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AscendorZwei Erkenntnisse, die ich in den letzten Tagen in Sachen <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/SmartHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmartHome</a> / <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> / <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/HomeAsssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HomeAsssistant</a> hatte: 1. Medion Life-Geräte können an Home Asssistant angeschlossen werden. Die nötige Integration nennt sich Tuya, nach dem chinesischen Herstelller der Medion-Hardware2. Die AVM Fritz-Taster (DECT 400 / 440) können jegliche Home Assistant-Automatisierungen auslösen, da sie simpel auf einen Webhook-Aufruf konfiguriert werden können. So hat das Teil endlich einen Sinn.

Petra van Cronenburg<a href="https://mastodon.online/@davidaugust" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@davidaugust</a> Brilliant, it takes horror films about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/smartHomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smartHomes</a> that take revenge on their owners to a whole new level of humour. 🤣 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/internetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetOfThings</a>

Marcel SIneM(S)USDNIP Briefing #16: das Netz ist politisch - Das Netz ist politisch <a href="https://dnip.ch/2025/03/11/dnip-briefing-16-das-netz-ist-politisch/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dnip.ch/2025/03/11/dnip-briefing-16-das-netz-ist-politisch/</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Demokratie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Demokratie</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/%C3%9Cberwachung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Überwachung</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> 🇺🇸 <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/HowDemocraciesDie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HowDemocraciesDie</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Bybit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bybit</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptocurrency</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/cryptocurrencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptocurrencies</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ESP32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ESP32</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IoT</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/InternetDerDinge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetDerDinge</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> :apple_inc: <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Siri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Siri</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/AppleSiri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AppleSiri</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/iOS18" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iOS18</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/PromptInjection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PromptInjection</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/WikiTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WikiTok</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tracking</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Datenschutz</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DNIPBriefing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DNIPBriefing</a>

Terence Eden🆕 blog! “Gadget Review: Windfall Energy Saving Plug (Beta)” ★★★★☆The good folks at Windfall Energy have sent me one of their interesting new plugs to beta test.OK, an Internet connected smart plug. What's so interesting about that? Our Windfall Plug turns on at the optimal times in the middle of the night to charge and power your…👀 Read more: <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/gadget-review-windfall-energy-saving-plug-beta/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/gadget-review-windfall-energy-saving-plug-beta/</a> ⸻ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electricity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gadget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gadget</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/internetofthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetofthings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/review" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#review</a>

Terence Eden’s BlogGadget Review: Windfall Energy Saving Plug (Beta)<a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/gadget-review-windfall-energy-saving-plug-beta/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/gadget-review-windfall-energy-saving-plug-beta/</a>The good folks at <a href="https://www.windfallenergy.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Windfall Energy</a> have sent me one of their interesting new plugs to beta test.OK, an Internet connected smart plug. What's so interesting about that?<blockquote>Our Windfall Plug turns on at the optimal times in the middle of the night to charge and power your devices with green energy.</blockquote>Ah! Now that is interesting.The proposition is brilliantly simple:<ol><li>Connect the smart-plug to your WiFi.</li><li>Plug your bike / laptop / space heater into the smart-plug.</li><li>When electricity is cleanest, the smart-plug automatically switches on.</li></ol>The first thing to get out of the way is, yes, you could build this yourself. If you're happy re-flashing firmware, mucking about with NodeRED, and integrating carbon intensity APIs with your HomeAssistant running on a Rasbperry Pi - then this isn't for you.This is a plug-n-play(!) solution for people who don't want to have to manually update their software because of a DST change.BetaThis is a beta product. It isn't yet available. Some of the things I'm reviewing will change. You can <a href="https://www.windfallenergy.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join the waitlist for more information</a>.ConnectingThe same as every other IoT device. Connect to its local WiFi network from your phone. Tell it which network to connect to and a password. Done.If you run into trouble, <a href="https://www.windfallenergy.com/plug-setup" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">there's a handy help page</a>.WebsiteNot much too it at the moment - because it is in beta - but it lets you name the plug and control it.Turning the plug on and off is a single click. Setting it to "Windfall Mode" turns on the magic. You can also fiddle about with a few settings.The names and icons would be useful if you had a dozen of these. I like the fact that you can change how long the charging cycle is. 30 minutes might be enough for something low power, but something bigger may need longer.One thing to note, you can control it by pressing a button on the unit or you can toggle its power from the website. If you manually turn it on or off you will need to manually toggle it back to Windfall mode using the website.There's also a handy - if slightly busy - graph which shows you the upcoming carbon intensity of the UK grid.You can also monitor the energy draw of devices connected to it. Handy to see just how much electricity and CO2 emissions a device is burning through.That's it. For a beta product, there's a decent amount of functionality. There's nothing extraneous like Alexa integration. Ideally this is the sort of thing you configure once, and then leave behind a cupboard for years.Is it worth it?I think this is an extremely useful device with a few caveats.Firstly, how much green energy are you going to use? Modern phones have pretty small batteries. Using this to charge your phone overnight is a false economy. Charging an eBike or similar is probably worthwhile. Anything with a decent-sized battery is a good candidate.Secondly, will your devices work with it? Most things like air-conditioners or kettles don't turn on from the plug alone. Something like a space-heater is perfect for this sort of use - as soon as the switch is flicked, they start working.Thirdly, what's the risk of only supplying power for a few hours overnight? I wouldn't recommend putting a chest-freezer on this (unless you like melted and then refrozen ice-cream). But for a device with a battery, it is probably fine.Fourthly, it needs a stable WiFi connection. If its connection to the mothership stops, it loses Windfall mode. It can still be manually controlled - but it will need adequate signal on a reliable connection to be useful.Finally, as with any Internet connected device, you introduce a small security risk. This doesn't need local network access, so it can sit quite happily on a guest network without spying on your other devices. But you do give up control to a 3rd party. If they got hacked, someone could turn off your plugs or rapidly power-cycle them. That may not be a significant issue, but one to bear in mind.If you're happy with that (and I am) then I think this is simple way to take advantage of cheaper, greener electricity overnight. Devices like these <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/10/no-you-cant-save-30-per-year-by-switching-off-your-standby-devices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">use barely any electricity while in standby</a> - so if you're on a dynamic pricing tariff, it won't cost you much to run.Interested?You can <a href="https://www.windfallenergy.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join the waitlist for more information</a>.<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/tag/electricity/" target="_blank">#electricity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/tag/gadget/" target="_blank">#gadget</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/tag/internet-of-things/" target="_blank">#internetOfThings</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/tag/review/" target="_blank">#review</a>

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-prosecutors-huawei-corruption-illegal-payments-letter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-prosecutors-huawei-corruption-illegal-payments-letter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cybersecurityanddataprotection" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CybersecurityandDataProtection</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/certificationandstandards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Certificationandstandards</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/huaweicorruptionscandal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Huaweicorruptionscandal</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/criticalinfrastructure" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Criticalinfrastructure</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/digitalsinglemarket" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digitalsinglemarket</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/internetofthings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetofThings</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/networksecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Networksecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/brusselsbubble" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brusselsbubble</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cyberespionage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CyberEspionage</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/dataprotection" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dataprotection</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cybersecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cybersecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/intelligence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Intelligence</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/transparency" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a>

Needs Fixin'<a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/needsfixin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NeedsFixin</a> New Post: Big Sister: Forecast Is Cloudy For Alexa <a href="https://this.needsfixin.net/2025/03/24/big-sister-forecast-is-cloudy-for-alexa/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://this.needsfixin.net/2025/03/24/big-sister-forecast-is-cloudy-for-alexa/</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/culture" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/bigsister" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigSister</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/internetofthings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/iot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iot</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://idea.oksocial.net/tag/surveilance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveilance</a>

Terence Eden🆕 blog! “Why do all my home appliances sound like R2-D2?”I have an ancient Roomba. A non-sentient robot vacuum cleaner which only speaks in monophonic beeps.At least, that's what I thought. A few days ago my little cybernetic helper suddenly started speaking!👀 Read more: <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/why-do-all-my-home-appliances-sound-like-r2-d2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/why-do-all-my-home-appliances-sound-like-r2-d2/</a> ⸻ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/internetofthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetofthings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IoT</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StarWars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ui</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ux</a>

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Huawei is being boxed out of Brussels lobbying <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-brussels-eu-parliament-lobbying-corruption-scandal-china/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-brussels-eu-parliament-lobbying-corruption-scandal-china/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cybersecurityanddataprotection" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CybersecurityandDataProtection</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/certificationandstandards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Certificationandstandards</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/criticalinfrastructure" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Criticalinfrastructure</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/digitalsinglemarket" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digitalsinglemarket</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/internetofthings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetofThings</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/networksecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Networksecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/brusselsbubble" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brusselsbubble</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cyberespionage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CyberEspionage</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/dataprotection" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dataprotection</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cybersecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cybersecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/intelligence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Intelligence</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/transparency" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/espionage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Espionage</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/lobbying" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lobbying</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/telecoms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Telecoms</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/hackers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hackers</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/5g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#5G</a>

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Huawei suspended from key tech lobby group over corruption scandal <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-suspended-from-key-tech-lobby-group-over-corruption-scandal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-suspended-from-key-tech-lobby-group-over-corruption-scandal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cybersecurityanddataprotection" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CybersecurityandDataProtection</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/certificationandstandards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Certificationandstandards</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/huaweicorruptionscandal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Huaweicorruptionscandal</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/criticalinfrastructure" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Criticalinfrastructure</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/digitalsinglemarket" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digitalsinglemarket</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/internetofthings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetofThings</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/networksecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Networksecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cyberespionage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CyberEspionage</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/dataprotection" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dataprotection</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/cybersecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cybersecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/intelligence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Intelligence</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/transparency" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/corruption" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Corruption</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/5g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#5G</a>

gtbarryMatter Is the Reason I'm Finally Comfortable With Smart HomesMatter is a cross-platform standard for all things smart home. It allows devices to work with a variety of smart home ecosystems.All the major companies are on board with the Matter standard including Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, and the Zigbee Alliance.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmartHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmartHome</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IoT</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Matter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#innovation</a><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/matter-is-the-reason-im-finally-comfortable-with-smart-homes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.howtogeek.com/matter-is-the-reason-im-finally-comfortable-with-smart-homes/</a>

LeanpubNode-OPCUA by example Edition 2024 (The Book and Sample Source Code) by Etienne Rossignon is on sale on Leanpub! Its suggested price is $350.00; get it for $70.20 with this coupon: <a href="https://leanpub.com/sh/jvXC4zwx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://leanpub.com/sh/jvXC4zwx</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Typescript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Typescript</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Robotics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Messaging</a>

LorenzoResearchers warn these commands could be exploited to manipulate memory, impersonate devices, and bypass security controls.<a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bluetooth</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=chip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chip</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=esp32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#esp32</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=internetofthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetofthings</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=iotsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iotsecurity</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=microcontroller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microcontroller</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=mobilesecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobilesecurity</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=supplychain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#supplychain</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=tarlogic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tarlogic</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=vulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vulnerability</a> <a href="https://poliverso.org/search?tag=wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wifi</a> <a href="https://www.techrepublic.com/article/esp32-hidden-commands-hacking-risk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking Due to Hidden Commands</a>

Kent PitmanYikes, from an article that contains a lot more detail, but just to get your attention as to the impact part:«The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains undocumented commands that could be leveraged for attacks.The undocumented commands allow spoofing of trusted devices, unauthorized data access, pivoting to other devices on the network, and potentially establishing long-term persistence.…"Exploitation of this backdoor would allow hostile actors to conduct impersonation attacks and permanently infect sensitive devices such as mobile phones, computers, smart locks or medical equipment by bypassing code audit controls."The researchers warned that ESP32 is one of the world's most widely used chips for Wi-Fi + Bluetooth connectivity in IoT (Internet of Things) devices, so the risk is significant.»People worried about this topic might also "enjoy" the recent Netflix series Zero Day.And not to get too far afield, but hopefully it also didn't escape notice that there have been broad firings of qualified people in the US government for reasons related not to their technical skill or ability to protect our nation from issues like this, but because of irrelevant details of their private lives or personal leanings on issues of having fair and competent government, helping the needy, defending individual human freedom and dignity, or avoiding mass death in myriad ever-more-likely ways.<a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-commands-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-commands-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/</a><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CyberSecurity</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BlueTooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueTooth</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WiFi</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechNews</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/vulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vulnerability</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IoT</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trust</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#networks</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phones</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CellPhones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CellPhones</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BackDoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BackDoor</a>

Misinformation-SuperhighwaymanIt's easy to get scared when headlines combine terms like "backdoor", "Bluetooth", and "a billion devices".Should you be worried? No.The "attack" for ESP32 chips in some Internet of Things devices is some undocumented commands that are likely to be for testing by the manufacturer, Espressif, the in the factory. It cannot spread from one device to another like a virus/worm, and it takes a lot more than being within Bluetooth range -- it requires physical access to I/O pins on the chip itself or access to a USB port (if one is present). That's just the standard way to flash the firmware. It should go without saying that if a malicious person has physical access to the inside of your device then you may have more security concerns.It's been fascinating to watch the propagation of fear and misinformation in a niche where I have dabbled enough to develop a bit of technical proficiency.My interpretation of events is that Tarlogic Security is spreading panic to gain attention or notoriety.Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices: <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/</a>NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) has a CVE: <a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27840" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27840</a>Edit to update:Espressif’s Response to Claimed Backdoor and Undocumented Commands in ESP32 Bluetooth Stack <a href="https://www.espressif.com/en/news/Response_ESP32_Bluetooth" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.espressif.com/en/news/Response_ESP32_Bluetooth</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ESP32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ESP32</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Espressif" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Espressif</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TarlogicSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TarlogicSecurity</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IoT</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a>

ilias :thepiratebay:at this point what's the purpose of Smart TVs? they've been completely enshittified, and you can easily have it replaced with a huge monitor <a href="https://www.techradar.com/televisions/infuriating-pop-up-appearing-on-your-samsung-tv-youre-not-alone-but-there-may-be-a-fix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techradar.com/televisions/infuriating-pop-up-appearing-on-your-samsung-tv-youre-not-alone-but-there-may-be-a-fix</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InternetOfShit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfShit</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IoT</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Samsung</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ad</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Advertising</a>

Hamburg Journal (inoffiziell)Gymnasium nutzt smarte Haustechnik für mehr KlimaschutzDer ehemaliger Schüler Jan-Ole Giebel entwickelt internetfähige Technik, mit der Heizung und Beleuchtung automatisiert werden kann.<a href="https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hamburg_journal/Gymnasium-nutzt-smarte-Haustechnik-fuer-mehr-Klimaschutz,hamj156702.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hamburg_journal/Gymnasium-nutzt-smarte-Haustechnik-fuer-mehr-Klimaschutz,hamj156702.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hamburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hamburg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetofThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetofThings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmartClassroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmartClassroom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmartLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmartLiving</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nachhaltigkeit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Klimaschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Klimaschutz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorveyGymnasium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorveyGymnasium</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JanOleGiebel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JanOleGiebel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HamburgJournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamburgJournal</a>

IT NewsMassive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes - A newly discovered network botnet comprising an estimated 30,000 webcams a... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/massive-botnet-that-appeared-overnight-is-delivering-record-size-ddoses/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/massive-botnet-that-appeared-overnight-is-delivering-record-size-ddoses/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/distributeddenialofserviceattacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#distributeddenialofserviceattacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/internetofthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetofthings</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/uncategorized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uncategorized</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ddosattacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ddosattacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/botnets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#botnets</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biz</a>&it

Aral BalkanThe Camera PanopticonHow did we end up in technofascism? Watch this talk I gave over a decade ago warning of the dangers of Silicon Valley and Big Tech and urging us to embrace alternatives.<a href="https://small-tech.org/videos/the-camera-panopticon/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://small-tech.org/videos/the-camera-panopticon/</a>(Transcript available in English, Español, and Nederlands, thanks to the community.)<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/technofascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technofascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/InternetOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternetOfThings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/ventureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ventureCapital</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#web</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/decentralisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decentralisation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/ethicalDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ethicalDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#design</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inclusion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zuckerberg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/theCameraPanopticon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theCameraPanopticon</a>

Colin Macleod<a href="https://mastodon.social/@benroyce" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@benroyce</a> “Smart X” == “Untrustworthy X” for most values of X 🙄 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/iot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iot</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/internetofthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetofthings</a>

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