this is my guide dog, 0lga. i'm a youtuber, freelance journalist and disability rights advocate, and as a blind woman, i use apps to help me with everyday tasks, in order to be as independent as possible. and today we're going to test out some new blind apps. the first app i'm testing
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is welcome by neatebox. what it does is address the issue of accessibility in businesses. when visiting somewhere for the first time, it can be stressful, but this technology should alert venues in advance of what i need during my trip. today i'm visiting the first bank of england to try out this app, and i've set up a profile and booked an appointment. now i'm going to see if their location beacons, known as a geofence, will alert the bank that i'm about to arrive. good morning, lucy. morning, lovely to meet you. hello, hi. i really do like this app, and it suitable for all disabilities, but the tech is so new that there still are a few teething problems with. up next is the big spender app, and it has nothing to do with banks. i'm wanting to spend 0lga's today, so i'm going on the big spender app, which will me show me hopefully where green patches are so she can
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go for a busy. and side note — the sped—up voice you can hear is not part of the app, it's a screen reader that helps me use my phone. 109 metres away. we'll get going. i usually have someone helping me to take 0lga to the park, so this app could give me so much more independence. so confusing. when i've done it before, it sort of works, but this time, it's still telling me that i'm 109 metres away. 3 hours, 20 minutes? have i done something wrong? no, it's still telling me... so it's telling me the grass is 109 metres away? yeah. i can feel it. 0oh. ..0k, this isn't the app, but it's 0lga. unfortunately, the app also can't tell the difference between a public space and someone‘s front garden. bit of a fail, isn't is, 0g? hopefully, we will have more success with our final app, selfie x.
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and what better place to try it is in the selfie factory. this is not made for people with disabilities but the voice controls could hopefully help me take a great photo. ok, so i'lljust load the app. i'm going to turn my phone around. cheers. done. 0lga has no idea what's going on. say cheese! down, right. down — say cheese! so we've tested out some great apps today and some not—so—great ones. and i think the blind tech world is getting better and better every day. but i think some apps need some work, and the selfie one is definitely a go situation for me. down. 0lga! 0lga, no! don't get the donuts, darling. we're really sorry about those donuts. were they real? i don't know. anyway, that was lucy edwards and 0lga.
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now, if you are visually impaired, driving a car is obviously currently impossible, but as autonomous vehicles start to appear over the horizon, so do the chances of becoming more mobile and independent if you are blind. we asked invictus games athlete jamie weller to try a new car under development byjaguar land rover. when i lost my sight, i was told by my grandparents, "well, you can't see now, you can't do." those words have always stuck in my head. i always look at things and say, "well, how can i do this?" rather than, "i can't do that, i'm not going to do it." it's about a positive mindset. i've pushed back boundaries in what people can do. i've been to deloitte and became the first blind chartered accountant, which doesn't sound that sexy. and i was in the invictus games in toronto, winning four bronze
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medals on track. it's a standard range rover sport, that's right. but it's been adapted, and bolted on around the car, you've got various sensors, radars, front and back and these lidar sensors. this is all the car. did that accelerate itself? yes, yes. this is all the car. my first reaction is, it's pretty impressive, actually. now i feel like i'm just in a normal car. obviously, it doesn't feel likejim is driving. i think that technology is just going to get better and grow. is this test being used as part of the research, or is itjust pr? no, this is all research we are gathering data. every single run we do. so now cars are coming across in front of us. the car's not reacting,
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because they're driving away. exactly. there we go. a bit more. so all of this has been from the learning we've on the roads. it's critical testing and data—gathering. i'd like the car to tell me where i am on my road, whatjunction i'm coming up to, what shops, where i'm passing. you know, what's my eta, when am i getting to my destination. all that type of stuff would be extremely useful for me to come into my head, so i can understand what's going on. for me to be able to get around independently, and get in a car and go and take my children to school, pick them up or go to the gym, without having to get public transport, it's going to be a massive step forward. my wife always drives the kids around, from parties to school, and all different clubs. but for me to be able to do that, to be be part of the family
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and function, it's going to be a massive step forwards. notjust getting from a to b myself, it's fantastic. today, accessibility in tech is phenomenal. when i lost my sight in 1991, the level of accessibility in tech was zilch compared to what it was today. but there's still so much room for improvement. don't get me wrong, every day is a challenge. it doesn't get easy. it's hard. but, you know, ife would be interesting if it was easy, would it? to the shortcut from click for this week. all the companies we today have accessibility webpages and we will put the links to those on our social media channels. we live on facebook, instagram and twitter at bbc click. thank you for watching

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