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James Purtill

James Purtill

Technology Reporter at ABC Science Online

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Hurricane Milton could turn electric vehicles into "ticking time bombs”

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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Do electric vehicles catch fire when submerged in salty sea water? ...

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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23andMe is on the verge of bankruptcy. It may be too late to delete...

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 is testing facial recognition to combat 'relentless' celebrity...

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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Massive new AI data centres will generate millions of tonnes of ele...

Huge data centres built for generative AI will generate millions of tonnes of electronic waste by 2030, the equivalent of discarding billions of smartphones each year, a study suggests.
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Can Australians trust Starlink to stay switched on? Analysts think ...

Defence and communications analysts worry Australia's growing reliance on Starlink presents a security threat as Elon Musk could abruptly deny access "in a crisis".
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V2G, which can turn EVs into giant home batteries, is coming to som...

Vehicle-to-grid charging promises to save households money and get more value out of EV batteries. Here's how to take advantage of "V2G".
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Redflow was the great hope of Australian manufacturing. Its collaps...

Redflow had political backing and a soaring ambition to sell energy storage to the world, but its $10,000 batteries regularly failed within months of installation leaving customers out of pocket.
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Strata owners are increasingly banning electric vehicles from charg...

Strata owners are increasingly banning electric vehicles from charging in basement carparks as fire safety authorities disagree over the risk of battery fires.
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Hidden 20pc commissions behind this year's Christmas gift guide boom

A relatively new type of advertising is seeing "explosive growth" due to converging trends in consumer behaviour, with industry experts saying this Christmas will be the biggest ever for affiliate marketers.
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Air conditioning quietly changed Australian life in just a few decades

Over the past 30 years, a technology we barely notice has quietly shaped where and how Australians live. But our love of 'manufactured air' also comes at a cost.