Some interesting news for lovers of open, decentralized communications tech: Element, the company behind the eponymous Matrix-based Slack competitor (formerly known as Riot) has acquired ...

After Element acquired Gitter last year to bring in more users and features into its own decentralized, Matrix-based messaging app, the startup is announcing some funding to invest in its growth.

In a nutshell: Matrix is an open standard designed to enable seamless and interoperable communication among various service providers. The protocol aspires to be for instant messaging what the Simple ...