Hacker News with Generative AI: Messaging

Fix U.S. National Security (github.com/signalapp)
This pull request introduces a COMSEC (communications security) advisory banner to chat threads, reminding specific pool of users that Signal—despite its robust encryption—is not an appropriate venue for discussing classified information, coordinating military operations, or engaging in off-the-books foreign policy.
National Security, Encryption, Messaging, Security
22 points by Y-bar 10 hours ago | 2 comments
iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default calling and texting app (theverge.com)
You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone’s default app for calls and text messages, as noted by WABetaInfo.
iPhone, WhatsApp, Messaging, Default Apps
81 points by taubek 5 days ago | 72 comments
Here are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal (theatlantic.com)
So, about that Signal chat.
Politics, Trump, Messaging, Security, Communication
163 points by apical_dendrite 6 days ago | 55 comments
NATS Server v2.11 (nats.io)
We are thrilled to announce that NATS Server 2.11 is finally here!
New Releases, Software, Messaging
19 points by rogerthis 12 days ago | 4 comments
Cwtch – Privacy Preserving Messaging (cwtch.im)
Cwtch (/kʊtʃ/ - a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.
Privacy, Messaging, Decentralized Technology, Cryptography
62 points by dp-hackernews 18 days ago | 45 comments
RCS texting updates will bring end-to-end encryption to green bubble chats (arstechnica.com)
Now that Apple is on board, iPhones and their users can also benefit from continued improvements to the RCS standard. And one major update was announced today: RCS will now support end-to-end encryption using the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, a standard finalized by the Internet Engineering Task Force in 2023.
Messaging, Security, Encryption, Mobile Devices, Apple
14 points by MBCook 18 days ago | 11 comments
Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users (theverge.com)
iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages in the near future thanks to newly updated RCS specifications.
Messaging, Security, Apple, Android, Technology
321 points by 01-_- 19 days ago | 263 comments
Apple to Support Encrypted RCS Messaging in Future Software Update (macrumors.com)
Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services (RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates.
Messaging, Security, Apple, Software Updates, Encryption
6 points by impish9208 19 days ago | 4 comments
Antropic's MCP for matrix.org, beeper.com or texts.com? (ycombinator.com)
building social co-pilot's module of messaging, need some aggregated messaging solution, have you seen anything like this?
Messaging, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source
6 points by hackerivannn 19 days ago | 0 comments
Some US carriers are still missing RCS on iPhone: who's to blame? (howtogeek.com)
Messaging, Mobile Phones, Technology, Apple, Google
7 points by PaulHoule 21 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Jade – an iMessage blue bubble agent for group chats (itsjade.chat)
The witty friend your blue-bubble group chats have been missing — bringing personality, banter, and a dash of sass to your iMessage conversations
Messaging, AI, Chatbots, Humor
6 points by albtaiuti 21 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: Back to one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats in 2025 (yaps.chat)
Connect with a random people
Privacy, Messaging, Anonymous Communication, Social Media
20 points by abdibrokhim 23 days ago | 45 comments
Show HN: iMCP – Connect Your macOS Messages, Calendar, and More to Claude (github.com/loopwork-ai)
iMCP is a macOS app for connecting your digital life with AI.
macOS, AI, Messaging, Productivity, Software
10 points by carlpeaslee 26 days ago | 6 comments
Revolt: Open-Source Alternative to Discord (revolt.chat)
Open Source, Communication, Software, Messaging
729 points by OuterVale 27 days ago | 539 comments
Delta Chat – Email Based PGP Encrypted Chat (delta.chat)
Email, Encryption, Messaging, Privacy, Security
163 points by yamrzou 28 days ago | 100 comments
Turn off your read receipts; they're dangerous (vox.com)
These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.
Privacy, Messaging, Communication
9 points by sea-gold 31 days ago | 1 comments
Google's new self-installed Android app warns you about nude images in Messages (androidauthority.com)
Google is rolling out a new Android System SafetyCore app that’ll power Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages.
Android, Google, Privacy, Security, Messaging
13 points by toss1 43 days ago | 9 comments
Iggy.rs Joins the Apache Incubator (iggy.rs)
We are thrilled to announce that Iggy has officially joined the Apache Incubator! This marks a major milestone in our journey to redefine message streaming — one that is blazingly fast, hyper-efficient, and built for the future.
Messaging, Open Source, Software
9 points by marvin-hansen 48 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Discorch – Offline tool to browse and delete your Discord messages (discorch.org)
Discord, Privacy, Tools, Messaging
11 points by hampus 74 days ago | 0 comments
Signal silently falls back to unsealed sender messages if server returns 401 (github.com/signalapp)
Security, Privacy, Messaging, Signal, Software
11 points by alohapersona4 107 days ago | 0 comments
'Shame on Google for Their Description of Google Messages's Encryption Support' (daringfireball.net)
While writing the previous item regarding the FBI encouraging the use of E2EE text and call protocols, I wound up at the Play Store page for Google Messages. It’s shamefully misleading regarding Google Messages’s support for end-to-end encryption.
Privacy, Google, Messaging, Encryption
25 points by MilnerRoute 114 days ago | 10 comments
US Senators implore Department of Defense to expand the use of Matrix (element.io)
This week the FBI, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and partner agencies in New Zealand, Australia and Canada began advocating for the use of end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) communications.
Security, Government, Encryption, Messaging
103 points by neiljohnson 118 days ago | 34 comments
Message order in Matrix: right now, we are deliberately inconsistent (artificialworlds.net)
After lots of conversations with Element colleagues about message order in Matrix, and lots of surprises for me, I wanted to write down what I had learned before I forgot, and also write down some principles I think we should try to follow.
Matrix, Messaging, Software Development, Communication
136 points by whereistimbo 118 days ago | 117 comments
FBI Warns Americans to Start Using Encrypted Messaging Apps (gizmodo.com)
America’s top cybersecurity and law enforcement officials made a coordinated push Tuesday to raise awareness about cyber threats from foreign actors in the wake of an intrusion of U.S. telecom equipment dubbed Salt Typhoon.
Cybersecurity, Privacy, Government, Law Enforcement, Messaging
7 points by rntn 118 days ago | 2 comments
The Confusing State of RCS (substack.com)
Messaging, Technology, Mobile Communication
74 points by hocuspocus 149 days ago | 85 comments
Matrix 2.0 Is Here (matrix.org)
Software, New Releases, Communication, Messaging
337 points by ptman 150 days ago | 172 comments
IRC Today hosted IRC bouncer (irctoday.com)
Chat on IRC from any client, keep message history between devices, share files and photos over chat.
IRC, Chat, Messaging, Communication, Software
29 points by todsacerdoti 151 days ago | 21 comments
Discord/Messenger Alternative Wishlist? (ycombinator.com)
I have been interested in starting a hobby project that could one day maybe become something more.
Social Media, Messaging, Open Source, Hobby Projects, Programming
10 points by namrog84 151 days ago | 8 comments
Should We Chat, Too? Security Analysis of WeChat's Mmtls Encryption Protocol (citizenlab.ca)
WeChat, with over 1.2 billion monthly active users, stands as the most popular messaging and social media platform in China and third globally.
Security, China, Social Media, Messaging, Encryption
157 points by lladnar 167 days ago | 91 comments
Show HN: AOO – C++ library for real-time audio streaming and messaging (aoo.iem.sh)
A lightweight and flexible peer-to-peer audio streaming and messaging library
C++, Audio Streaming, Messaging, Real-time, Peer-to-Peer
107 points by spacechild1 171 days ago | 25 comments