Telegram is indistinguishable from an FSB honeypot.
Should you trust telegram with your private messages ?
#messaging
π Oh boy, the geniuses at #RaptorCast are bravely tackling the earth-shattering challenge of sending messages... in 2025! π‘ Apparently, they've just discovered that sending blocks in a #blockchain is important, and they're here to #revolutionize it with the groundbreaking concept of... "quickly". π€― Who knew?!
https://www.category.xyz/blogs/raptorcast-designing-a-messaging-layer #Innovation #Messaging #Tech #HackerNews #ngated
About Messaging
Addressing fear, uncertainty and doubt thrown at Element and Matrix, https://element.io/blog/addressing-fear-uncertainty-and-doubt-thrown-at-element-and-matrix/.
Some people are spreading misinformation and lies about Element and Matrix. This is the factual response from Element.
The Matrix.org Foundation has published an article too, Dispelling myths and misinformation, https://matrix.org/blog/2025/06/dispelling-myths/.
I donβt know why people are doing this. The lies are so big & obvious, itβsβ¦ Iβm disappointed.
#matrix #protocol #messaging #decentralisation #encryption #privacy
Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones
The Scottish government is ending the use of WhatsApp and other "non-corporate" messaging services for government business on its mobile devices.
The government had previously committed to ending its use of WhatsApp and other non-official messaging applications by spring of this year.
#scotland #whatsapp #meta #messaging #government #technology #tech
Ah, #Signal, the #ethical knight in shining armor, here to rescue us from the evil clutches of #WhatsApp. π With its noble green stars and promises of a utopian #messaging experience, it's the perfect choice for those who enjoy shouting 'Iβm ethical!' while texting. π± Just make sure to send your virtue signals over Signal! π
https://greenstarsproject.org/2025/06/15/signal-an-ethical-replacement-for-whatsapp/ #Privacy #Alternatives #HackerNews #ngated
Signal β An Ethical Replacement for WhatsApp
https://greenstarsproject.org/2025/06/15/signal-an-ethical-replacement-for-whatsapp/
#HackerNews #Signal #Ethical #Replacement #WhatsApp #Privacy #Messaging #Apps
Google Messages will help you shame your friends into finally turning on RCS
Google Messages is working on a feature that would prompt you to send friends without RCS a message asking them to turn it on.
β Details/Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/messages-rcs-notices-3569341/
#encrypted #secure and #private #filetransfer and #messaging app. (because thats the only type worth working on)
I've highlighted some features below:
- #Decentralized
- No #cookies
- #P2P #encrypted
- No #registration
- No #installing
- #GroupMessaging (coming soon)
- #TextMessaging
- #MultimediaMessaging
- #OfflineMessaging (in #research phase)
- #FileTransfer
- #VideoCalls
- #DataOwnership
- Optional #SelfHosting
- #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
- #OpenSource
Check it out!
#Blog: https://positive-intentions.com/blog/introducing-decentralized-chat
#GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat
#Demo: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
(Boosts appreciated)
@signalapp Any chance of getting push-to-talk functionality for Signal voice chat in the future? I love talking to my contacts, but listening to them eat, drink, yell at their family, etc is sub-optimal. ;)
Greetings Programs! We're back tonight in some regard. We're down to just about 10 days until @pidgin 3.0 Experimental 3 and we need to figure out what we can sneak in at the last minute! Come on by!!
#Austrian government agrees on plan to allow #monitoring of #secure #messaging
#privacy #security #surveillance
https://www.yahoo.com/news/austrian-government-agrees-plan-allow-150831232.html
π± WhatsAppβs βAI helperβ exposed phone numbers in chatβ even small AI add-ons can leak private data when permission walls are missing.
π€ Before adding any chatbot to a messaging stack, ask: what does the model actually have access to?
ππ’π‘ππ¦ππ helps keep that scope minimal π and provable.
For users who just want instant messaging & group-chat, is it worth mentioning Delta Chat?
It leverages email, so all it needs is for the user to make an email address for it, which is an achievable goal for most people.
Obviously I accept Signal is the easiest to "sell", because it has voice/video calling, and we can just say it's the one US cabinet members use, so it's sort of a "household name".
#messaging #FOSS #openSource #deltaChat #instantMessaging #degoogle #demeta #defacebook
Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices
Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the countryβs public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app β without offering specific evidence β gathered user information to send to Israel.
#meta #whatsapp #messaging #iran #surveillance #tecnology #tech
https://apnews.com/article/iran-whatsapp-meta-israel-d9e6fe43280123c9963802e6f10ac8d1
WhatsApp is introducing ads in its app, https://blog.whatsapp.com/helping-you-find-more-channels-and-businesses-on-whatsapp.
What do people need to realise how messy and dangerous for your privacy it's getting? Nobody can trust Meta, NEVER.
Recommendation: Matrix network (https://matrix.org), with the Element X app (https://element.io). Fully end-to-end encrypted, federated network (nobody owns it), awesome features.
Searching for an accessible and easy-to-use matrix chat app on windows, I know about Element, but the navigation is rather annoying imo, maybe someone knows a better third-party one.
@mastoblind
#Matrix #Chat #Messaging #Accessibility #Blind
Great News! I have moved to Signal for my messaging needs!
The catch: No one that I know personally uses it.
πππ
#technology #tech #privacy #security #messaging #signal #signalapp
I'm Now an Official NATS Maintainer! π.
The votes are in, and I'm deeply honoured to join the NATS maintainers list, This is more than just a title. It's a moment of genuine pride.
Years ago, I got tired of the complexities and overhead that came with traditional messaging systems. Kafka? Powerful, yes, but exhausting. Then I discovered NATS. Brutally simple, elegant in design, and feature-rich without the bloat. Clustering, multi tenancy, portability β it just works. And that changed everything for me.
As a Java developer, I wanted to bring NATS into my ecosystem. As i love meaningful tests, I've built testing tools for it. For JUnit, Spring Boot, and plain Java.
The goal? The same philosophy as NATS: simple, reliable, user-friendly. These tools now have high test coverage, automation, and are easy to extend β just like NATS inspired me to do.
Open source became more than a hobby. It became my space. A place where I can contribute, grow, take ownership, and be appreciated globally. There are no politics, no "office vs home office" debates, no gatekeeping. Just a community building solid, high quality software that the world relies on.
I'll never forget when Synadia reached out and allowed me to use the NATS logo for my libs and even sent me a package from the USA. That personal written letter? Still on my desk. A reminder that kindness and recognition can come from anywhere.
In OSS, I don't follow OKRs, SCRUMs, or agile charts. I follow curiosity, quality, and contribution. And I believe this is where innovation really thrives.
π‘ One thing I still hope for: that more developers and companies recognize NATS as the powerful tool it is. Yes, there were recent changes in the CNCF relationship and yes, it raised questions. But the APL-licensed NATS is here to stay. And it's still gold.
Companies build their businesses on OSS. I hope one day they'll also support it financially or through real contributions. Without open source, there is no modern software and no Business.
To everyone in the NATS and broader OSS community: thank you. I'm proud to be one of you. @Scott, @Ginger, @derek
#NATS #OpenSource #Java #Messaging #ProudMaintainer #DevLife #Synadia #SoftwareEngineering #Innovation #Gratitude
Data is lost: Kubernetes loses its privileged Slack access
At very short notice β with a deadline of Friday β Kubernetes announces that it is losing privileged Slack access. Users should back up their data immediately.
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