Hacker News: bilal4hmed

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:32:42 +0000

not supported right now, but seems they might be able to make it work in the future

https://security.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-quick-share-...

To ensure a seamless experience for both Android and iOS users, Quick Share currently works with AirDrop's "Everyone for 10 minutes" mode. This feature does not use a workaround; the connection is direct and peer-to-peer, meaning your data is never routed through a server, shared content is never logged, and no extra data is shared. As with "Everyone for 10 minutes" mode on any device when you’re sharing between non-contacts, you can ensure you're sharing with the right person by confirming their device name on your screen with them in person.

This implementation using "Everyone for 10 minutes” mode is just the first step in seamless cross-platform sharing, and we welcome the opportunity to work with Apple to enable “Contacts Only” mode in the future.

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:31:24 +0000

It says starting with pixel 10, so I assume itll roll out to the others after some time

https://security.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-quick-share-...

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Matrix Conference 2025 Highlights"

bilal4hmed — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:39:33 +0000

can you expand on how its more trustworthy than signal?

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Matrix Conference 2025 Highlights"

bilal4hmed — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:23:28 +0000

Compared to Signal, where does element stand today in terms of privacy and encryption? Due to the decentralized nature they werent able to offer the same guarantees from what I remember

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:27:58 +0000

ah ok, thank you. Starting to make sense now

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:27:38 +0000

thank you for the explanation

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:22:17 +0000

Im feeling pretty dumb even after reading the tldr. Can anyone who is well versed in this explain how this is better or safer? I read about the time, will it now be slower to send messages?

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Detect Electron apps on Mac that hasn't been updated to fix the system wide lag"

bilal4hmed — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:11:32 +0000

I downloaded it from here https://www.whatsapp.com/download/ and it was a dmg

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Detect Electron apps on Mac that hasn't been updated to fix the system wide lag"

bilal4hmed — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:28:01 +0000

vscode signal mullvad balenaetcher

Im surprised whatsapp showed up for you, its not for me. I had thought whatsapp was a native app

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office"

bilal4hmed — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:35:24 +0000

Github is exempt and will be remote first

Mullvad: QUIC Obfuscation for WireGuard

bilal4hmed — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:46:36 +0000

Article URL: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/introducing-quic-obfuscation-for-wireguard

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45181846

Points: 7

# Comments: 0

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Signal Secure Backups"

bilal4hmed — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:51:41 +0000

I mean it says so right in the blog post

At the core of secure backups is a 64-character recovery key that is generated on your device. This key is yours and yours alone; it is never shared with Signal’s servers. Your recovery key is the only way to “unlock” your backup when you need to restore access to your messages. Losing it means losing access to your backup permanently, and Signal cannot help you recover it. You can generate a new key if you choose. We recommend storing this key securely (writing it down in a notebook or a secure password manager, for example).

New comment by bilal4hmed in "ChatGPT agent: bridging research and action"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:38:47 +0000

yep thats the one

New comment by bilal4hmed in "ChatGPT agent: bridging research and action"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:20:33 +0000

Meredith Whitakers recent talks on Agentic AIs ploughing through user privacy seems even more relevant after seeing this.

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Microsoft-backed Builder.ai collapsed after finding potentially bogus sales"

bilal4hmed — Thu, 22 May 2025 17:39:54 +0000

what a surprise /s

$500mn+ flushed down the drain

New comment by bilal4hmed in "Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users"

bilal4hmed — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:23:34 +0000

its coming

https://9to5google.com/2025/03/04/google-fi-rcs-ios-18-4/

New comment by bilal4hmed in "US Weighs Banning TP-Link Routers"

bilal4hmed — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:28:01 +0000

So what are my options here now? I run an omada system - do I move over to ubiquiti or DIY with opnsense ? if firmware is the issue then an entirely open system is what makes sense here.

New comment by bilal4hmed in "The Verge now has a subscription"

bilal4hmed — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:02:22 +0000

This is good, more sites need paid options

New comment by bilal4hmed in "DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome"

bilal4hmed — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:38:49 +0000

https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-os-becoming-android-...

this is it ... chromeOS is dead

New comment by bilal4hmed in "DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome"

bilal4hmed — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:55:45 +0000

Apple will never be broken. Most of these folks use Apple and see it as the good guy versus Google, plus it would impact their daily lives.

Also once they see the mess separating Google would do, theyd leave apple in tact