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Latin Tech Wire - June 26, 2007

Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 4:36pm.

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Space Diving
Hurtling to Earth from space with only a heat-resistant space suit seems like sheer lunacy, but believe it or not, the physics actually works out. With a special suit and the right kind of chutes, such a daredevil plunge is indeed possible.

How to stop your best tech staff from being poached
The war for talent is putting increasing pressure on organizations to pay a premium to retain good IT staff, but a tech employee's decision to stay or leave is often based on more than just salary and financial benefits.

Trading Species: Geneticists giddy over gene swap
Scientists have successfully changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap, a first step in the quest to create artificial organisms.

The Girl Gap in Game Development
While women gamers comprise 38 percent of all players, the International Game Developers Association estimates that just under 12 percent of the game development workforce is female.

House Cats' Wild Ancestor Found
The transformation of a vicious predator into a docile tabby took place some 10,000 years ago, a new genetic analysis suggests. Domestic cats have been traced back to a single wild ancestor whose relatives still live in the remote deserts of the Middle East today.

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