Hacker News with Generative AI: Messaging

Synadia Response to CNCF (synadia.com)
Nearly 15 years ago, I created NATS as an OSS project. It has been a labor of love, and substantial effort, to guide its growth and witness its widespread adoption.

Open Source, Messaging

10 points by gfloyd 8 hours ago | 7 comments

Discord Indexes Trillions of Messages (discord.com)
Back in 2017, we shared how we built our message search system to index billions of messages.

Search, Social Media, Discord, Messaging, Technology

35 points by todsacerdoti 1 day ago | 9 comments

xPal Encyrpted Messenger Security (furry.engineer)

Security, Messaging, Encryption

18 points by luu 2 days ago | 4 comments

Signal war plans messages disappear from CIA director's phone (newsweek.com)
Signal messages discussing sensitive U.S. military plans were not on CIA director John Ratcliffe's phone when the CIA reviewed them, the CIA's Chief Data Officer has said.

CIA, National Security, Signal, Messaging, Government

13 points by bentobean 10 days ago | 5 comments

Remember Pidgin, formerly GAIM? It's coming back (theregister.com)
In the 2020s you might be forgiven for having forgotten that such a thing as a native chat client exists, but a handful still do and they're still useful. One of these is Pidgin, the artist formerly known as GAIM.

Messaging, Software, Nostalgia, Open Source

3 points by ColinWright 10 days ago | 0 comments

Dino 0.5: Polishing user experience (dino.im)
Dino is a secure and open-source messaging application. It uses the XMPP (Jabber) protocol for decentralized communication. We aim to provide an intuitive and enjoyable user interface.

Messaging, Open Source, User Experience

13 points by larma 14 days ago | 2 comments

.NET library MassTransit going commercial with V9 (masstransit.io)
For over a decade, MassTransit has been the leading open-source .NET messaging framework, trusted by thousands developers and enterprises worldwide to build scalable, distributed applications.

.NET, Open Source, Messaging, Software, Business

42 points by 8-prime 23 days ago | 37 comments

Matrix.org Will Migrate to MAS (matrix.org)
On Monday 7th of April 2025 at 7am UTC, we will migrate the Matrix.org homeserver's authentication system over to MAS (Matrix Authentication Service) in order to benefit from Next-generation authentication.

Security, Messaging, Open Source, Matrix

198 points by LorenDB 24 days ago | 153 comments

Apple enables RCS messaging for Google Fi subscribers at last (arstechnica.com)
Apple only supported RCS on the big three carriers in the first iOS18 releases.

Apple, Google, Messaging, Mobile Carriers, Technology

4 points by bentobean 24 days ago | 0 comments

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

30 points by Y-bar 25 days 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 29 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

165 points by apical_dendrite 31 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 36 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 42 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 42 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-_- 43 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 43 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 43 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 45 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 46 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 47 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 51 days ago | 6 comments

Revolt: Open-Source Alternative to Discord (revolt.chat)

Open Source, Communication, Software, Messaging

729 points by OuterVale 51 days ago | 539 comments

Delta Chat – Email Based PGP Encrypted Chat (delta.chat)

Email, Encryption, Messaging, Privacy, Security

163 points by yamrzou 52 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 56 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 67 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 72 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 98 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 132 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 138 days ago | 10 comments