The tech company announced on Monday that it will spend around $25 million over five years to support developers designing tools that will make lives easier for people with disabilities. "For the most part, this is just about possibility," says Rob Marvin, associate features editor at PCMag. For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/the-biggest-moments-from-microsofts-build-conference).
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