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• Workers between 22-25 years old seem to be most affected by AI
• Software development and customer service are highly affected
• Roles subject to higher automation are most at risk

A new paper by researchers at Stanford University has uncovered six truths about AI’s effects on the workforce, and it might not be so good for younger workers.

The data shows that younger workers, aged 22-25, in the most AI-exposed jobs have seen substantial declines in employment since late 2022 – this includes roles like software development and customer support.

This, the researchers say, has led to stagnant youth employment overall despite total US employment rates continuing to rise.

AI could be taking younger workers’ jobs

By July 2025, for example, employment for software developers in this age group was down nearly 20% compared with late 2022. On the whole, employment in the most AI-exposed roles declined by around 6% for this young demographic, but older workers (defined as 35-49) saw a 6-9% increase.

The Stanford paper goes some way to explaining why youth employment has been relatively flat despite some overall national growth.

Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen – the researchers behind the paper – go one sterp further by splitting AI into two distinct categories – automation and augmentation.

Younger workers were most affected by AI as automation, which substitutes tasks and leads to declines in entry-level jobs.

In contrast, older workers were more likely to be affected by AI as augmentation, where it supports human work. In this case, the researchers saw no decline, and sometimes even growth.

They found employment rates to be hit harder than wages in most cases, with headcount reductions more likely to occur than pay cuts. Already this calendar year, the tech industry has seen over 81,000 layoffs, though this is down from a 2023 high of 264,000+ (for the full year).

However, the paper suggests that all hope may not be lost, pointing to previous trends such as the IT revolution that “ultimately led to robust growth in employment and real wages following physical and human capital adjustments.”

With that in mind, it’s possible that AI could indeed enhance the labor market all-round, but only after an initial period of turbulence that affects lower-skilled workers disproportionately.

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• Geekom A9 Mega launches on Kickstarter with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor
• Compact CNC aluminum chassis with dual USB4 ports, extensive connectivity, and strong cooling
• Supports up to 128GB memory and 8TB SSD storage for AI workloads

Geekom has announced the A9 Mega, a compact mini PC powered by AMD’s flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor.

For those keeping track, this is the 20th product so far to feature this 16-core, 32-thread Strix Halo chip, and we’re still waiting for Dell to show us what it could do.

Geekom is bringing the A9 Mega to market via Kickstarter. Pricing is planned to start around $1,899, and although Geekom is an established name, backers should be aware that crowdfunding is not without its risks.

Plenty of ports

If you prefer to wait until the product arrives in Geekom’s store, there’s a good chance it may not cost too much more than the Kickstarter price, as the company often discounts its products shortly after launch. For example, the Geekom A9 Max, which runs an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370, is usually priced at $1,299 but is currently available for $999.

The A9 Mega’s CNC-machined aluminum body measures 171x171x71mm. Inside, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 includes Radeon 8060S graphics and an XDNA 2 NPU capable of 126 TOPS.

With support for up to 128GB of LPDDR5X 8000MHz memory, the integrated GPU can act as an accelerator with a large shared pool for AI models such as Stable Diffusion or LLaMA.

The system can house two M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSDs, providing up to 8TB of storage.

Cooling is managed by IceBlast 5.0, which uses dual fans, copper heat pipes, and thermal controls to sustain a 120W TDP.

Geekom says the CPU, GPU, and NPU can run at peak simultaneously without throttling, and wireless support includes Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

Connectivity is what you might expect for a system of this size. The front includes two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C for data, an SD card slot, and a power button with integrated fingerprint sensor.

On the back, there are two USB4 Type-C ports supporting 40Gbps with DisplayPort 2.1, two HDMI 2.1 FRL ports, two 2.5Gb Ethernet jacks, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, one USB 2.0, a 3.5mm headset jack, and DC power input.

The A9 Mega comes preloaded with Windows 11 Pro and is compatible with Linux, as Geekom is positioning it as an alternative to traditional workstations and Apple’s Mac Studio.

While details on broader availability remain unknown, the A9 Mega mini PC looks like a capable option for compact AI workloads and creative use cases.

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• A couple of Lenovo's concept products have been leaked on X
• One is a laptop with a screen that rotates into portrait mode
• The other is a self-adjusting laptop stand that seemingly uses AI to position the notebook for optimal ergonomics

Lenovo is apparently set to show off a new concept laptop at the IFA show next week which features a screen that can be rotated into a portrait position, along with an innovative laptop stand.

Lenovo has a habit of showing off concept devices at trade shows, some of which are precursors to shipping products -- a la the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 w/ rollable display -- while others will never see the light of day. At next week's IFA/Innovation Week, that concept will be a… pic.twitter.com/PMIJdowgHGAugust 28, 2025

As The Verge reports, according to renown leaker Evan Blass, the laptop is known as 'Project Pivo' (which is an internal codename) as per a post on X.

As you can see, the screen rotates independently of the lid, so you can twist it around 90-degrees so that it's upright in portrait mode. Presumably there's some slick mechanism to facilitate this movement, but obviously we don't get any clues as to what; just an image and basic explanation of the concept.

Blass also provides us with a glimpse of 'Project Ballet' from Lenovo, which is an AI-powered laptop stand, apparently. The leaker explains that the AI taps the laptop's internal sensors - microphone, camera, and more besides - to work out the user's position relative to the device and stand, then adjusts the positioning of the notebook appropriately.

(Image credit: Evan Blass / Lenovo)Analysis: An improbable duo - or a perfect combo?

I really like the idea of the laptop stand - this is AI fine-tuning the ergonomics of your laptop usage in real-time.

However, the concept is one thing, the execution entirely another. And there's clearly the possibility for a self-adjusting notebook stand to get things wrong and become extremely annoying.

The rotating screen laptop looks pretty nifty too, but this is rather a niche product. How many people really need to spin their screen round into a portrait orientation? Not that many, but of course it can be useful for some folks (coders, maybe writers, or graphic designers perhaps).

What worries me about these concepts that introduce fancy mechanisms is that those moving parts represent a lot more potential for stuff going wrong with your notebook. And, say, if your screen ends up stuck at a 65-degree angle midway between portrait and landscape; that's going to be no fun. Still, maybe the AI laptop stand will be able to fix all the wonky ergonomics for you - perhaps that's Lenovo's grand masterplan here?

In all seriousness, as Blass points out, a lot of laptop concepts are punted about and never realized, and that may well be the case with these ideas. Some of them do make the cut, though, like the ThinkBook laptop with a rollable screen which was released.

Hopefully we'll get a better idea of how these two fresh innovations might work at IFA next week, where TechRadar will be in attendance, furnishing you with all the pivotal developments - rotating laptop screens included.

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PC gaming giant Valve has started to bow to the UK’s Online Safety Act by requiring Steam users to verify their age with a credit card in order to access games with mature content.

“In order to access Steam store pages for mature content games as well as their associated community hubs, you need to be logged into an active user account and explicitly opt-in through the account settings page.” Steam’s Support page details. "For UK users, this opt-in process requires age verification. Your UK Steam user account is considered age verified for as long as a valid credit card is stored on the account.”

The Online Safety Act stems from a goal to prevent children from seeing inappropriate, sexual, or generally mature content across a myriad of online platforms and services. As such, users of services and sites that host mature content, even if not exclusively so, need to verify that they are 18 years of age or older.

Often this requires things like a facial scan or credit card details, which privacy-centric people might be concerned about parting with, given verification tools can be delivered via third-party organizations with their own rules on data collection and use. Notably, a credit card is asked for as in the UK you need to be 18 years old to apply for one.

“Having the credit card stored as a payment method acts as an additional deterrent against circumventing age verification by sharing a single Steam user account among multiple persons,” noted Valve.

While I understand the need for such verification, and do hope that it will protect young people from some of the more unsavory content one can find online if so inclined, as a 38-year-old Steam user, it’s a minor annoyance and another hurdle to hop when logging into the gaming platform on different PCs or devices.

It’s also a bit annoying as there are still people who don’t have credit cards; for example, I only got one that I actually use back last year.

Protecting privacy

For people like me who can be a little iffy about handing over credit card details, Valve’s process is to have the credit card stored as a payment method so it won’t be using an off-platform third-party verification service, which should mean your credit card details are kept secure.

“The data processed in the verification process is identical to that of the millions of other Steam users who make purchases or store their payment details for convenience,” said Valve. “The verification process therefore provides no information about a user's content preferences to payment providers or other third parties.”

So this makes me feel a little more comfortable with the whole thing, and should hopefully be a one-and-done process. I’ve become so used to how easy Steam is to use from making secure payment to logging in via the mobile app, so I do hope this adapting to the Online Safety Act won’t erode that feeling of ease.

It’ll be interesting to see if other countries follow the UK’s example or if Valve decides to roll out such verification for all users and a one-stop-shop way to allow ‘safe’ access to mature content. I guess time will tell.

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• SK Telecom suffered a data breach that was discovered in April 2025
• It affected roughly 27 million people
• The company was fined for it, and will need to make significant changes to its operations

SK Telecom (SKT), one of the biggest telecommunications services providers in South Korea, was fined almost $100 million for failing to protect user data.

In April 2025, the company discovered a malware breach that allowed threat actors to lurk within its systems for years. Some researchers even claim the attack started in August 2021.

The miscreants targeted SKT’s Home Subscriber Server (HSS) and other critical infrastructure, exposing sensitive subscriber data, including USIM authentication keys (KI), International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) numbers, IMEI device identifiers, phone numbers, email addresses, and possibly other personal data.

"Very weak condition"

Approximately 27 million people were affected by the breach.

Now, Reuters reports that the government-run Personal Information Protection Commission issued a statement, confirming the fine of about 134 billion won ($96.53 million) for “neglecting its duty to take safety measures” and for “delays in notifying the leak to customers”.

The statement also claims SKT’s systems were in a “very weak condition” which allowed threat actors to access the company’s intranet. There were no passwords, or other safety measures, defending the servers from outside influence, and operating systems were outdated and running without the latest security patches.

Besides being forced to pay the fine, the company will also have to “strengthen safety rules on information protection” and revamp its governance.

Responding to a Reuters inquiry, SK Telecom said it “felt a grave responsibility” and will make protecting customer information a “top priority”.

In response, it launched an “Information Security Innovation Plan”, that includes implementing zero-trust architecture, expanding encryption, forming a red team, elevating the CISO role to report directly to the CEO, and adding cybersecurity experts to the board.

Customers received free USIM card replacements, and were offered 50% off August subscription fees. Furthermore, whoever wanted to cancel their contract prematurely was allowed to do so without extra fees.

Via Reuters

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• Minisforum's new mini workstation is powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Radeon graphics
• MS-S1 Max includes dual USB4 v2 ports offering 80Gbps plus dual 10Gb networking
• Tiny powerhouse supports PCIe GPU expansion and high efficiency 320W integrated PSU

Our favorite mini PC maker, Minisforum, has unveiled its forthcoming mini workstation, the MS-S1 Max.

Like a growing number of mini PCs, the new release is built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, part of the Strix Halo family, offering 16 Zen 5 cores and integrated Radeon 8060S graphics.

What’s interesting, however, is the processor here will reportedly run up to 160W, which is higher than most Strix Halo mini PCs, which peak at 120W. To keep temperatures under control, the system uses a dual-fan cooling design paired with six heat pipes.

Dual USB4 v2 ports

There are a couple of other features that set the MS-S1 Max apart. It includes a full PCIe x16 slot, allowing users to install a discrete GPU. This means the system can be configured as a compact workstation or scaled for AI workloads that require more power.

The MS-S1 Max also sports dual USB4 v2 ports, each capable of 80Gbps transfer speeds. This puts it on par with Thunderbolt 5 in terms of bandwidth while keeping the familiar USB-C form factor.

Alongside this, Minisforum includes dual 10Gb Ethernet ports for high-speed networking.

Power is handled by an internal 320W high-efficiency supply that is certified for safety. Since it is integrated, users only need a single cable connection, keeping setup simple.

The chassis design supports tool-free access, with a slide-out construction that makes upgrades and maintenance much easier - something we always look for in a good mini PC.

Minisforum says that the MS-S1 Max can work in desktop setups or as part of rack-mounted clusters, allowing multiple units to be connected for shared computing tasks.

The company notes that the MS-S1 Max is designed for AI workloads. It is described as supporting large-scale models up to 109B parameters.

Not all specifications have been revealed - there’s no mention of memory or storage capacity in the promotional material, although we’ve seen hints regarding a possible 128GB AI Max+ 395 beast previously, which is likely to be this one.

There’s also no word at the moment with regards to pricing or global availability.

Via Videocardz

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• Surfshark has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged "illegal" auto-renewal fees
• A Californian customer accused Surfshark of automatically enrolling him in renewal without his consent
• Most popular VPN providers employ similar auto-renewal systems – a practice lawyers allege to go against California's consumer law

A Californian customer has dragged Surfshark into court, accusing the VPN provider of charging him allegedly "illegal" auto-renewal fees.

Plaintiff Arvin Garcia filed a class action lawsuit against Surfshark in California's Central District Court on July 17, arguing that the VPN firm enrolled him in three one-year-long plan renewals without his consent. Garcia has brought the case forward for himself and all other California consumers who happened to be charged illegal auto-renewal fees.

Despite a handful of exceptions, the majority of the best VPNs on the market operate their subscriptions according to similar auto-renewal systems. Two more providers, NordVPN and ExpressVPN, are, in fact, facing similar complaints in the US right now.

Is Surfshark breaching California's law?

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As stated in the lawsuit, Garcia purchased a two-year subscription for the virtual private network (VPN) service in May 2020, believing he was making a one-time purchase.

After the plan expired, however, "unbeknownst to him and without his consent, Surfshark enrolled him in an automatically renewing plan," reads the suit.

Surfshark supposedly charged Garcia for yearly renewals in May of 2022, 2023, and 2024 – automatic charges that, according to the plaintiff's lawyers, "were illegal and should be refunded."

Specifically, lawyers argue that Surfshark is in breach of its obligations under California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL). The law requires companies adopting auto-renewal payments to provide "clear and conspicuous" disclosures about the auto-renewal plan and obtain "affirmative consent" to enroll consumers. Surfshark, the lawsuit claims, violated these terms in "multiple ways."

Surfshark is also accused of breaching the False Advertising Law "by disseminating misleading advertisements concerning the automatically renewing nature of Surfshark plans," wrote lawyers.

This July 2025 lawsuit follows similar accusations brought against Surfshark in 2024, always under California law.

TechRadar has approached Sursfhark for comments, but we are still waiting for a response at the time of publication.

Should VPNs axe auto-renewal plans?

In 2022, Mullvad VPN decided to axe all recurring subscriptions in the name of users' privacy (Image credit: Getty Images)

Surfshark is far from being the first popular VPN provider to face legal troubles in the US over allegedly deceptive auto-renewal pricing.

ExpressVPN is also facing a class action in California right now, in fact, after being hit with a similar legal complaint in June 2025.

While NordVPN has been taken to Court over alleged "illegal and deceptive" auto-renewal practices in at least four US states so far.

The Wittels McInturff Palikovic law firm presented legal complaints on behalf of four former NordVPN customers since April 2024 – and now urges all NordVPN users who were charged for a subscription they did not want to come forward.

The same law firm has previously opened investigations into auto-enrollment practices against ExpressVPN, too, alongside Proton VPN and Private Internet Access (PIA). Yet, lawyers filed no lawsuit against these providers.

We have to wait to see what the judges will eventually decide, but these legal actions clearly signal that a change in how VPN firms manage their payment subscriptions may be needed. The question now is whether providers are willing to amend their business model and ditch auto-renewal plans for good.

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• Stream Australian Survivor free on 10Play (AUS restricted)
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• Episodes 7 airs Sunday, Aug 31 2025

You can watch the Survivor Australia 2025 on 10Play – it's streaming for free now ahead of the finale on Sept 2. The free Aussie stream includes catch-up episodes that you won't want to miss as the Tribes (Australia v The World) go head-to-head in Samoa.

Australian platform 10Play is streaming all the episodes live in HD. But can you watch Survivor Australia on 10Play from anywhere? (Quick answer: Yes you can watch now with this VPN (try risk-free)).

If you're looking to watch the free episodes in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland or anywhere else on the planet, here's guide to how to watch Survivor: Australia v The World now...

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What's coming up on Survivor Australia v The World

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You're in for a treat. The final episodes – 7, 8 and 9 – are coming up on Aug 31, Sept 1 and Sept 2. Misaligned interested, doomed couples, contestants switching Tribes and votes going south... it's all coming up.

Episode 6 (Hoodwinked) has just aired and Kirby and Parvati are the ones to watch. We won't spoil it for you, but the outcome of the recent Tribal Council is pretty shocking, to say the least.

Episode 7 is coming in hot, and Australian and World Survivor heavyweights will continue to clash on Samoa for your viewing pleasure. The game's most powerful couple will certainly play a key role in the Survivor Australia final but we're seeing cracks in the old alliances....

10Play also houses other Survivor content, so if you're a Survivor superfan, there's plenty to get your teeth into – including World of Survivor.

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Aussie castaways go head-to-head with players from Survivor US, Québec, South Africa, New Zealand and Finland for the chance to be crowned "Sole Survivor and win a cash prize of $250,000." (per 10.com.au)

Over 16 days, 14 players battle it out on the beaches of Samoa and attempt to "Outwit, Outplay and Outlast each other" in what is now one of the most talked-about seasons ever.

It's the final season hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, so wipe away a tear if you're a fan of the legendary Australian Survivor host.

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• TransUnion reported a data breach with 4.4 million Americans affected
• The threat actors claim the attack is much larger
• Users should be wary of incoming emails

TransUnion, a major American credit reporting company, suffered a data breach in which it lost personally identifiable information (PII) on more than 4.4 million American citizens.

In a new report, filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the company said it was struck on July 28, 2025, and that it spotted the intrusion two days later.

The data lost in the incident is “limited”, TransUnion said, without detailing the type. It did stress that credit reports and core credit information was not exposed in this attack. It still decided to give affected individuals 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection.

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ShinyHunters

At the same time, BleepingComputer discovered that the attack was the work of ShinyHunters, who broke into the company’s Salesforce account to steal the information.

“A wave of Salesforce data theft attacks has impacted numerous companies this year, including Google, Farmers Insurance, Allianz Life, Workday, Pandora, Cisco, Chanel, and Qantas,” the publication said. ShinyHunters confirmed with the publication that they stole more than 13 million records, with the 4.4 million mentioned above relating only to US citizens.

The group shared a sample, as well, showing people’s names, billing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and unredacted Social Security numbers (SSN). This type of information can hardly be described as “limited”, as it is more than enough to use in identity theft, phishing, and other forms of cybercrime. Crooks can open bank accounts in people’s names, take out loans, and even apply for tax cuts and returns.

The data also includes the reason for the customer transaction, such as a request for a free credit report, which can also be used to target the victims with convincing phishing attacks, deploying malware or stealing even more information.

ShinyHunters also told BleepingComputer they stole customer support tickets and various messages stored in Salesforce.

TransUnion is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the US (alongside Experian and Equifax). It collects and maintains credit information on individuals and businesses, then provides credit reports, scores, and identity protection services to lenders, businesses, and consumers.

How to stay safe

To mitigate potential risks, users should place a credit freeze (or fraud alert) with all three credit bureaus, preventing new credit accounts from being opened in their name without approval.

They should also monitor their credit reports, and use TransUnion's offer of free identity theft monitoring.

Finally, they should watch their financial accounts closely, and be extra cautious with incoming emails and other communication. Since attackers now know their contact info, they might send convincing fake emails, texts, or calls pretending to be banks, government agencies, or even TransUnion itself.

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It's official – Harlan Coben's Lazarus is coming to Prime Video on October 22, with all six episodes set to drop on the streaming service at once. Starring Bill Nighy and Sam Claflin, the new crime thriller will follow a forensic pathologist (Claflin) who investigates cold-case murders after returning to his family home following the death of his father (Nighy).

Crime bods among us will know this is far from the first time we've been able to stream a Coben story. Fool Me Once, Missing You, and Stay Close are all among those adapted from his novels. The difference is, we've typically been streaming the crime dramas on Netflix for the past few years.

So why has Lazarus crossed over to Prime Video? Not only is the answer much more straightforward than you think, but it's going to be easier than ever for new and old fans alike to watch the new series, and that's a good thing.

Harlan Coben's Lazarus isn't the first adaptation that's been made for Amazon

Cast your mind back to 2018. Coben had just signed a five-year deal with Netflix to adapt 14 of his existing novels for the streaming service, which include the titles I've mentioned above. As they started appearing from 2020 (beginning with The Stranger), he's officially reached the end of the five year period.

But even before that, Coben's Shelter had already been adapted for Prime Video in 2023 (you can catch the trailer above). Because the Mickey Bolitar books weren't part of what was outlined in the Netflix contract, Coben had total free reign to do this. Two years later, and that seemingly started an entirely new streaming partnership.

It's also worth bearing in mind that Lazarus won't be an adaptation from an existing book, but instead comes from a script written by Coben and Danny Brocklehurst. This is another huge difference from the TV shows we've seen come before, and potentially highlights a new avenue of original ideas that the Prime Video partnership can explore.

Personally, I think Coben shifting from Netflix to Prime Video is an incredibly smart move. We're never going to lose the bank of content created for the former, but Prime Video is a service that has a lot of casual viewers thanks to its connection to Amazon Prime. My grandmother can watch Lazarus, so can my mum, alongside those who now think the other best streaming services are a rip off and want to cancel their subscriptions.

Even I, who normally wouldn't gravitate towards a crime procedural, feel more compelled to give Lazarus a go. And that, my friends, is savvy business planning.

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• Passwordstate's latest version patches an authentication bypass flaw
• It could be abused to access the Passwordstate Administration section without authentication
• There are workarounds, too

Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager tailored for organizations and IT and security teams, is urging users to update their instances to the newest version and mitigate risks of potential authentication bypass attacks.

“Today we have released build 9972, which includes 2 security updates,” Click Studios, the company behind Passwordstate, said in its security advisory. “We recommend customers upgrade as soon as possible.”

The changelog for Passwordstate 9.9 - Build 9972, talks about a “potential authentication bypass when using a carefully crafted URL against the core Passwordstate Products’ Emergency Access page”.

Workarounds and mitigations

The CVE ID for the vulnerability is currently pending, so we don’t know the severity at the moment, but we do know that exploiting it allows threat actors to gain access to the Passwordstate Administration section. Depending on how easy it is to pull off, the severity score could be quite high.

Speaking to BleepingComputer, Click Studios also said there was a workaround for those who cannot patch that fast: "The only partial work around for this is to set the Emergency Access Allowed IP Address for your webserver under System Settings->Allowed IP Ranges. This is a short term partial fix and Click Studios strongly recommends that all customers upgrade to Passwordstate Build 9972 as soon as possible."

Passwordstate is a secure password vault used to store, organize, and control passwords, API keys, certificates, and other secrets. It is primarily an on-prem solution, although cloud-based options are available, as well. It is praised for its enterprise-level functionality and affordability versus higher-priced PAM tools, but also criticized for its steeper technical learning curve, setup, server requirements, and UI complexity.

Click Studios claims it is used by more than 370,000 users working in 29,000 companies, including government agencies, financial institutions, global enterprises, Fortune 500 companies, and others.

Via BleepingComputer

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Let's be honest. When movies leave your favorite streamer, some of them will be missed more than others – so when Rappin' leaves Prime Video in just under a week from now, there probably won't be people openly crying in the streets.

But while you can probably live without Mario Van Peebles showing his neighbors "how to drive out riffraff with rap music", there are some real gems leaving Prime Video at the end of this month and there are three in particular I think are must-watch movies.

For my picks this week I've tried to cover a wide range of movies, and I think it's fair to say that other than their impressive Rotten Tomatoes ratings these films don't exactly have much in common: there aren't many killer clowns in the literary biopic Capote or the urgent, suspenseful The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. But all three movies are guaranteed to entertain, albeit in very different ways.

Capote

Philip Seymour Hoffman is superb as the titular writer, and this dramatization of real events follows Truman Capote as he investigates the murder of a Kansas family. The big-city writer travels to small-town America with his friend, Harper Lee, and his research into the case and the friendship he forms with one of the killers lead to the creation of one of the classics of American literature, 1965's In Cold Blood.

The movie has a very high 89% rating from the Rotten Tomatoes critic roundup, and it comes with high praise from The New York Review of Books: "Capote is the only movie I know of that comes close to suggesting successfully what the complex process of creating a literary work actually looks like."

The Village Voice rated it too (no link available), saying: "Capote is a cool and polished hall of mirrors reflecting the ways in which Truman Capote came to write (and be written by) In Cold Blood." And Empire gave the movie the full five stars. It's "an outstanding film, anchored by a great central performance."

Terrifier 2

This is unlikely to appear in a double bill with Capote, but Damien Leone's slasher sequel has a whopping 87% rating from critics with strong stomachs. Once again Art the Clown targets teenagers in a small town, and over its two-plus hours the film delivers a stylish and genuinely frightening horror story.

This is not a movie for the faint hearted. "Skip dinner before you watch," LA Weekly recommends, "and maybe shower and then go do something nice for humanity afterward?" And HorrorBuzz was cautious in its praise, saying: "Mae West was once quoted as saying, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!'. Here it depends entirely on how you felt about the first Terrifier."

But even Common Sense Media was won over. "The heinous Art the Clown returns in this intensely gory sequel that tries much harder – and is much smarter – than the original movie."

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

This classic thriller was remade, largely unsuccessfully, as a Denzel Washington vehicle in 2009. But the one you want is the 1974 original starring Walter Matthau, which is currently sitting with an entirely deserved 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's the story of an audacious crime: four men get on a New York subway train, separate the carriage and hold 17 passengers hostage. If their demands aren't met, they'll shoot a hostage every hour.

Matthau's "wonderfully weary sense of irony is perfect," says The Hollywood Reporter, while the late Roger Ebert told Chicago Sun-Times readers that "What's good about Pelham's example of the form is that the performances are allowed enough leeway so that we care about the people not the plot mechanics. And what could have been formula trash turns out to be fairly classy trash, after all."

As Empire put it, it's "the kind of gritty, relentless thriller that could only come from the ‘70s" and it's influenced lots of culture: "Quentin Tarantino would later nick the criminals using colors as codenames gambit for Reservoir Dogs; the Beastie Boys reference it in the song Sure Shot."

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that discussions with the US Government on allowing scaled-down Blackwell GPU sales to China have started, but it could take time to reach a deal.

According to Reuters reporting, Trump indicated that Nvidia could sell a less powerful version of Blackwell to China that’s 30-50% less capable than the regular version.

However, the White House fears that even stripped-down AI chips could support China’s military and technological strength, hence the delays that Nvidia is facing with regards to a decision.

Nvidia may be able to start selling low-performance Blackwell chips in China again

Huang estimates that China represents a $50 billion opportunity for Nvidia, potentially growing 50% annually if access to sell chips in the country is allowed. For a company with $46.7 billion in quarterly revenue, that’s a considerable opportunity.

Nvidia had already made the H20 AI chip for China to meet Biden-era export restrictions, but that got banned over security concerns when Trump came to power. Sales of the H20 in China are still on pause, but at an expense to Nvidia which is losing out on billions in sales.

In the meantime, China has been promoting the use of domestic chips to plug the gap left by stalled Nvidia sales. The country has also reportedly been asking local firms to avoid Nvidia’s chips, citing security risks.

China’s reluctance to buy Nvidia chips could be heightened further following comments from US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said the plan is to make China addicted to American tech.

On the flip side, Huang argues that enabling American companies to sell AI chips in China helps the US set the standards and win the global race.

Nvidia recently posted a 56% year-on-year rise in quarterly revenue, noting a lack of H20 sales in China and a $180 million release of previously reserved H20 inventory from around $650 million in unrestricted H20 sales.

Huang commended Blackwell’s performance gains, adding that Blackwell Ultra production “is ramping at full speed.”

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A reliable hardware leaker claims that Sony is working on a handheld version of the PlayStation 6, and it sounds an awful lot like a Nintendo Switch 2.

This information comes from the YouTube channel 'Moore's Law is Dead', which has previously accurately detailed PlayStation hardware ahead of its official reveal.

The handheld will allegedly be powered by an AMD system on a chip (SoC) codenamed 'Canis'. The leaker claims that Canis will feature four Zen 6c cores and two Zen 6 Low Power cores for running system tasks.

This apparently will be paired with a 16x Compute Unit RDNA 5 GPU.

Interestingly, the leaker says that the handheld will be compatible with a dock - one of my favorite features of the Nintendo Switch 2. In handheld mode, its GPU will run at 1.2GHz, which is then boosted to 1.65GHz when docked, to presumably support a higher output resolution.

They also speculate on the potential price, arguing that it will be around $500 in order to compete with the Switch 2.

Given the high cost of other Sony hardware, I think this price prediction might be a little far-fetched, but we'll just have to wait and see.

In related news, the company recently revealed a slate of pricey Ghost of Yōtei PS5 hardware and announced that it would be increasing the price of the console by $50 in the US.

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