Back in February, we brought you news of the launch of NVIDIA’s new quad-core Tegra mobile processor, a processing unit that at the time was able to run 1440p content running on a 2560 x 16000 panel, a setup not currently realised by vendors. The electronics company has returned to demonstrate the capabilities of its processor, this time showing how the Kal-El – with its 12-core GeForce GPU – is able to render real-time dynamic lighting at Computex 2011 this week....

NY scooter operator ups safety with helmet selfies and quizzes after rider deaths But should it be held responsible for its user’s actions? Helmet selfies While it’s a legal requirement for scooter riders in the US to wear helmets,various reportsclaim that many Revel riders didn’t bother with the head protection. In an attempt to make sure its riders use the helmets that the company provides for every ride, it’s added a feature to the app which requires users to send a selfie of them correctly wearing the headgear to unlock the scooter....

It might not have taken long for people to figure out ways around thenew paywall “feature”of The New York Times website, but it’s apparently taking even less time for the Times to find them and shut them down. In a story passed to us today, we hear about a site called NYT for a Nickel. The site would allow you to enter the URL for a blocked article, then pay $....

NY watchdog attacks Twitter over ‘jarringly easy’ Bitcoin scam hack The DFS says social media giants need to be regulated for their cybersecurity Social media hackers could influence markets, says the DFS Back in July, hackers leveraged accounts belonging to major celebrities like Barack Obama and Elon Musk to promote a “double your Bitcoin” scam in an attack that lasted hours. The DFS’s own Twitter account was also reportedly compromised....

New York recently passed a bill providing guidelines for the operation of automated hiring software in the city. Allegedly, city council’s aim with this legislation was to protect New Yorkers from biased AI. But, from where we’re sitting, it looks like it’s going to do the exact opposite. Up front:The bill, dubbedint 1894-2020, was meant to address the issue of bias in AI software. Companies such as HireVue claim their algorithms can actually remove hiring bias – the schtick here is thatcomputers can’t be bigots....