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Da Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Bitchat is a new private Bluetooth messaging app that doesn’t need the internet – here’s how it works

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Bitchat is a new private Bluetooth messaging app that doesn’t need the internet – here’s how it works

www.techradar.com

Da Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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  • Froggie 🐸@lemmy.zip
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    Reminder that this is the same app that a few weeks ago was found to be advertised as secure when it was still experimental and without being audited, and for which multiple serious vulnerabilities were found before they added the disclaimer saying it was experimental:

    https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/jack-dorsey-says-his-secure-new-bitchat-app-has-not-been-tested-for-security/

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      It was very clearly advertised as experimental and insecure:

      Warning

      Private message and channel features have not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities. Do not use for sensitive use cases, and do not rely on its security until it has been reviewed

      • Froggie 🐸@lemmy.zip
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        As the TechCrunch article I shared says, that warning was added only after the multiple vulnerabilities listed were found and publicised, and the original article in this post didn’t mention the vulnerabilities or it being experimental either.

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    Briar is already audited lmao

    The other option is Meshtashtic

    Either is better than this amateur stuff

  • 3aqn5k6ryk@lemmy.world
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    Where’s the bitchat?

  • Gravitywell@sh.itjust.works
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    “we have briar at home”

    No thanks.

  • Tac0caT@lemmy.world
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    “Bitch at“

    • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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      It’s the ExpertSexchange of the 2020s!

      • thejml@sh.itjust.works
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        https://penisland.net/

        • Die Martin Die@sh.itjust.works
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          https://therapistfinder.com/

          • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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            Genitalia (supposed to be gen-Italia - an Italian electricity company. They got rid of their web domain they they finally realized.)

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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        therapist, please

  • Canuck@sh.itjust.works
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    Use Briar

  • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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    I can see a use case for sending files from phone to phone, but wouldn’t you just talk to someone if you’re that close?

    Also, I wonder what the theoretical range is? How many relay points will a message go through?

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      I can answer a couple of those questions. It will go through up to seven devices and with Bluetooth maximum range of 300 meters you can get 6,800 feet or around 1.2 miles at maximum.

      Mind you, that would be with everything perfectly done, so it most likely won’t be that far.

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        So the other person would need to be in the same venue as you, or possibly the next building over?

        There’s a very narrow use case for this, from what I can tell.

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          Yes, places where this would work well would be street protests, concert venues, sports stadiums, etc. Could also be useful for conferences to send people in the same room links or something.

          Edit: short range comms during net shutdowns like iran recently

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    Bitchplz

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