Curious to test this Bitchat .....
Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat
BitChat is a a P2P messaging app that works via Bluetooth without internet, servers or accounts.
Messages are encrypted and ephemeral, stored only locally.
More secure and censorship-resistant communication.
#JackDorsey #Bitchat #Privacy #DecentralisedTech #ChatApp
Jack Dorsey:
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dorsey
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#Flutter #ChatApp #MobileDev #SDK #APIs #FlutterDev #AppDevelopment #ContusTech #TechBlog
If you were doing an #infosec and wanted a #selfhosted #chat app which #foss #chatapp would you deploy?
I'm thinking some kind of ssl irc with a janky web ui on top
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FOSS NEWS
Mozilla discontinues Pocket and Fakespot to focus on Firefox development:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mozilla-kills-pocket-so-it-can-focus-on-firefox
(Or rather to focus on ToS development lol)
Signal introduces new "Screen security" feature in Windows to prevent Recall from monitoring conversations:
https://signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-recall/
Digital payment system GNU Taler gets accepted in Switzerland:
https://news.itsfoss.com/gnu-taler-swiss-operations/
New Mullvad VPN loader available for Windows and MacOS to simplify installation:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/mullvad-vpn-loader-streamlined-secure-app-installation-for-windows-and-macos/
GIMP 3.0.4 released with various bug fixes, improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-0-4-open-source-image-editor-is-now-available-for-download-with-bug-fixes
FFmpeg FFV1 Vulkan encoder provides +35% improvement for AMD, +50% for NVIDIA:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Faster-FFV1-Vulkan-Enc
Luanti 5.12.0 released with SDL2 for window and input handling (enabling touch screen controls on all devices, support for non-QWERTY keyboards, high-DPI screens, IME support for text input, F11 to toggle fullscreen), keybindings can be set in Settings and can be toggled, option to enable dig and place buttons on touchscreens, node textures displayed in inventory, hotbar and hand, Reviews tab for package pages, etc.:
https://blog.luanti.org/2025/05/24/5.12.0-released/
#WeeklyNews #News #FOSS #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #Mozilla #MozillaPocket #Pocket #Fakespot #Signal #Mullvad #MullvadVPN #GIMP #GIMP3 #FFmpeg #Luanti #Minetest #ContentCreation #ChatService #ChatApp #ImageManipulation #VPN #Multimedia #FOSSGame #FOSSGaming #OpenSourceGame #Privacy #Security #FosseryTech
Telegram “sốc nặng” trước nguy cơ bị chặn tại Việt Nam: Lý do đằng sau là gì?
Telegram "sốc nặng" trước nguy cơ bị chặn tại Việt Nam: Lý do đằng sau là gì? #Telegram #ViệtNam #AnNinhMạng #CụcViễnThông #ChatApp Phản ứng bất ngờ từ Telegram Ngày 24/5, ông Remi Vaughn - đại diện Telegram - bày tỏ sự ngạc nhiên khi nền tảng này nhận thông báo có thể bị chặn tại Việt Nam. Theo Cục Viễn thông (Bộ KH&CN), Telegram chưa hoàn tất thủ tục đăng ký dịch vụ theo quy định mới.
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