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Today's topics:

Relativity rewrites heavy-element bonds - Brown University researchers directly observed relativity changing triple-bond behavior in carbon-bismuth molecules. The finding could reshape how chemistry explains heavy elements and influence bismuth materials research in solar cells and quantum computing.

Apple and OpenAI hardware lawsuit - Apple is suing former employees, OpenAI, and io over alleged theft of hardware trade secrets. The case highlights how valuable supply chain knowledge, prototypes, and internal design practices have become in the race to build AI devices.

AI scraping pressures open web - LWN reports that large-scale AI scraping is intensifying through residential and mobile proxy networks that disguise bot traffic as normal users. The result is more proof-of-work, login walls, and defensive friction that could make the open web less open.

SpaceX seeks bigger Starlink fleet - SpaceX has asked the FCC for approval to deploy up to 100,000 third-generation Starlink satellites. That could dramatically expand satellite broadband capacity, while also raising new spectrum, competition, and astronomy concerns.

Java JIT drops useless bitmasks - A new HotSpot C2 optimization can prove some bitmasks do nothing and remove them from compiled Java code. It is a small but meaningful performance win that shows JIT compilers still find gains without developers changing source code.

Cloudless IoT with ESP32 - A maker project built a smart fan with an ESP32 and the iroh networking stack, allowing remote access without a traditional cloud backend. It is a useful example of private, internet-reachable IoT with direct control and simpler architecture.

-Brown study shows relativity reshapes triple bonds in heavy elements
-QuadRF Prototype Can Detect WiFi and Track Drones
-Otary Publishes Tutorial Overview for Image and Geometry Workflows
-Apple Sues OpenAI and Former Employees Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft
-Google Search Console Adds Reach Tracking for Social Platforms
-ESP32 Smart Fan Built with iroh and Browser Control
-LWN Reports Escalating AI Scraper Attacks on the Open Web
-Vintage Soviet Control Rooms Captured in Analog