Hacker News with Generative AI: Messaging

.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

38 points by 8-prime 20 hours ago | 36 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

193 points by LorenDB 1 day ago | 141 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 1 day 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 3 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 7 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

164 points by apical_dendrite 9 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 14 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 20 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 20 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-_- 21 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 21 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 21 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 23 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 23 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 25 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 28 days ago | 6 comments

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

Open Source, Communication, Software, Messaging

729 points by OuterVale 29 days ago | 539 comments

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

Email, Encryption, Messaging, Privacy, Security

163 points by yamrzou 30 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 33 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 45 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 50 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 76 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 109 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 116 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 120 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 120 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 120 days ago | 2 comments

The Confusing State of RCS (substack.com)

Messaging, Technology, Mobile Communication

74 points by hocuspocus 151 days ago | 85 comments

Matrix 2.0 Is Here (matrix.org)

Software, New Releases, Communication, Messaging

337 points by ptman 152 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 153 days ago | 21 comments