Using Bluetooth on a desktop computer is now such a seamless process; it’s something built-in and just works. Behind that ubiquity is a protocol layer called HCI, or Host Controller Interface… ...

Besides the obvious advantage of enabling Bluetooth capabilities for your Home Assistant interface, an ESP32-powered proxy allows you to control and automate smart devices over a large area.

Recently there was a panicked scrambling after the announcement by [Tarlogic] of a ‘backdoor’ found in Espressif’s popular ESP32 MCUs. Specifically a backdoor on the Bluetooth side that ...

I built an ESP32-powered presence sensor using only Bluetooth, here's how it works BLE transmitter settings in the Home Assistant app on Android esp32-presence-sensor ...

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented "backdoor" that could be leveraged for attacks.