Hacker News with Generative AI: Bluetooth

Flashing custom firmware on a ~$20 smart ring (with BLE and a display) [video] (youtube.com)
ESP32 Marauder (tindie.com)
The Marauder is a portable penetration testing tool created for WiFi and Bluetooth analysis.
Openhaystack: Build 'AirTags' – track Bluetooth devices via Apple's network (github.com/seemoo-lab)
OpenHaystack is a framework for tracking personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive Find My network. Use it to create your own tracking tags that you can append to physical objects (keyrings, backpacks, ...) or integrate it into other Bluetooth-capable devices such as notebooks.
Track your devices via Apple FindMy network in Go/TinyGo (github.com/hybridgroup)
Go Haystack lets you track personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive "Find My" network.
The Weird BLE-Lock – Hacking Cloud Locks (nv1t.github.io)
tl;dr; My knowledge in Bluetooth LE Communication got quite rusty over time and i wanted to refresh it with an easy target the other day. I wanted to open up the lock with a simple bluetooth command but ended up having access to their entire backend database with a lot of unique users across their entire product lineup.
Fun with Logitech MX900 Bluetooth receivers (2006) (nynaeve.net)
For some time now, I have been partial to cordless mice; they’re much less of a hastle to use than “conventional” mice, especially if you use a laptop primarily.
Show HN: Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay – Bridge Bluetooth Devices to USB (github.com/bahaaador)
This project creates a Bluetooth USB HID relay using a Raspberry Pi Zero (or similar OTG-enabled single-board computer). It allows you to use Bluetooth keyboards and mice with computers that have Bluetooth disabled, by presenting the board as a composite USB HID device.
Practical Introduction to BLE GATT Reverse Engineering: Hacking the Domyos EL500 (2023) (jcjc-dev.com)
My goal for this project was quite specific, leaving many details unexplored (for now). This post aims to be a quick reference for my future self, and to hopefully help anyone else who might be interested in doing something similar.
How to beg/borrow/steal your way to a cross platform Bluetooth LE library (2023) (nonpolynomial.com)
TUI for Managing Bluetooth on Linux (github.com/pythops)
Firmware update hides a device’s Bluetooth fingerprint (today.ucsd.edu)
A terminal-based Bluetooth manager for Linux (darkhz.github.io)
Some cheap wired headphones are actually using Bluetooth (wired.com)
Some Chinese brand Lightning headphones require Bluetooth, for a wild reason (9to5mac.com)
Cheap Third-Party 'Lightning' Headphones Are Often Cheap Bluetooth Headphones (daringfireball.net)
Tech startup connects to two satellites in orbit from Earth via Bluetooth (techradar.com)