Hacker News with Generative AI: IoT

ESP WebRTC Solution Release v1.0 (github.com/espressif)
ESP WebRTC Solution v1.0 is the first stable release of Espressif’s WebRTC implementation designed specifically for lightweight embedded devices.
New Releases, WebRTC, Embedded Systems, ESP32, IoT
11 points by fidotron 9 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: I’ve built an IoT device to let my family know when I’m in a meeting (nullonerror.org)
Do you work from home, and do people in your household always show up at the worst possible moments?
IoT, Productivity, Family
121 points by delduca 12 days ago | 78 comments
Lilygo T-Echo Lite with LoRa, GNSS and E-Paper Display (linuxgizmos.com)
The LILYGO T-Echo Lite is a compact wireless development board designed for embedded applications that require long-range communication, positioning, and low-power display capabilities.
Embedded Systems, Wireless Communication, IoT, Hardware, LoRa
6 points by ofrzeta 18 days ago | 0 comments
Embedded Developers Should Care About the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) (hackster.io)
If you’re building embedded or IoT systems, CRA will reshape how you think about security — from boot processes to long-term patching.
Embedded Systems, IoT, Security, Regulations, EU
5 points by transpute 19 days ago | 1 comments
Espressif's ESP32-C5 Is Now in Mass Production (espressif.com)
Espressif Systems (SSE: 688018.SH) announced ESP32-C5, the industry’s first RISC-V SoC that supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi 6, along with Bluetooth 5 (LE) and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee, Thread) connectivity. Today, we are glad to announce that ESP32-C5  is now in mass production.
Hardware, IoT, Microcontrollers, Wi-Fi
250 points by radeeyate 23 days ago | 183 comments
Rust-IoT-Platform (github.com/iot-ecology)
This is a high-performance IoT development platform built with Rust, designed to support multiple protocols and provide real-time data processing capabilities.
Rust, IoT, Platform, Programming Languages
31 points by zenhuifer 37 days ago | 6 comments
Ask HN: How much traffic do you serve and with which database engine? (ycombinator.com)
It's common to see here that Postgres hosted in RDS can handle 99% of workloads up to millions of users. I'm building an IoT app with a plan to ingest the IoT traffic into dynamo partitioned on user id (I'm quite familiar with the tradeoffs) and everything else be in Postgres. A few services but not microservice (basically: core service, identity service, IoT data service, notification service).
Databases, IoT, Serverless
73 points by ajhool 70 days ago | 36 comments
Nordic Semiconductor's Free Bluetooth Low Energy Course (nordicsemi.com)
The Bluetooth Low Energy Fundamentals course is an online, self-paced course that focuses on teaching the basics of Bluetooth LE using Nordic Semiconductor devices (nRF54, nRF53, and nRF52 Series).
Bluetooth, Wireless, Education, IoT, Hardware
15 points by apitman 72 days ago | 0 comments
TP-Link routers have been infected by a botnet to spread malware (tomsguide.com)
Security, Malware, IoT, Botnets, Networking
12 points by mmphosis 73 days ago | 3 comments
Espressif's Response to Undocumented Commands in ESP32 Bluetooth by Tarlogic (espressif.com)
Recently, some media have reported on a press release initially calling out ESP32 chips for having a “backdoor”. Espressif would like to take this opportunity to clarify this matter for our users and partners.
Security, Espressif, ESP32, Bluetooth, IoT
85 points by flockonus 73 days ago | 28 comments
ESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the Air (espressif.com)
Espressif has already provided a formal response to the recently published claims about ESP32 Bluetooth controller serving as a potential “backdoor” or having “undocumented features” that can cause security concerns.
ESP32, Security, Bluetooth, Hardware, IoT
225 points by iamflimflam1 73 days ago | 90 comments
Backdoor detected in ESP32 Espressif IoT chip (tarlogic.com)
Tarlogic Security has detected a backdoor in the ESP32, a microcontroller that enables WiFi and Bluetooth connection and is present in millions of mass-market IoT devices.
Security, IoT, Hardware, Microcontrollers
25 points by NKosmatos 76 days ago | 12 comments
IoT project using thermal sensors to monitor spaces (s2.dev)
Real-time IoT devices need real-time action, and wrangling hog loads of data from these devices requires a simple and fast streaming pipeline. Make the data durable, and you can easily have multiple consumers that don’t skip a beat.
IoT, Sensors, Data Streaming, Real-Time Systems
20 points by mesto1 81 days ago | 11 comments
The Miserable State of Modems and Mobile Network Operators (golioth.io)
Golioth recently received a number of customer reports regarding connectivity issues on a specific vendor’s cellular chipset series. We immediately contacted the vendor and began working towards reproducing and isolating the behavior. What ensued was a lengthy investigation that ultimately revealed some unexpected and highly undesirable behavior. This is a story of the complexities of cellular connectivity, the perils of closed ecosystems, and how to debug what you cannot see.
Mobile Networks, Connectivity, IoT, Debugging, Hardware
181 points by hasheddan 86 days ago | 50 comments
Just barely fitting a full Wi-Fi stack on the nRF9151 (danielmangum.com)
In my last post on the Nordic Semiconductor Thingy:91 X IoT prototyping platform, I outlined the features and architecture of the device. The combination of wireless protocols on the Thingy:91 X (Bluetooth LE, LTE-M, Wi-Fi) make it a compelling foundation for a wide variety of applications. However, there are a few intricacies to the protocol support.
IoT, Wireless Protocols, Hardware, Embedded Systems, Networking
83 points by ingve 94 days ago | 6 comments
NAT Is the Enemy of Low Power Devices (golioth.io)
If you have ever tried communicating with a device on a private network, you may have encountered Network Address Translation (NAT). Fundamentally, when one device needs to send data to another device, it needs to know how to address it.
Networking, IoT
180 points by hasheddan 102 days ago | 175 comments
Many Americans still don't understand how easily IoT devices can get bricked (arstechnica.com)
Many Americans still don’t understand how easily IoT devices can get bricked
Security, IoT, Consumer Tech
23 points by isaacfrond 107 days ago | 3 comments
Show HN: ESP32 RC Cars (github.com/mattsroufe)
This project demonstrates an ESP32-based remote-controlled camera system capable of transmitting live video streams over WebSockets and controlling motors and servos.
Hardware, Robotics, Open Source, IoT
335 points by mattsroufe 111 days ago | 63 comments
I created an open-source Hardware Hacking Wiki – with tutorials for beginners (hardbreak.wiki)
The goal of HardBreak (https://www.hardbreak.wiki/) is to collect knowledge about Hardware Hacking / IoT hacking in one place.
Hardware Hacking, IoT, Open Source, Tutorials, Security
737 points by hw-f3nter 131 days ago | 118 comments
White House unveils Cyber Trust Mark program for consumer devices (nextgov.com)
The White House on Tuesday launched a labeling scheme for internet of things devices that would inform consumers that applicable household products meet certain government-vetted cybersecurity standards.
Cybersecurity, Consumer Protection, IoT, Government Regulations, Technology
157 points by WaitWaitWha 135 days ago | 157 comments
What is the future of WiFi (from a network security standpoint) (cloudi-fi.com)
We are currently operating in an exciting time for wireless, with the rising IoT tide, Wi-Fi 6E/7 and WPA3 taking root, and even more client devices finding their way to the wireless network. More and more companies are upgrading their wireless environment to a complete Wi-Fi architecture to embrace the power of hybrid work and hybrid spaces.
Network Security, Wireless Networking, Wi-Fi, IoT, Hybrid Work
32 points by Eingrand1978 135 days ago | 25 comments
We saved battery in our ESP32 WiFi circuits (TCP vs UDP) (khalsalabs.com)
In the early development stages of PetDrifts, we faced significant challenges with our MVP, which included a custom PCB equipped with an ESP32 C3 mini, sensor, and a Li-ion battery. One of the major issues was the rapid draining of the battery, a critical problem in our IoT device design
IoT, Hardware, Battery Life, ESP32, Networking
43 points by harry247 155 days ago | 25 comments
Free Your Vacuum from the Cloud (github.com/Hypfer)
Valetudo is a cloud replacement for vacuum robots enabling local-only operation.
Robotics, Privacy, Open Source, Software, IoT
19 points by Croftengea 156 days ago | 6 comments
Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms (mayer.cool)
I bought an IOT dog food dispenser, filled it with M&Ms, and made a script checks the Strava API to see if I ran a sufficient distance. If I did, I got a reward like the good boy I was.
Personal Projects, Fitness Tracking, Software Development, IoT
167 points by danielwmayer 173 days ago | 70 comments
Securely sending DHT22 sensor data from an ESP32 board to PostgreSQL (c410-f3r.github.io)
Let's collect data provided by a DHT22 sensor and store it asynchronously in a PostgreSQL database via WiFi using an encrypted connection. We will start with a brief introduction about the principal technologies, proceed to setting-up the necessary environment and then code our project.
IoT, ESP32, PostgreSQL, Sensors, Security
6 points by emarsden 174 days ago | 0 comments
Bevy of smart doorbell bugs earn Ekon an FCC penalty for negligence (scworld.com)
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a $734,872 penalty against a smart doorbell manufacturer that was anything but.
Security, IoT, Consumer Products, Regulation, FCC
5 points by LinuxBender 180 days ago | 0 comments
Full upstream support coming for MediaTek's IoT Edge AI Genio platforms (collabora.com)
Today, we are delighted to announce a growing collaboration with MediaTek which will enable Collabora to introduce, improve, and maintain MediaTek's IoT Edge AI Genio platforms upstream, with the goal of fully supporting the official Evaluation Kit (EVK) in Debian as well as other Linux distributions.
IoT, Hardware, Open Source, Linux, AI
12 points by boxerab 190 days ago | 1 comments
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.
Reverse Engineering, Bluetooth, Hardware, IoT, Hacking
67 points by greesil 211 days ago | 8 comments
Access your Raspberry Pi without a public IP (pinggy.io)
In this blog, we’ll discuss how to securely connect to your Raspberry Pi or IoT device remotely from anywhere over the internet without port forwarding, allowing you to remotely manage your devices more effectively.
Raspberry Pi, IoT, Security, Remote Access
48 points by ghoshbishakh 217 days ago | 31 comments
NAT Is the Enemy of Low Power Devices (golioth.io)
If you have ever tried communicating with a device on a private network, you may have encountered Network Address Translation (NAT). Fundamentally, when one device needs to send data to another device, it needs to know how to address it.
Networking, IoT, Security, Hardware
18 points by hasheddan 217 days ago | 3 comments