Nadia Babar

First picture of a black hole developed by MIT Ph.D student

First picture of a black hole developed by MIT Ph.D student

BY NADIA BABAR ’19

For years, black holes have only ever been visible via artistic interpretations and the imaginations of science fiction authors. But on April 10, jaws dropped as the world saw the first ever image of a black hole. MIT PhD student Katie Bouman is credited with developing the algorithm that allowed the data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) to be pieced together and interpreted, according to Science News.

App under investigation by Apple for possible human rights violation

App under investigation by Apple for possible human rights violation

BY NADIA BABAR ’19

As of February 2019, an app allowing men to prohibit women under their guardianship from leaving the country of Saudi Arabia has been downloaded 4.2 million times. Absher is a smartphone app available to citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, providing them access to a number of governmental services.

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