Day: August 30, 2025

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds

Posted on by Robin Edgar

The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a major part of the global climate system. It brings sun-warmed tropical water to Read more about Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds[…]

Apple pulls torrenting app from a third-party store (one that it should not be able to control!) in the EU

Posted on by Robin Edgar

As first reported by TorrentFreak, Apple is preventing downloads of the iTorrent app on iPhones in the EU. Developer Daniil “XITRIX” Vinogradov’s app was a popular BitTorrent client available from AltStore PAL, which is among the most popular third-party iOS app stores overseas. The company revoked the app developer’s ability to distribute apps on such Read more about Apple pulls torrenting app from a third-party store (one that it should not be able to control!) in the EU[…]

New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Today’s electric vehicle boom is tomorrow’s mountain of electronic waste. And while myriad efforts are underway to improve battery recycling, many EV batteries still end up in landfills. A research team from MIT wants to help change that with a new kind of self-assembling battery material that quickly breaks apart when submerged in a simple Read more about New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries[…]