A developer describes successfully running a NES emulator on a Xiaomi Mi Band 4 fitness tracker by discovering a buffer overflow vulnerability in the device's resource decompression code, allowing arbitrary code execution through a specially crafted firmware update sent over Bluetooth.
A new iPhone app called 'Zuckoff' detects nearby Meta and compatible smart glasses by identifying their Bluetooth signals, alerting users to potential hidden cameras amid privacy concerns about unauthorized recording. Developed by Polish programmer Pawel Szydlowski, the app has gained approximately 5,000 users since launching last month, while venues worldwide have begun banning smart glasses and regulators in Australia are considering stricter oversight.
A project that adds battery level reporting and backlight controls to Keychron K10 Pro keyboards on macOS by implementing firmware modifications to expose battery data over HID channels and a native macOS agent that displays the level in the menu bar and Control Center.
The Haiku project released its August 2026 report highlighting recent development work including live audio output switching in the Media Kit, continued Bluetooth support improvements, and enhanced USB audio device compatibility. The update also covers progress on CPU architecture support, power management, and kernel fixes across multiple platforms.
Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski created an app called 'Zuckoff' that detects nearby Meta smart glasses by identifying their Bluetooth signatures, addressing privacy concerns about covert recording. The app has gained 5,000 users since launching on Apple's App Store, as Meta faces criticism over misuse of its glasses for surreptitious filming despite the company's privacy assurances and recent security measures.
BlueFerry enables Linux users to read and send iMessages, SMS, and RCS directly from their iPhone via Bluetooth without requiring a proxy, jailbreak, or iCloud login. The tool supports multiple Linux clients including GTK, KDE, terminal, and Quickshell interfaces, with automatic reconnection after Bluetooth interruptions. However, it has limitations including no iCloud archive access, no attachment or call support, and varying compatibility with different Bluetooth adapters and iOS versions.
A hobbyist reverse-engineered an Egret GT e-scooter by analyzing its Bluetooth app, probing the USB-C port to discover a CAN bus interface, sniffing traffic to map control messages, and eventually dumping firmware from the motor controller's STM32F103 clone MCU using SWD debugging.