Hacker News with Generative AI: Messaging

By default, Signal doesn't recall (signal.org)
Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows.
Privacy, Security, Messaging, Software
556 points by feross 2 days ago | 475 comments
Messaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hack (cnbc.com)
Messaging, Cybersecurity, Politics, Hacking
12 points by herpderperator 18 days ago | 0 comments
Using only half the outbox pattern (medium.com)
In distributed systems, reliable communication between services cannot be taken for granted. You might update a database record successfully, but if publishing an event to Kafka or RabbitMQ fails immediately after, inconsistencies can appear — issues that may not be visible right away but can cause serious problems later.
Distributed Systems, Messaging, Reliability, Kafka, RabbitMQ
5 points by trimalchio55 21 days ago | 2 comments
CNCF and Synadia Align on Securing the Future of the Nats.io Project (cncf.io)
SAN FRANCISCO and San Mateo, CA – May 1, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, and leading edge innovator Synadia today announced that the widely-adopted NATS project will continue to thrive in the cloud native open source ecosystem of the CNCF with Synadia’s continued support and involvement.
Open Source, Messaging, NATS, Synadia
12 points by traceroute66 22 days ago | 1 comments
Movim 0.30.1: A federated, open-source web-based social OMEMO E2EE XMPP client (mov.im)
Following last month's 0.30 Encke important upgrade here is the first bug-fix release!
Software, Open Source, Messaging, Security, XMPP
6 points by neustradamus 25 days ago | 0 comments
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
15 points by gfloyd 28 days 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
38 points by todsacerdoti 29 days ago | 10 comments
xPal Encyrpted Messenger Security (furry.engineer)
Security, Messaging, Encryption
18 points by luu 30 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 37 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 38 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 42 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 50 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 51 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 51 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 52 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 56 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 58 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 64 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 70 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 70 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-_- 70 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 70 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 71 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 73 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 73 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 74 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 78 days ago | 6 comments
Revolt: Open-Source Alternative to Discord (revolt.chat)
Open Source, Communication, Software, Messaging
729 points by OuterVale 78 days ago | 539 comments
Delta Chat – Email Based PGP Encrypted Chat (delta.chat)
Email, Encryption, Messaging, Privacy, Security
163 points by yamrzou 79 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 83 days ago | 1 comments