#Spirituality #Science #QuantumPhysics #Psychology

Our brains mathematically construct objective reality by interpreting frequencies that are ultimately projections (images) from another dimension, a deeper order of existence that is beyond both space and time: The brain is a hologram enfolded in a holographic universe.
– Pribram and Bohm

If evidence can be generated then truth becomes a UX problem. AI to make evidence is not a bug - it's a feature of a product called 'boring dystopia.' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8wppwdxl6o #AI #ethics #scifi

Using Loupe, we found out that Proton VPN is the only VPN that prevents internal tunnel IP fingerprinting by assigning 10.2.0.2 to all users. Other VPNs, such as Mullvad, assign a static and unique IP per session. This allows iOS apps to track user sessions across apps.

Mullvad is aware of this issue. It is described in this blog:

https://mullvad.net/en/help/why-wireguard

You can download Loupe here:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6766152470

#iOS #privacy #infosec #security #cybersecurity

British PM Keir Starmer announces social media ban for under-16-year-olds
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/15/uk-keir-starmer-announces-social-media-ban-for-under-16-year-olds?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Social Media Today @social-media-today-tech

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s Starting in 2027
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/15/uk-ban-social-media-under-16s/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

"When people talk, listen completely. Don't be thinking what you're going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

– Lao Tzu

Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Tzu #LaoTzu

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and the rest of the surveillance economy have been trying to get everyone to provide all their private ID info for much of the past decade. Now the UK's Labour party are going to force us all to give it to them for free.

And they are hiding the lede behind a story about a Quixotic child protection measure, hoping we won't realise.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-media-to-be-banned-for-under-16s-in-landmark-government-move-to-givekids-their-childhood-back

Finally, Bounce (@anewsocial) builds crucial infrastructure — making it easy for users to shift between the two biggest open social web protocols, ActivityPub (which powers Mastodon) and AT Protocol (which powers Bluesky.

Today's big entertainment news: Fox has announced that it's purchasing Roku for $22B. Follow the story on Surf:

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fsearch%2Froku

#Fox #Roku #Entertainment

The world is experiencing three major disease outbreaks in the first half of 2026. @TheConversation@Flipboard.com has more on how distrust in health care is making Ebola, hantavirus and diphtheria more difficult to combat.

https://flip.it/f94zqb

#Ebola #Hantavirus #Diphtheria

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he and his wife are under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. According to @AssociatedPress, the nature of the investigation is as-yet unclear.

https://flip.it/01yxF4

#News #GavinNewsom #TrumpAdministration

How wholesome are you on the fedi?

#poll

Mastodon has an account verification system, but it works differently to most social networks. There is no central authority confirming people's identity, instead there is a self-service system based on ownership of websites or web pages. You can find out more at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account

For example, the official account for LibreOffice is @libreoffice and we know it is official because their profile page's link to https://www.libreoffice.org is green.

#FediTips #Mastodon #Verification

The second release candidate for #Mastodon 4.6 is now out!

It addresses several issues found in 4.6.0-rc.1, and is expected to become 4.6.0 later this week.

You can see all the changes on the release page: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.6.0-rc.2

If you are an admin, updating ahead of the full 4.6.0 release would be a great help to find and squash any last-minute bugs!

#MastoAdmin

Look what my son found in his kiddie pool #bugs

Today's side quest, introducing the next generation of family to giant redwoods.

From the trail, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, #pnw #photography

U.S. and Iran agree to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif say. When will the pact be signed? Read more from @AssociatedPress:

https://flip.it/BvkwMV

#US #Iran #War

No one wants to be the one who gets duped into singing along to an AI-generated track. Deezer seems to be on to this and has introduced a tool that scans playlists and identifies The Velvet Sundowns of the music world. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/zvaS_X

#Tech #Music #AI

#SilentSunday