That USB cable in your drawer could be frying your computer right now.

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When choosing a power strip with USB ports for your desk, the conclusion is that you won't go wrong if you look at the "desk ...

Your USB-C port can do a lot, but it won't necessarily be able to transfer video. Understanding what yours can do makes it easy to choose the best video option.

Thunderbolt has better guaranteed capabilities than regular USB-C ports, but standard connectors can have plenty of features ...

Cables and dongles are everywhere, and we use them for all things tech. While most are simple, straightforward, and innocuous, some are weird, perplexing, and sometimes terrifying. Terrifying? Surely ...

There's no rule that a monitor with two visible USB ports must have one upstream and one downstream port. For example, a model might have two downstream USB-A ports and a separate USB-B upstream port, ...

Media: What if we had an incredibly easy to snap-on and snap-off magnetic USB-C port? It’s a joy in person. It might still be proprietary, though: Microsoft is patenting the thing and isn’t quite ...

Although USB-C cables are capable of high-speed data transfers and faster charging, the shift to them has created its own ...

Buyers of Apple’s newest iPhones may have been left in a state of confusion. When the devices hit stores last month, there was a quiet divide between models: the $699 iPhone 11 came with a standard ...

Commentary: USB-C's charging and data transfer versatility also brings complications that millions of folks now get to experience firsthand. Apple has been making USB-C cables for years. Now they are ...