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Exploring black holes, space, and mapping Earth

April 14, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: the science behind the black hole photo; how Facebook is mapping Earth; private rocket science; data and privacy; the future of jobs; and EVs path to profitability

14 April 2019· 1 min read
 

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A curated list of stories on the big themes this week

  • What the sight of a Black Hole means to a Black Hole physicist, by Janna Levin | Quanta Magazine
    • + Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image | BBC
  • The Making of the Largest 3D Map of the Universe | Watch on YouTube
  • Facebook has created an insanely detailed map of where everyone in Africa lives, by Ben Paynter | Fast Company
  • SpaceX lands all 3 boosters of the world's most powerful rocket, by Daniel Oberhaus | Wired
  • 2019 Global Human Capital Trends | Deloitte
  • Making electric vehicles profitable, by Yeon Baik et al | McKinsey
  • Are we living in a simulation? This MIT scientist says it’s more likely than not, Dyllan Furness interviews Rizwan Virk, author of Simulation Hypothesis | Digital Trends

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