An iPhone 8 is arranged for a photograph at the Apple Inc. store at Sanlitun during the launch of the device in Beijing, China, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Consumers pre-ordered about 1.5 million iPhone 8 handsets on Chinese retail website JD.com in the first three days, compared with about 3.5 million for the comparable period of iPhone 7 orders, according to Rosenblatt Securities analyst Jun Zhang. Photographer: Giulia Marchi/Bloomberg
When the next big earthquake strikes the Bay Area, millions will likely be stranded without the high-tech comforts provided by Silicon Valley.
As evidenced in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico following three different hurricanes, disasters can wipe away WiFi and cellular data infrastructure, making modern technology obsolete.
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