RCS Universal Profile 3.0 will fully encrypt texts between iPhone and Android

https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-ae252777-dda436890a8ab298

RCS messaging: end-to-end encryption is coming, Apple promises

iPhone and Android users will soon be able to communicate via the standard messaging apps without having to do without end-to-end encryption.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/RCS-messaging-end-to-end-encryption-is-coming-Apple-promises-10316429.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

"Used by enemies": Telegram blocked in Dagestan and Chechnya

Telegram has been unusable in two Russian republics since the weekend. The reason given is an incident from the year 2023.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Used-by-enemies-Telegram-blocked-in-Dagestan-and-Chechnya-10310103.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Everything you knew about Delta Chat is wrong @delta

Thanks feld@friedcheese.us for this amazing blogpost that busts myths and stereotypes about Delta Chat:

https://blog.feld.me/posts/2025/03/deltachat-is-actually-good-though/

Android uses AI to check Google Messages and calls for possible fraud attempts

Google wants to use a new AI security function to monitor messages and calls on Android devices to combat scams. This will only be done locally.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Android-uses-AI-to-check-Google-Messages-and-calls-for-possible-fraud-attempts-10304395.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Here comes a longer blog post where we share our insights, learnings, research and design of p2panda's group- and message encryption for p2p applications!

https://p2panda.org/2025/02/24/group-encryption.html

Having a single ruler for an entire continent—or a single #messaging service for all cyberspace—can be problematic. All-powerful entity can easily become dictators, and even if they didn't here's no way one ruler can know the needs of a diverse variety of people (unless perhaps if it's #AlysanneTargaryen)

A better way would be to #decentralise power with a variety of local, (s)electable rulers—the more local the better!

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AWS closes communication platform Chime

The unified communications service Chime from Amazon Web Services is no longer accepting new customers and will close. Partner Slack is allowed to continue.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/AWS-closes-communication-platform-Chime-10290345.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Greetings Programs!! We're back at it tonight working on @pidgin 3.0 Experimental 2!! I was recently reminded about libspelling-1 so we are adding spell checking tonight and hopefully so much more! Come on by!

https://twitch.tv/rw_grim
https://youtube.com/@rw_grim

More than being about technology or "just another messaging app", I'd say @prav is also a social movement. It's about getting people out of centralised gilded-cage #messaging platforms, just like how the #Fediverse is getting them out of enshittified #SocialMedia platforms

To some extent, any #XMPP project is the same, but we're paying attention to the social aspect too, like actively creating material to spread awareness. To that end, let me know how this graphic went down

Uncertain which chat/messaging tool you should use?

This should settle it.

https://www.theverge.com/news/613997/x-blocks-signal-me-links-errors

Satellites for iPhones: Globalstar approves the construction of a new generation

Behind the mere contractual agreement with a Canadian company could be a constellation already registered in Germany in 2020.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Satellites-for-iPhones-Globalstar-approves-the-construction-of-a-new-generation-10277983.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Unsere #Matrix #Bridges sind jetzt offiziell aus der Beta-Phase raus!

Neben Telegram, Signal und WhatsApp haben wir ab sofort auch eine Bridge zu Discord im Angebot.

Vielen lieben Dank an unsere Beta-Kunden! Wir melden uns in Kürze bei euch

Mehr Infos zu unserem Matrix-Hosting und anderen Open-Source-Lösungen findet ihr auf unserer Website:

https://ossrox.org/store/matrix

Genauere Infos zu den Bridges findet ihr hier:
https://docs.ossrox.org/Matrix/Bridges/

Monal 6.4.10 (Build 1029, PR #1380) released.

- Don't accept forbidden control characters as chat input
- Update ssdp implementation to version 0.4
- Fix some more bugs

Looking forward to #GlobalSwitchDay and hopefully having more of my contacts conveniently available to talk to without interference from the Powers That Be!

(Image credit: @sylv_a who has made a series of such graphics for various alternative platforms!)

[Experience with Matrix?]

Who has personal experience with Matrix and the use of a so-called "bridge" to connect to WhatsApp and Signal?

How long have you been using this solution and why or perhaps no longer?

Thank you for your participation and possibly sharing the post.

As we continue developing of Pidgin 3 we need to decide which protocol we should start working on next. So, we've started a poll on our discourse to get an idea where you the community would like to see us go!

That said, these results are not binding and all of these protocols will require additional work in libpurple to make happen.

But without further ado here's the link https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/protocols-to-support/234