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Hey everyone, we just released version 0.13.0 of Ibis our #IRCv3 library that we've built for the #IRC support in @pidgin 3!

The big feature in this release is that we're parsing formatting and making it available to users of the library so they can display formatted messages. See the screen shot for what that looks like in Pidgin 3 experimental 2!!

You can find the official release announcement here! discourse.imfreedom.org/t/ibis

'Heads are exploding': How security experts see the Signal war-plan breach

Messages on Signal are encrypted — journalists at NPR and other outlets use it as a way to maintain privacy. The first Trump administration targeted such apps five years ago, complaining that their messages couldn't be decrypted even by law enforcement agencies with a warrant

#messaging #signal #privacy #infosec #security #cybersecurity #hackers #encryption #technology #tech

npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-53397

So @pidgin 3.0 Experimental 2 is due out on Monday and we realized we could probably sneaking message formatting in for #IRCv3 in the last few days.

This still needs some work, but check out the Pidgin 2 vs 3 handling of message formatting...

I thought we fixed the italics stuff in Pidgin 2 awhile, but apparently not.

Anyways this is all spec complaint per modern.ircdocs.horse/formatting

If you have any questions, comments, etc feel free!

WhatsApp can be set as the default on iPhones for the first time

For the first time, iPhone users will have the option to select a non-Apple app as the default for messages and calls. Siri doesn't want to know about it.

heise.de/en/news/WhatsApp-can-

heise online · WhatsApp can be set as the default on iPhones for the first time
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WhatsApp lässt sich auf iPhones erstmals als Standard festlegen

iPhone-Nutzer erhalten zum ersten Mal die Option, eine Nicht-Apple-App als Standard für Nachrichten und Anrufe zu wählen. Siri will davon nichts wissen.

heise.de/news/WhatsApp-laesst-

heise online · Messaging und Telefonie in iOS 18: WhatsApp wird wahlweise Standard
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Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

positive-intentions.com

A p2p encrypted file transfer and messaging app. Here are some features below:

* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run `index.html` on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage

Check it out!

(Degoogled links to the apps)
- Chat: chat.positive-intentions.com
- File: file.positive-intentions.com
- GitHub: github.com/positive-intentions

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"Mit Elon Musk geredet": US-Sicherheitsberater lässt Gruppenchat-Skandal prüfen

Die US-Regierung versichert, dass der Vorfall um einen Gruppenchat auf Signal kein Problem sei. Der Journalist, der ihn publik gemacht hat, wird beleidigt.

heise.de/news/Mit-Elon-Musk-ge

heise online · "Mit Elon Musk geredet": US-Sicherheitsberater lässt Gruppenchat-Skandal prüfen
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