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noodle (he/him) ( noodlejetski@lemm.ee )  to Technology ·
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Beeper Messaging App That Irked Apple Is Acquired by WordPress.com Owner

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Beeper Messaging App That Irked Apple Is Acquired by WordPress.com Owner

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Automattic Inc., the internet company behind popular online blogging service WordPress.com, acquired the messaging app at the heart of a recent dispute with Apple Inc.

Automattic purchases Beeper in $125 million deal; CEO to join

https://blog.beeper.com/2024/04/09/beeper-is-joining-automattic/

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    FYI, e2ee messages like Signal’s and Whatsapp’s are decrypted on Beeper’s server before they get reencrypted and forwarded to the recipient.

    also, Whatsapp and Signal might log you out if you don’t use their client for certain time.

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      There is on-device Signal bridge option in the settings

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        yes, it’s been added in a version that has only come out of beta today, if I’m reading their blog post correctly.

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