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Submarine: Latest Tool of Drug Runners
 Prensa Latina
Colombian drug runners are using sophisticated submarine-like boats as the latest tool to take cocaine north from Colombia to Mexico, US Army South Command officials say, according to information from Mexican newspaper Milenio.
PS3/X360 Preview - 'Baja'
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Developed by the founding members of the MX vs. ATV franchise, Baja is scheduled to bring revolutionary physics and vast open racing worlds combining the best elements of the real-world sport with the right balance of arcade fun as it challenges players to build the ultimate off-road machine and conquer vast, unforgiving terrain.
 America Movil Eyes Acquisitions
 Reuters
Mexico's America Movil, the largest cell phone operator in Latin America, is "open" to acquisitions and buying operating licenses outside its core region, said Chief Financial Officer Carlos Garcia-Moreno.
Web Could Collapse as Video Demand Soars
 Lewis Carter
The internet could grind to a halt within two years under the pressure of booming demand for online video, experts have warned.
Scientists Teach a Computer to Recognize Attractiveness in Women
 George Hunka
Amit Kagian, an M.Sc. graduate from the TAU School of Computer Sciences, has successfully “taught” a computer how to interpret attractiveness in women.
Cuba: Comrades, Phone Home
 Carol J. Williams
Cuba's Communist government announced this week that Cuban citizens will soon be allowed to buy cell phones and service, lifting a restriction that had created resentment among islanders with the dollars to pay for the luxury.
Evolution of Dance
 YouTube
Evolution of Dance, a 6-minute clip which shows the stand-up comedian Judson Laipply demonstrating several decades' worth of dance moves, has been the most viewed video on YouTube for about 18 months.
Mobile Phones "More Dangerous Than Smoking"
 Geoffrey Lean
Mobile phones could kill far more people than smoking or asbestos, a study by an award-winning cancer expert has concluded. He says people should avoid using them wherever possible and that governments and the mobile phone industry must take "immediate steps" to reduce exposure to their radiation.
CIA Enlists Google's Help for Spy Work
 Jonathan Richards
Google has been recruited by US intelligence agencies to help them better process and share information they gather about suspects.
VEGAS.com Assumes Operations of Mexico Travel Website, Mexico.com, In Joint Venture
 PRNewswire
VEGAS.com, the #1 city site in the world, has entered into a joint venture with Mexico.com to run the site's operations and marketing with the intention of bolstering tourism to Mexico.
iPhone Available South of Border
 Team 4 News
Mexico's El Universal newspaper reported on Thursday that the popular cell phone will be sold in Mexico and other Latin American nations in June.
Spy-in-the-Sky Drone Sets Sights on Miami
 Tom Brown
Miami police could soon be the first in the United States to use cutting-edge, spy-in-the-sky technology to beef up their fight against crime. A small pilotless drone is expected to make its debut soon in the skies over the Florida Everglades.
Get Around the Rising Cost of Text Messages
 Teresa McUsic
Text messaging is getting more expensive. For those paying the phone bill each month, whether it's young adults or parents of teenage kids with fast fingers, now may be the time to re-evaluate your cellphone plan.
Gecko's Tail Expertise - The Most Advanced Technology In Nature
 Dee Chisamera
Super-sticky legs or tail? Tail for the gecko, scientists concluded, as that seems to be the most reliable part of its body in emergency landings.
Floating a Big Idea: MIT Demos Ancient Use of Rafts to Transport Goods
 David Chandler
Oceangoing sailing rafts plied the waters of the equatorial Pacific long before Europeans arrived in the Americas, and carried tradegoods for thousands of miles all the way from modern-day Chile to western Mexico, according to new findings by MIT researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Mexican Raid Uncovers 28,800 Pirated Games
 Joe Martin
A recent raid on Mexican game pirates turned up more than 28,000 illegal games. Mexico is undergoing a bit of a revolution at the moment as far as games development is concerned, with reports indicating that the Mexican games industry alone will be worth $1 billion by 2010.
Voting Assistance for US Citizens Living Overseas
 PVNN
The Overseas Vote Foundation's Website offers a user-friendly online system to automate the complex process facing US military and civilian overseas voters attempting to register to vote and request absentee ballots.
Latin America: Blogging the Bicentennial
 Diego Cevallos
Three women and four men from Mexico, between the ages of 22 and 25, have begun a journey through seven Latin American countries to document the commemorations in 2009 and 2010 of the bicentennial of independence of the region’s countries from Spain, in videos, still photography and text.
Keep Laptop Secure
 My Computer Works
Luke M. Ford, founder of My Computer Works, a provider of help desk and computer support services for businesses and consumers, has 10 top laptop security tips for travelers.
Army Lasers Zap Motorists in Afghanistan
 Sharon Weinberger
Laser "dazzlers" are becoming increasingly popular as nonlethal devices. This is one of the first videos I've seen of the lasers actually being used.
Bullfighting World Sees Double as Breeders Clone Their Best Studs
 Associated Press
Two breeders of fighting bulls plan to clone their best studs. It's an unprecedented marriage of modern technology and the Spanish-speaking world's beloved, ancient pastime.
Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State’s Limits
 James C. McKinley Jr.
A growing underground network of young people armed with computer memory sticks, digital cameras and clandestine Internet hookups has been mounting some challenges to the Cuban government in recent months, spreading news that the official state media try to suppress.
Anti-Teen Weapon Comes to New York
 Sharon Weinberger
The ultrasonic "Mosquito," a device targeted specifically at frequencies heard by the young, has made it to the United States, reports the New York Post.
Wireless Internet Can Lack Security
 Ian Chadwick
An IT manager for a large government ministry in B.C. surprised me recently with a comment that he did not have Internet at home. When I asked why a person who would seem to need such access wouldn't have it, he shrugged and said because he used his neighbour's service.
Automated Killer Robots 'Threat to Humanity': Expert
 BreitBart
Increasingly autonomous, gun-totting robots developed for warfare could easily fall into the hands of terrorists and may one day unleash a robot arms race, a top expert on artificial intelligence told AFP.
Homeland Security Chief Okays Virtual Fence
 Wired
Despite a glitch last year in setting up the virtual border fence, the head of the Department of Homeland Security is planning to sign off on the first section of the virtual fence across the U.S.-Mexican border.
Latin America Lags in Innovation and Technology
 Diego Cevallos
Brazil is the world leader in manufacturing small aircraft. In Argentina it was discovered that substances in the impotence drug Viagra can also treat sleep disorders. A non-polluting reactor was developed in Mexico to separate gold and silver from ore. All of this thanks to the work of home-grown scientists.
AOL Launches Spanish-Language Site
 Jeff Clabaugh
AOL has launched a Spanish-language site for Mexican users to help build its advertiser base in Latin America.
Homeland Security Commissions New Human Incapacitation Device
 Nick Langewis & David Edwards
One company has received an $800,000 contract from the Department of Homeland Security to develop a new "non-lethal" method of human incapacitation for use by law enforcement.
THAT Agency Designs Website for Melia Puerto Vallarta
 NewsBlaze
THAT Agency, a leading Florida web solutions firm, recently designed and developed the website for Melia Puerto Vallarta, a Sol Melia resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Comcast Defends Role As Internet Traffic Cop
 Cecilia Kang
Comcast said yesterday that it purposely slows down some traffic on its network, including some music and movie downloads, an admission that sparked more controversy in the debate over how much control network operators should have over the Internet.
 Cartels Can Intimidate With a Click of a Mouse
 Greg Gross
The drug war being waged in Mexican cities has found its way onto the Internet, as “narco-videos” turn up on YouTube, MySpace and other sites. The videos make reference to drug-trafficking bands in Baja California, the Mexican Gulf coast and the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, but could have been posted from anywhere in the world.
Is It Too Late for Yahoo?
 Miguel Helft & Brad Stone
Yahoo’s chief executive, Jerry Yang, is facing his toughest challenge: whether to keep his company independent.
US Agents Seize Travelers' Devices
 Ellen Nakashima
The seizure of electronics at U.S. borders has prompted protests from travelers who say they now weigh the risk of traveling with sensitive or personal information on their laptops, cameras or cellphones.
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