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shrinking glacier streams in the himalayas are creating a water crisis. we have a special report on getting tap water to villages. and the smart, caption glasses, allowing deaf people to see real—time conversations right in front of their eyes. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. nancy pelosi, america's third—highest ranking politician, is right now in taiwan on a visit that's infuriated beijing. ms pelosi is due to visit taiwan's parliament and meet the taiwanese president on wednesday morning. tensions are hi...

Of dan scar, from x—ray glass, who said he had an "a—ha" moment when his granddad started losing his hearing. it was just a little epiphany moment where i thought, "hang on a second, he watches tv all the time with subtitles on. why can't we subtitle the world?" the way it works is the glasses are tethered to smartphones with an app, which turns the speech into text, and that's displayed on the inside of the lenses — and it's causing a sensation. it's powerful. i can't understate the power and importance for people who are hard of hearing all over the world to feel that they don't have t...

Problematic for those who are hard of hearing or deaf. so imagine how amazing it would be if they could see what people are saying, almost like real—time subtitles. well, with the help of new glasses and an app, that could be possible as wendy urquhart reports. hello? hey, josh, it'sjillian, how are you doing? this new software makes it possible for people to see real—time subtitles of conversations that other people are having — which means those who are deaf or hard of hearing can actually see what people are talking about. it's the brainchild of dan scar, from x—ray glass, who said ...