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Sunday, April 26, 2026

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/sunday-april-26-2026/

Sunday, April 26, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/sunday-april-26-2026/

Sunday, April 26, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/sunday-april-26-2026/

If IRC is ancient and Matrix is too complex - there is XMPP (Jabber) in the middle ground.

#xmpp #jabber #chat #instantmessaging #privacy #selfhosted #e2ee #opsec

http://tomsitcafe.com/2026/04/24/xmpp-the-middle-ground-of-instant-messaging/

WhatsApp Clone – No Setup or Signup

https://positive-intentions.com/

#HackerNews #WhatsAppClone #NoSetup #NoSignup #InstantMessaging #TechNews

@ifixcoinops
I don’t think this is “Old man shouting at cloud” - it’s a different (more lively) way of being
& it’s good to read about it. 🙂 Expands our possibilities.

Pushed me to look up IRC (Internet Relay Chat) (seen the acronym often but never knew what it stands for, but pretty sure it wasn’t International Red Cross 🫢). Learn that it’s a “text-based chat system for instant messaging… designed for group communication in discussion forums [channels] but also allows one-on-one communication via private messages as well as chat and data transfer including file sharing.
[more here incl. refs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC]

Say it again: Expands our possibilities. 😁

#IRC #InternetRelayChat #acronyms #instantMessaging #text-basedChat #GroupCommunication #discussion_forums #privateMessages #dataTransfer #FileSharing

@Catelli actually, #email (#SMTP + #IMAP) can totally be used for #InstantMessaging it is not the protocols it is the specific email providers and "big fishes" like #gmail and #Outlook the ones that put extra limitations on top like graylisting etc. with #ArcaneChat and #DeltaChat you can have sub-second (#ENCRYPTED) email delivery

WhatsApp Clone... But Decentralized and P2P Encrypted (No Install or Signup)

The following is a technical breakdown of progress and how it works.

https://programming.dev/c/SecureComs@lemmy.ml

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging

Happy Birthday to #InstantMessaging and #RealTimeCommunication with #XMPP!

Emerged from the #Jabber #community in 1999 and originally designed to provide an open and #decentralised alternative to #ICQ and #MSN, XMPP evolved to an independent alternative for todays #chat apps.
#rtc #whatsapp #signal

How-To Geek: Pretend it’s 1998 with this functional AOL Instant Messenger clone. “Instant messaging apps today just don’t have the same charm as the OGs. Some are a bloated mess of read receipts and stickers, while others are super minimal and boring. Inspired by AOL Instant Messenger, a 15-year-old UI designer wanted to change that. He built a throwback to early messaging apps, complete […]

https://glitr.positive-intentions.com

Secure decentralized P2P messaging PWA

Progress update:

- UI improvements throughout
- Passkey-based encrypted data at rest.
- Introducing giphy integration
- Bug fixes throughout

NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a close-source project. Its far from finished and doesnt have the user-experience needed to promote the project to a wider audience. The implementation is based on the open source MVP seen here: https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat. It has NOT been audited or reviewed. For testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

* Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
* Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive/_intentions
* More: https://positive-intentions.com

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging #PWA

Want E2E encrypted messages and video calls with no downloads, no sign-ups and no tracking?

This prototype uses webRTC to establish a secure browser-to-browser connection. Everything is ephemeral and cleared when you refresh the page—true zerodata privacy!

Check out the pre-release demo here: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

(For those who have seen it before, i've added fixes and improvements throughout, so it might still be worth checking out)

NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a close-source project. Its far from finished and doesnt have the user-experience needed to promote the project to a wider audience. The implementation is based on the open source MVP seen [here](https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat). It has NOT been audited or reviewed. For testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

* Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
* Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive/_intentions
* More: https://positive-intentions.com

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging

Want E2E encrypted messages and video calls with no downloads, no sign-ups and no tracking?

This prototype uses webRTC to establish a secure browser-to-browser connection. Everything is ephemeral and cleared when you refresh the page—true zerodata privacy!

Check out the pre-release demo here: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

(For those who have seen it before, i've added fixes and improvements throughout, so it might still be worth checking out)

NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a close-source project. Its far from finished and doesnt have the user-experience needed to promote the project to a wider audience. The implementation is based on the open source MVP seen [here](https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat). It has NOT been audited or reviewed. For testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

* Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
* Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive/_intentions
* More: https://positive-intentions.com

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging

P2P Whatsapp Clone

Check out the pre-release demo: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story).

Want to send #encrypted #WebRTC #messages and #videoCalls with #noDownloads, #noSignUps and #noTracking?

This prototype uses #PeerJS to establish a #secure #browserToBrowser #connection. Everything is ephemeral and cleared when you refresh the page—true #zerodata #privacy!

NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a #closeSource project. To view the #openSource version see [here](https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat). it has NOT been audited or reviewed. For #testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

- Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #Encrypted #infosec #cryptography #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #WebDev #TechDevelopment #ChatApp #javascript #InstantMessaging

E2EE P2P Messaging App

I recently introduced [metered.ca](http://metered.ca) for the STUN/TURN servers and the stability has hugely improved and so i'd like to ask for your feedback if you'd like to try it out.

Demo: https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Data isnt persisted (yet), so each page refresh will clear all keys.

(IMPORTANT: For testing and demo purposes only. This is a work-in-progress and far from finished. It has not been reviewed or audited. Do not use it for sensitive data.)

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #Encrypted #infosec #cryptography #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #WebDev #TechDevelopment #ChatApp #javascript #InstantMessaging

Instagram Unveils Teen Safety Features for A.I. Chatbots - Instagram is introducing parental controls and limits to conversations on topics like sel... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/technology/instagram-teen-safety-features-ai-chatbots.html #computersandtheinternet #teenagersandadolescence #artificialintelligence #childrenandchildhood #mobileapplications #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #zuckerbergmarke #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #youth

Want to send messages and video calls with:

* no installs
* no sign-ups
* no tracking
* end-to-end encryption

This new prototype uses PeerJS to establish a secure browser-to-browser connection. Everything is ephemeral and cleared when you refresh the page—true zerodata privacy!

Check out the [testable demo here](https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story).

I am working towards a look-and-feel to match Whatsapp as seen in this [hardcoded UI demo](http://glitr.positive-intentions.com).

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a close-source project. It is based on the open source MVP see [here](https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat). It has NOT been audited or reviewed. For testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

* Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/sparcle
* Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions
* GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

#P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging

WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App - They will appear in only one part of the Meta-owned messaging service, it said. The move ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/technology/whatsapp-ads.html #data-mininganddatabasemarketing #advertisingandmarketing #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #onlineadvertising #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #zuckerbergmarke #instagraminc #socialmedia #whatsappinc #facebookinc

Meta Says It Anticipates Continued Growth Despite Tariffs - The Silicon Valley company made the revenue projection as it reported a 35 percent rise i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/technology/meta-earnings-report.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #internationaltradeandworldmarket #advertisingandmarketing #mobileapplications #onlineadvertising #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #customs(tariff) #zuckerbergmarke #companyreports #smallbusiness #instagraminc #socialmedia

I've created an account on the matrix.org instant messaging server!

Here are a few features:
- Linux (desktop) and UbuntuTouch (phone) operating system support
- End-to-end encryption
- No phone number or email required
- Decentralized servers and clients
- Open protocols
- Open source implementations of servers and clients (maybe also foss?)

My username is: neptune22:matrix.org

#foss #opensource #openprotocol #matrix #matrixorg #endtoend #encryption #security #privacy #instantmessaging #introduction #linux #ubuntu #ubuntutouch

Right-Wing Groups Are Organizing on Telegram Ahead of Election Day - Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging follower... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/technology/telegram-right-wing-groups-election.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #presidentialelectionof2024 #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #instantmessaging

A lightly-scheduled week wrapped up with my wife and I seeing two D.C. teams that didn’t exist 20 years ago play against two Seattle teams: the Spirit’s 3-2 win against the Reign Friday night, then the Nats’ 9-5 loss to the Mariners Sunday afternoon. In between, a bike ride to and then through Rock Creek Park offered me a peek at actual construction progress of Maryland’s snakebit Purple Line light-rail project.

5/20/2024: The Internet Is Not Forever: 38% of Web Pages From 2013 No Longer Exist, PCMag

I missed this Pew Research Center study when it landed Friday of the previous week, but the problem of link rot is an evergreen topic, and my own career has provided numerous examples of it.

5/22/2024: Microsoft and Google’s new AI sales pitches: We’re your last line of defense against your scatterbrained self, Fast Company

This was originally going to be a recap of how Google used its I/O developer conference two weeks ago to position AI as your last line of defense against hostile humans. But then Microsoft unveiled an implementation of AI that could vastly expand the privacy attack surface of Windows users, so I had to rewrite a large chunk of this post.

5/22/2024: Which Tech Company Has the Worst Reputation?, PCMag

Seeing the former Twitter ranked at 99 out of 100 brands, above only the Trump Organization, caught my interest. But as I noted in my writeup, some of the results of this Harris and Axios project invite some skepticism about the methodology.

5/22/2024: T-Mobile Raises Rates on Many Older Plans by $5 or $2 a Month, PCMag

Halfway through writing this post, T-Mobile made me part of the story by sending a text message informing me that I’d be paying an extra $5 a month on the Business Unlimited Advanced plan that T-Mobile introduced barely three years ago.

5/23/2024: Bluesky Adds Direct Messaging, But It’s No Signal Replacement Yet, PCMag

If T-Mobile hadn’t grabbed so much of my attention Thursday, I could have written this post then. Instead, I had a little more time to try out Bluesky’s new DM feature–and to cobble together my own photo to illustrate this piece after seeing Getty Images offer nothing current.

https://robpegoraro.com/2024/05/26/weekly-output-link-rot-microsoft-and-googles-ai-sales-pitches-tech-brand-reputations-t-mobile-rate-hikes-bluesky-dms/

#BlueskyDirectMessaging #BlueskyDMs #brandReputation #digitalDecay #directMessaging #error404 #GoogleAndroidScamCallDetection #GoogleIO #instantMessaging #linkRot #MicrosoftBuild #MicrosoftRecall #TMobile5RateHike #WindowsRecall

Happy 20th Birthday #Gajim! It is the date of the first release done by #YannLeboulanger! #Jabber / #XMPP / #OpenStandard / #InstantMessaging / #RealTimeText / #CommunicationProtocol / #SecureCommunication / #OMEMO / #E2EE / #SCRAM / #SCRAMSASL

What #instantmessaging / #directmessaging software do you use? Please #boost.

Apple Is Doing Its Part to End Green Bubble Shaming. It’s Our Turn. - While texting technology will soon get better, the “blue versus green bubble” disparity i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/technology/personaltech/apple-iphone-android-bubbles.html #android(operatingsystem) #computersandtheinternet #contenttype:service #budgetsandbudgeting #mobileapplications #instantmessaging #incomeinequality #commonsensemedia #discrimination #textmessaging #cooktimothyd #googleinc

Kotaku: Watch A Billionaire Try To Play D&D With AI Snoop Dogg https://kotaku.com/meta-quest-3-ai-chatgpt-snoop-dogg-facebook-chatbot-1850882666 #gaming #tech #kotaku #naturallanguageparsing #entertainmentculture #instantmessaging #markzuckerberg #humaninterest #dwyanewade #naomiosaka #snoopdogg #elonmusk #chatgpt #chatbot #openai #grimes #kotaku #snoop #beast #dogg #meta #rpg

Kotaku: Watch A Billionaire Try To Play D&D With AI Snoop Dogg https://kotaku.com/meta-quest-3-ai-chatgpt-snoop-dogg-facebook-chatbot-1850882666 #gaming #tech #kotaku #naturallanguageparsing #entertainmentculture #instantmessaging #markzuckerberg #humaninterest #dwyanewade #naomiosaka #snoopdogg #elonmusk #chatgpt #chatbot #openai #grimes #kotaku #snoop #beast #dogg #meta #rpg

Kotaku: Watch A Billionaire Try To Play D&D With AI Snoop Dogg https://kotaku.com/meta-quest-3-ai-chatgpt-snoop-dogg-facebook-chatbot-1850882666 #gaming #tech #kotaku #naturallanguageparsing #entertainmentculture #instantmessaging #markzuckerberg #humaninterest #dwyanewade #naomiosaka #snoopdogg #elonmusk #chatgpt #chatbot #openai #grimes #kotaku #snoop #beast #dogg #meta #rpg

Kotaku: Watch A Billionaire Try To Play D&D With AI Snoop Dogg https://kotaku.com/meta-quest-3-ai-chatgpt-snoop-dogg-facebook-chatbot-1850882666 #gaming #tech #kotaku #naturallanguageparsing #entertainmentculture #instantmessaging #markzuckerberg #humaninterest #dwyanewade #naomiosaka #snoopdogg #elonmusk #chatgpt #chatbot #openai #grimes #kotaku #snoop #beast #dogg #meta #rpg

Stories about #SmartKitchen & #SoundBurger, #Longplay & #InstantMessaging, a second life for #SecondLife and much more!

http://gamesatwork.biz/2023/09/04/e431-cooking-with-gas/

#shownotes for @gamesatwork_biz #podcast e431 are done, and publication set for tomorrow on https://www.gamesatwork.biz and all your favorite podcast feeds! Topics this week include #SmartKitchens & #SoundBurger, #Longplay & #InstantMessaging, a second life for #SecondLife and much more! Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

How China's Tencent Avoided an Antitrust Push, For Now. - Tencent’s popularity may help it avoid trouble with Beijing. But its vast power could sti... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/technology/china-tencent-monopoly.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #computersandtheinternet #politicsandgovernment #tencentholdingsltd #mobileapplications #instantmessaging #entrepreneurship #fines(penalties) #socialmedia

U.S. Judge Temporarily Halts Trump’s WeChat Ban - The order is a setback in the president’s efforts to block a Chinese social media app that he has ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/business/economy/court-wechat-ban.html #executiveordersandmemorandums #freedomofspeechandexpression #suitsandlitigation(civil) #mobileapplications #tencentholdingsltd #chinese-americans #wechat(mobileapp) #tiktok(bytedance) #instantmessaging

‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal - When downloads of the Chinese-owned messaging service are barred in the U.S. starting at midnight ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/technology/wechat-ban-united-states-china.html #videophonesandvideoconferencing #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #mobilecommerceandpayments #politicsandgovernment #commercedepartment #tencentholdingsltd #wechat(mobileapp) #tiktok(bytedance) #instantmessaging #socialmedia

Forget TikTok. China’s Powerhouse App Is WeChat, and Its Power Is Sweeping. - A vital connection for the Chinese diaspora, the app has also become a global conduit of Chinese s... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/technology/wechat-china-united-states.html #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #freedomofspeechandexpression #politicsandgovernment #tencentholdingsltd #chinese-americans #wechat(mobileapp) #instantmessaging #toronto(ontario) #censorship #propaganda #china

We Tested Instagram Reels, the TikTok Clone. What a Dud. - TikTok might not be winning over President Trump, but it sure beats its Instagram copycat for maki... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/technology/personaltech/tested-facebook-reels-tiktok-clone-dud.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #millennialgeneration #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #instantmessaging #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #music

Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation With China - The government cited national security concerns in announcing sweeping restrictions on two popular... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/technology/trump-wechat-tiktok-china.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #politicsandgovernment #mobileapplications #tencentholdingsltd #tiktok(bytedance) #wechat(mobileapp) #instantmessaging #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #china

The New New World: Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Emulate China’s WeChat. Can It? - Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, is facing questions on how a change toward private me... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/07/technology/facebook-zuckerberg-wechat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #tencentholdingsltd #onlineadvertising #wechat(mobileapp) #instantmessaging #zuckerbergmarke