A fiber cable break disrupted air traffic control in the Philadelphia and New York region on Monday, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and diversions. By Tuesday, disruptions eased significantly with only about 60 flights canceled at Newark and 30 at Philadelphia, down from over 600 the previous day. NJ Transit construction crew accidentally severed a Verizon fiber line supporting a backup system at an FAA facility.
A cut Verizon fiber cable in New Jersey during construction disrupted air traffic control systems, causing the FAA to halt or delay hundreds of flights at Newark, Philadelphia, and New York area airports on Monday. Nearly 70 planes were diverted, affecting major hubs and international flights from multiple countries.
Snap's Specs AR glasses are now available for pre-order at $2,195 for Wi-Fi-only models, featuring a transparent display with a 51-degree field of view and dual Snapdragon processors. Verizon offers an exclusive cellular variant for $2,395 with data plans starting at $10/month for existing customers. Wi-Fi models are expected to ship this fall.
Snap unveiled new features for its $2,200 Specs smart glasses at a Los Angeles event, including HBO Max and Spotify integration, an AI productivity system called Specs Intelligence, and enterprise partnerships with Amazon, Salesforce, and Nvidia. The company aims to justify the expensive hardware by positioning it as an AI-native computing device for both consumers and IT professionals, though practical use cases remain limited.
California faces pressure to accept $1.42 billion in federal broadband funding, but the grant's Condition 50 would require the state to surrender 14 years of consumer and public-safety protections against major internet providers. The state can challenge this restriction in court before accepting the money, preserving its ability to enforce net neutrality and emergency response laws.