TechThe Verge1h ago
A cut cable disrupted hundreds of flights across the US
TL;DRSevered cable knocked out air traffic control, grounding hundreds of US flights.
Why it matters: Single points of failure in critical infrastructure expose systemic vulnerabilities affecting commerce and travel at scale.
A JetBlue airplane past an FAA air traffic control tower at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. JetBlue Airways Corp. is expected to release earnings figures on October 28. Photographer: Ryan Collerd/Bloomberg via…
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