James Purtill

Sleep-tracking has boomed in popularity worldwide, giving researchers access to millions of hours of sleep data. When a natural disaster hits or a COVID variant spreads, they see the impact in our sleep.

Australia is making a billion-dollar bet on a "useful" quantum computer in the Queensland capital, but surprisingly few experts agree on what the nation will get in return for its investment.

A Choice investigation has found most of Australia's popular car brands collect and share "driver data", ranging from braking patterns to video footage and voice recognition information.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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".