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Latin Tech Wire - February 15, 2007

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 4:44pm.

Latin Tech Wire

February 15, 2007

Technology & Science News

Ethanol Production Could Be Eco-Disaster, Brazil's Critics Say
Environmentalists warn that unregulated biofuels production in Brazil could be devastating for the Amazon rain forest and a vast savanna ecosystem known as the Cerrado.

Does quantum computing have a future?
Canadian company D-Wave Systems recently demonstrated a quantum computer. This Q&A with Oxford physicist David Deutsch, the father of quantum computing, asks what a quantum computer really is and what this demo might mean for the future.

Robot Car Does the Driving for You
Professor Sebastian Thrun and his Stanford graduate students built the first car to complete a 131-mile robot car race across the desert. His research could pioneer self-driving cars for your daily commute.

Did prehistoric chimps use stone tools too?
A new study suggests that prehistoric primates were using stone tools over 4000 years ago. This discovery could indicate that humans and chimps share a common tool-wielding ancestor.

Quepasa buys Hispanic online dating site
Quepasa Corp., which owns the Hispanic social networking Web site Quepasa.com, has purchased online dating Web site Corazones.com for an undisclosed amount.

Brazil and Uruguay are among Eight Nations Set to Receive $150 Laptops for Students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's One Laptop per Child program is set to start laptop distribution in eight countries, including Brazil and Uruguay, in an attempt to narrow the digital divide between the world's poorest children and those from wealthier nations.

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