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[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That's good to hear. Thank you. I've never heard anyone say that before!

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder Could Interact More Easily with a Robot than with a Human - Reasons and Limits in c/autism@lemmy.world

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 6 months ago

Robots don't get hurt or offended or stop talking to you and refuse to tell you why.

Swiss authorities intervene, Proton Mail not blocked in India in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 7 months ago

https://web.archive.org/web/20240419051951/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/swiss-authorities-intervene-proton-mail-not-blocked-in-india-12672231.html

UK insurers refuse to pay Nord Stream because blasts were 'government' backed in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

An FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus in c/science@beehaw.org

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 7 months ago

We would need a trial with a control group to know if it actually works or not. The trial referred to in the article only had two groups that received different versions of the same treatment.

Monkey attack leads to first human case of B virus in Hong Kong in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 7 months ago

This was the first person to contract the disease in Hong Kong. The first case in the world was in New York.

Five Deaf Children Have Hearing Restored by AAV-Based Gene Therapy in c/science@lemmy.ml

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They used an adeno-associated virus (AAV) to introduce the gene. That probably shouldn't have been abbreviated in the headline though. Anyway, this news makes me really happy!

Peasants smoking in a tavern - David Teniers (1637) in c/artporn@lemm.ee

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

https://www.museothyssen.org/en/collection/artists/teniers-ii-david/smokers-interior

Nuh Uh in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Is that an American thing?

What is the weirdest food your cat wants to eat? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What methods of persuasion does she use?

What is the weirdest food your cat wants to eat? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Poor cat! I hope you don't like onions and garlic in your food.

What can we do about major sites blocking VPN providers? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] Other@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Proton VPN advised me to switch to a different server when one is blocked by a website. That usually works for me. I haven't had the username and password problem though. I think the only sites I've had to turn my VPN off for were credit reference agencies.