How to reset an Apple Watch: force restart, unpair, or full erase
Your Apple Watch is frozen on the Apple logo, you have forgotten your passcode, or you are about to sell it on Gumtree. The fix depends on which of those is true, and picking the wrong reset method can leave your data exposed or your watch locked to your Apple Account.
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Chalmers makes $20,000 asset write-off permanent, lifts VCLP cap to $480m
Treasurer Jim Chalmers' 2026–27 federal budget delivers a permanent instant asset write-off and expanded venture capital incentives for Australian technology startups, but capital gains tax reforms that raise the effective rate on long-held equity have drawn sharp criticism from founders and investors.
AWS Australia Boss: Skills Gap, Not Tax, Brakes AI Adoption
AWS ANZ boss Chris Casey says Australia's AI skills gap is the biggest barrier to adoption as the cloud giant pours $20 billion into local data centres.
WiseTech Staff Blast Handling of AI-Led Redundancies: 'We Are Human'
WiseTech staff have confronted management over a drawn-out AI redundancy program cutting 2,000 roles, as the logistics software giant also loses major customer DSV in a $207 million annual revenue blow.
Archer Materials targets 2026 qubit demonstration milestone
Archer Materials is on track to demonstrate a working carbon-based qubit in 2026 as its 12CQ chip program advances toward wafer-scale manufacturing using standard semiconductor processes.
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Budget locks in $654m for Digital ID, lifts tech spend to $2.4bn
The 2026-27 federal budget allocates $654.3 million over four years to sustain Australia's Digital ID system, part of a $2.4 billion technology spending package that also shores up My Health Record.
Chalmers lifts R&D cap to $300m but startups face 47pc CGT rate
The 2026 federal budget raises the R&D tax incentive ceiling but proposed capital gains tax changes could more than double the effective rate on startup share sales, threatening the equity-as-incentive model that underpins the Australian tech ecosystem.
Broome students flag 'alt' accounts routing teens past Australia's under-16 ban
Students at Broome Senior High School say teenagers are still on social media via anonymous 'alt' accounts six months after Australia's under-16 ban took effect. eSafety says formal investigations into Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube continue.
IREN signs $US3.4b Nvidia AI cloud contract, founder slams Australian regulation
Sydney-founded IREN has signed a five-year, $US3.4 billion managed cloud deal with Nvidia, and used the announcement to renew its founder's public criticism of Australian listing rules, planning timelines and grid connections.
