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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
58
GRADE
D
FIX
6
REVIEW
3
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 3 REVIEW 6 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, bare page
FIX
HTTP 404, bare page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Heading Hierarchy
47 headings
REVIEW
47 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
1 empty heading(s)
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
  • H4 NASA shares incredible photos from the far side of the Moon
  • H4 ASUS ZenBook A16 review: A surprisingly light and powerful 16-inch ultraportable
  • H4 Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly at risk of delay
  • H4 Artemis II astronaut puts all of our iPhone moon photos to shame
  • H4 Samsung's Music Studio speakers and two of its 2026 soundbars are available now
  • H3 (empty)
  • H4 New Jersey has no right to ban Kalshi's prediction market, US appeals court rules
  • H4 Amazon's new USPS deal will see postal deliveries cut by 20 percent
  • H4 Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July and replace it with Google's
  • H4 Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games
  • H3 Latest stories
  • H4 Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly at risk of delay
  • H4 Movie tracking app Binge uses Apple's Live Activities to warn about jump scares
  • H4 Intel gets on board with Musk's Terafab project
  • H4 UK Meta employee reportedly downloaded 30,000 private photos from Facebook users
  • H4 Google updates Gemini's mental health safeguards
  • H4 Chrome finally adds support for vertical tabs.
  • H4 Xbox Game Pass additions for April include Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
  • H4 Sony is starting a weird service that scans people to put them in PlayStation games
  • H4 NASA shares incredible photos from the far side of the Moon
  • H4 ASUS ZenBook A16 review: A surprisingly light and powerful 16-inch ultraportable
  • H4 Motorola announces Moto Pad and next-gen Moto G Stylus
  • H4 Spotify's Prompted Playlist feature now works for podcasts
  • H4 NHTSA closes probe into Tesla's remote parking crashes
  • H4 The Morning After: Apple’s foldable iPhone may be delayed
  • H4 Artemis II astronaut puts all of our iPhone moon photos to shame
  • H4 Amazon's new USPS deal will see postal deliveries cut by 20 percent
  • H4 The League of Legends KeSPA cup will air globally on Disney+
  • H4 New Jersey has no right to ban Kalshi's prediction market, US appeals court rules
  • H4 Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games
  • H4 Three YouTubers accuse Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models
  • H3 Latest reviews and guides
  • H4 ASUS ZenBook A16 review: A surprisingly light and powerful 16-inch ultraportable
  • H4 Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro review: The king of party projectors
  • H4 Roland Go:Mixer Studio review: Portable, professional and plenty of polish
  • H4 Robosen Soundwave review: A childhood dream made real
  • H4 Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Better late than never
  • H4 Fender Mix review: Well-designed headphones that just fall short of greatness
  • H4 Sonos Play review: The company's best portable speaker so far
  • H4 DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs
  • H4 About
  • H4 Sections
  • H4 Contribute
  • H4 BUYING GUIDES
  • H4 Contribute
  • H4 BUYING GUIDES
  • H4 Follow Us

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

Learn more ▾

The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

B
Favicon & Branding
6 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
6 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Action
Score 77/100 — 7 failing, 25 passed
REVIEW
77

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Some ARIA roles have required attributes that describe the state of the element to screen readers. Learn more about roles and required attributes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Search div.flex > div.flex > div.flex > input#search-terms

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.lg:py-[21px] > header.bg-white > div.flex > button.space-x-4 div.lg:py-[21px] > header.bg-white > div.flex > button.space-x-4

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.lg:py-[21px] > header.bg-white > div.flex > a.absolute div.lg:py-[21px] > header.bg-white > div.flex > a.absolute
section > section#strm-53a467fa-fed5-432b-b04a-c9be3973e1cd > div.my-5 > a.flex section > section#strm-53a467fa-fed5-432b-b04a-c9be3973e1cd > div.my-5 > a.flex
section#footer > div.w-full > div.mb-8 > a section#footer > div.w-full > div.mb-8 > a
div > div.mt-8 > div.flex > a.text-primary div > div.mt-8 > div.flex > a.text-primary
div > div.mt-8 > div.flex > a.text-primary div > div.mt-8 > div.flex > a.text-primary
div > div.mt-8 > div.flex > a.text-primary div > div.mt-8 > div.flex > a.text-primary
div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px] div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
© 2026 Yahoo. All rights reserved. div > div > div.mt-6 > p.text-[14px]
About Us div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Reprints and Permissions div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Trademarks div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Advertise div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
About Our Ads div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Terms div.flex > div > div.flex > a.text-[13px]
and div.flex > div > div.flex > p.m-0
Privacy Policy div.flex > div > div.flex > a.text-[13px]
Privacy Dashboard div.w-full > div.flex > div > a.mr-[10px]

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
1 2 3 4 5 ... section > section#strm-53a467fa-fed5-432b-b04a-c9be3973e1cd > div.my-5 > ul.flex
Engadget masthead About our ads Advertise Licensing FAQ RSS feed div.flex > div.grid > div > ul.flex
Reviews Gear Gaming Entertainment Tomorrow Buying guides Video Podcasts Deals div.flex > div.grid > div > ul.flex

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
About Us div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Reprints and Permissions div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Advertise div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
About Our Ads div > div.mt-6 > div.mt-6 > a.text-[13px]
Terms div.flex > div > div.flex > a.text-[13px]
Privacy Policy div.flex > div > div.flex > a.text-[13px]

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
NASA shares incredible photos from the far side of the Moon div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
ASUS ZenBook A16 review: A surprisingly light and powerful 16-inch ultraportabl… div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly at risk of delay div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Artemis II astronaut puts all of our iPhone moon photos to shame div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Samsung's Music Studio speakers and two of its 2026 soundbars are available now div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
New Jersey has no right to ban Kalshi's prediction market, US appeals court rul… div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Amazon's new USPS deal will see postal deliveries cut by 20 percent div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July and replace it with Google's div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
See all guides section#4up-5b421a4b-9c8a-4317-90a1-561466f5d859 > div.mb-[12px] > div.whitespace-nowrap > a
ASUS ZenBook A16 review: A surprisingly light and powerful 16-inch ultraportabl… div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro review: The king of party projectors div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Roland Go:Mixer Studio review: Portable, professional and plenty of polish div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Robosen Soundwave review: A childhood dream made real div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Better late than never div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Fender Mix review: Well-designed headphones that just fall short of greatness div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
Sonos Play review: The company's best portable speaker so far div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
DJI Avata 360 drone review: 360 video hits new highs div.inline-block > div.mt-[10px] > h4.my-0 > a.clickable-multi-line-link
○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●All heading elements contain content.
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A
Landmark Structure
15 landmarks
PASS
15 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

A+
Alt Text Quality
All 37 images OK
PASS
All 37 images OK
Info::
37 image(s) with good alt text
37 images 37 good alt text
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 3 controls labeled
PASS
All 3 controls labeled
Info::
3 control(s) properly labeled
3 controls
3 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#search-termstextSearcharia-label
inputcheckboxnone
emailinputEmailaria-label
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h3 Latest stories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Latest reviews and g…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title Engadget | Technolog…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Sign in21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
div Advertisement21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
div Advertisement21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span NASA shares incredib…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
p The Artemis II missi…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Kris Holt21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span 6 hours ago21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span ASUS ZenBook A16 rev…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Devindra Hardawar21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span 6 hours ago21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Apple's foldable iPh…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Steve Dent21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span an hour ago21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Artemis II astronaut…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Mariella Moon21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span 11 hours ago21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Samsung's Music Stud…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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