Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DLink & Button QualityAction8 issue(s) across 243 links and 3 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.instagram.com/futurism/ | Follow us on IG | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://bsky.app/profile/futurism.com/ | Follow us on BS | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/futurism | Follow us on FB | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://futurism.com/artificial-intellig… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://futurism.com/artificial-intellig… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://futurism.com/artificial-intellig… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://futurism.com/space/nasa-shuts-do… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://futurism.com/tag/ai-psychosis | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: Ai Psychosis | |||
| https://futurism.com/category/elon-musk | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: Elon Musk | |||
| https://futurism.beehiiv.com/subscribe | Sign Up | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://recurrent.io/terms-and-condition… | Terms of Service | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/ | Privacy Policy. | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| / | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.instagram.com/futurism/ | IG icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://bsky.app/profile/futurism.com/ | BS icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/futurism | FB icon | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label | |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-podcast-china; https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ilearning-fraud-crime; https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/palantir-corporate-manifesto; https://futurism.com/space/nasa-shuts-down-voyager-1-instrument; /; a#pmLink
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
https://futurism.com/tag/ai-psychosis ("Read more"); https://futurism.com/category/elon-musk ("Read more")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://www.instagram.com/futurism/; https://bsky.app/profile/futurism.com/; https://www.facebook.com/futurism; https://futurism.beehiiv.com/subscribe; https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/; https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/; https://www.instagram.com/futurism/; https://bsky.app/profile/futurism.com/; https://www.facebook.com/futurism
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BLandmark Structure6 landmarksREVIEW
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.
Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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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
BHeading Hierarchy57 headings, 1 skip(s)REVIEW
- H1 Futurism | Science and Technology News
- H3 Our Latest Stories skipped
- H3 Concern Grows That AI Is Damaging Users’ Cognitive Abilities
- H3 Jeff Bezos’ Botched Space Launch Was So Bad It Could Threaten NASA’s Entire Moon Program
- H3 Guess What This Creepy Underwater Thing Is That Was Photographed by US Navy Divers for NASA
- H3 Tesla Drivers Losing Patience at Elon Musk’s Eternal Excuses
- H3 JPMorganChase Data Center Gets $77 Million Handout to Create Grand Total of One Job
- H2 A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That’s Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale
- H3 (empty)
- H3 Prego Pivots From Budget-Tier Pasta Sauce to Small Microphones That Listen to Your Family’s Intimate Conversations
- H3 Chinese Workers Horrified as Bosses Direct Them to Train Their AI Replacements
- H2 Top Stories
- H3 Nvidia CEO Loses His Cool at Tough Question
- H3 CEO of $1.5 Billion AI Startup Accused of Massive Fraud by Justice Department
- H3 Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto
- H3 NASA Shuts Down Voyager 1 Instrument as Its Life Force Fades
- H2 AI Psychosis
- H3 Woman Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Unleashed a Vicious Stalker Against Her and Did Nothing When She Begged for Help
- H3 Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users
- H3 Huge Study of Chats Between Delusional Users and AI Finds Alarming Patterns
- H2 Musk Watch
- H3 Pentagon Disturbed as Its Fleet of Drones Is Left Bobbing in the Ocean When Elon Musk’s Starlink Fails
- H3 NAACP Sues Elon Over His Noxious AI Data Center
- H3 Elon Musk Says He Could Definitely Build a Public Transit System Better Than Anything In China If He Tried
- H2 The Feed
- H3 Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Just Screwed Up Very, Very Badly
- H3 In Article About Horrific Shooting That Killed Eight Children, Forbes Lets Readers Place Bets About Gun Control
- H3 Chinese Humanoid Robot Runs Half Marathon, Beats Fastest Human Time in History
- H3 Madison Square Garden Reportedly Used Facial Recognition to Stalk Trans Woman For Two Years
- H3 The Florida Mass Shooter’s Conversations With ChatGPT Are Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
- H3 Scientists Intrigued by Nasal Spray That Reverse Brain Aging in Mice, Say It May Work on Humans as Well
- H3 China Is Starting to Pull Ahead of US in AI Race
- H3 Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened
- H3 Hospital Reuses Syringes, Infects Hundreds of Children With HIV
- H3 AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences
- H3 Tesla Driver Alarmed as FSD Takes Him Directly Into the Path of an Oncoming Train
- H3 Study Finds AI Use Eats Away at Users’ Confidence in Their Own Brains
- H3 Democrats Warned Not to Upset Multi-Million Dollar AI Lobbyists, Even Though It’d Be a Slam Dunk With Voters
- H3 You Are Not Prepared to Learn the Size of Neanderthal Infants
- H3 City Council Wrecked in Voter Bloodbath After Allowing New Data Center
- H3 Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him
- H2 Sign up to see the future, today
- H2 futurism originals
- H3 ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners
- H3 Support Group Launches for People Suffering “AI Psychosis”
- H3 People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into “ChatGPT Psychosis”
- H3 People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions
- H2 Sign up to see the future, today
- H2 FOLLOW US
- H3 DISCLAIMER(S)
- H2 Advanced Transport
- H2 Artificial Intelligence
- H2 Future Society
- H2 Health & Medicine
- H2 Robots and Machines
- H2 Science & Energy
- H2 Space
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6
CForm AccessibilityAction3 of 13 controls have issuesREVIEW
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| s | search | Search for: | none |
| #dropdown-toggle-1 | checkbox | AI | for/id |
| #dropdown-toggle-2 | checkbox | Society | for/id |
| #dropdown-toggle-3 | checkbox | Health | for/id |
| #dropdown-toggle-4 | checkbox | Machines | for/id |
| #dropdown-toggle-5 | checkbox | Science | for/id |
| #dropdown-toggle-6 | checkbox | Space | for/id |
| #dropdown-toggle-7 | checkbox | Transport | for/id |
| s | search | Search for: | none |
| Email address | for/id | ||
| #toggle-search-header | checkbox | (none) | none |
| #hamburger-toggle | checkbox | (none) | none |
| #toggle-search-hamburger | checkbox | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<input type="checkbox" id="hamburger-toggle">; <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-search-hamburger">; <input type="checkbox" id="toggle-search-header">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
BFavicon & Branding4 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 14 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 Futurism | Science a… | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Top Stories | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 The Feed | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Sign up to see the f… | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 FOLLOW US | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Advanced Transport | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Artificial Intellige… | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Future Society | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Health & Medicine | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Robots and Machines | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Science & Energy | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h2 Space | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h3 Our Latest Stories | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| h3 DISCLAIMER(S) | 2.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595956 | Fail |
| title Futurism | Science a… | 11.06:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #BCBCBC | Pass |
| span Search for: | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Anthropic | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Ethics | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Facial recognition | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Google | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #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.
BLighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 88/100 — 4 failing, 25 passedREVIEW
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.
Contrast
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
STARSHIP div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
MOON div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ELON MUSK div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
FINANCE div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE div.featured-post > div > div.hero-featured-category-label > a |
PRIVACY div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
NASA li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
MENTAL HEALTH div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ELON MUSK div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ELON MUSK div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
HYPERLOOP div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
BLUE ORIGIN div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
CRYPTOCURRENCY div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ROBOTICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
RX AND MEDICINE div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
MACHINE LEARNING div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
FUTURE SOCIETY div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
VIRUSES div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
MENTAL HEALTH div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
EVOLUTION div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
OPENAI div.card-post > div.post-content > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
PRIVACY POLICY div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-364664 > a |
TERMS & CONDITIONS div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-364665 > a |
DMCA POLICY div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-364666 > a |
SITEMAP div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-365302 > a |
DISCLAIMER(S) div.footer-content-col > div.footer-disclaimer-wrapper > div.footer-copyright > p |
ARTICLES MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS WHICH ENABLE US TO SHARE IN THE REVENUE OF… div.footer-disclaimer-wrapper > div.footer-copyright > p > span |
REGISTRATION ON OR USE OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OUR TERMS OF SERV… div.footer-disclaimer-wrapper > div.footer-copyright > p > span |
© 2026 div.footer-disclaimer-wrapper > div.footer-copyright > p > span |
RECURRENT div.footer-copyright > p > a > span |
. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. div.footer-disclaimer-wrapper > div.footer-copyright > p > span |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Navigation
Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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OUR LATEST STORIES header.recurrent-blocks > div.homepage-hero-3-col-layout > div.latest-news-list > h3.latest-news-list-heading |
These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.
Names and labels
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button |
ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button |
ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button |
ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button ul > li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > a.commerce-item-button |
div.footer-columns-wrapper > div.footer-main-col > div.footer-logo-wrapper > a div.footer-columns-wrapper > div.footer-main-col > div.footer-logo-wrapper > a |
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.
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
ETHICS li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
ETHICS li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
NASA li.recurrent-homepage-commerce-item > div > div.post-tax-badges > a.cat-name-badge |
PRIVACY POLICY div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-364664 > a |
TERMS & CONDITIONS div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-364665 > a |
DMCA POLICY div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-364666 > a |
SITEMAP div.footer-content-col > ul#footer-line-2 > li#menu-item-365302 > a |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
AAlt Text QualityAll 34 images OKPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| too long | 23 image(s) |