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Deep dives on real-time messaging, open protocols, distributed systems, and the engineering decisions behind software that runs at scale.
On Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
A quick look at Signal's new end-to-end encryption protocol.
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Europe’s Decentralized Messaging Survives “Chat Control” Threat
Good news for anyone building messaging infrastructure in Europe: Denmark's Council presidency is abandoning mandatory detection orders in the Child Sexual Abuse Material
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AI Bots Can't Use WhatsApp Anymore. So... Who Are They Going to Talk To?
Meta just banned third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp. Discord raised its capacity to welcome them. Two platforms, two strategies, and a choice that will determine whether AI agents can talk across platforms for the next two decades.
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🚀 ejabberd 25.10
We are pleased to announce a new ejabberd release: ejabberd 25.10, two months after the previous one, including several bugfixes, and many improvements for administrators and developers.
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Europe's Digital Sovereignty Paradox - "Chat Control" update
Can you build tech independence while breaking encryption?
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Why Europe's 'Chat Control' Proposal Will Cripple European Communication Industry While Failing to Protect Children
On October 14th, the European Concil will vote on a regulation that could effectively dismantle Europe's emerging decentralized messaging ecosystem, and shake the
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Spotify’s Direct Messaging Gambit
Let's analyse why is Spotify launching its new messaging feature and why now?
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🚀 ejabberd 25.08
We are pleased to announce a new ejabberd release: ejabberd 25.08, just a month since the previous one, with support for Matrix Hydra rooms, a few improvements and bugfixes.
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