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As Hurricane Milton devastates the coast of Florida, another storm is playing out on social media with claims that electric vehicles in the region will explode after being submerged in saltwater for extended periods.
GUEST: James Purtill, ABC Technology Reporter
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Ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida, fears swirled about EVs bursting into flames if inundated by a storm surge. We examine the facts.
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In what now seems like an act of reckless naivety, I bought my brother a 23andMe at-home DNA-test birthday present. Now the struggling company may sell its treasure trove of genetic data.
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Meta's new experiment is part of the tech giant's cautious return to the use of facial recognition, having backed away from the technology amid a series of costly lawsuits.
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