The week in digital: card fees revealed, hijacked TV boxes and a fee to text
The first card fee data, 1.3 million hijacked Android TV boxes, Apple’s check on public iCloud links, one AI training opt-out and a proposed sender ID fee.
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Apple will check anything you share by public iCloud link
From iOS 27.3, files and photos shared with ‘Anyone with the link’ are open to Apple’s harmful-content checks. What changes, and how to share privately instead.
iPhone apps can now pitch you a deal when you cancel
Apple now lets developers show a message, and sometimes a discount or free period, when you go to cancel an App Store subscription. What you’ll see and how to handle it.
Myth or fact: Incognito mode hides you online
Private browsing stops your own device keeping a record. It doesn’t hide you from websites, your employer or your internet provider. Here’s what it does do.
AI is barely touching hiring yet, but more bosses expect it to bite
Most businesses say AI hasn’t changed how many people they’re hiring. The ABS’s first figures show which industries expect it to cut vacancies in the next 12 months.
Canva shake-up hits 1,271 staff, more than a fifth of the company
Canva is cutting jobs, merging teams and moving more product roles to Sydney. What the restructure means for staff, Canva’s users and Australian tech.
Quest 2 and Quest Pro get their last new features by March 2027
Meta is ending feature updates for the Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets. Your games keep working, but security fixes stop after 2027. Here’s what changes and when.
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Seven Gmail and Google Account settings that help stop phishing
A fake invoice or login page only needs one click. Seven Gmail and Google Account settings that cut the risk, with Google’s own steps for each.
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Got an iPhone Duo? What Apple’s new guides say about the hinge and screens
Apple has published iPhone Duo support guides. How to clean the inner screen, fit the case, restart a black screen and check what’s wrong with the hinge.
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Seven iPhone settings to change before you use it for work
A new iPhone holds your email, client calls and saved passwords. Seven settings that protect it and cut scam calls, with Apple’s own steps for each.
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Question 1 of 5
Among NAB, Westpac and ANZ Worldline, which reported the highest average card fee for small merchants for July to September?
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Answer: C. ANZ Worldline
Small merchants paid an average of 0.97% at ANZ Worldline, 0.87% at NAB and 0.79% at Westpac. Small merchants are those taking $1 million or less a year on cards with that provider.
Read the story: What banks charge to take cards: the first published fee data
Question 2 of 5
About how many devices infected with the XCPE backdoor did TrendAI count in Australia?
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Answer: B. About 26,000 to 42,000
TrendAI counted about 26,000 to 42,000 infected devices in each of Australia, the US, Germany, the UK and Canada. Its worldwide count was 1,472,554 devices.
Read the story: Google and partners shut a botnet hidden in 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Question 3 of 5
From iOS 27.3, which kind of iCloud sharing will Apple check for harmful content?
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Answer: A. Items shared with Anyone with the link
Only items shared with Anyone with the link get the new check. Items shared with People you choose, and copies sent with Send a Copy, aren’t covered.
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Question 4 of 5
When do submissions close on the ACMA’s proposed fee for SMS sender IDs?
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Answer: D. 4 December 2026
Submissions close at 5pm AEDT, which is 2pm in Perth, on Friday 4 December 2026. The ACMA proposes charging from 1 July 2027.
Read the story: Texting under your business name could cost $17 to $25 a year per ID
Question 5 of 5
In the ABS’s first figures on AI and hiring, what share of businesses said AI had no impact on their job vacancies in August 2026?
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Answer: B. 81.8%
81.8% of businesses said AI had no impact on their vacancies in August 2026. Just 3.8% said it had cut them, and 8.2% expect it to reduce vacancies over the next 12 months.
Read the story: AI is barely touching hiring yet, but more bosses expect it to bite
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Reader poll of the week
Have you compared your own card fee rate with your provider’s newly published average?
Reader polls aren’t scientific: they show how readers who chose to vote answered. One vote per reader. Background: What banks charge to take cards: the first published fee data