Try shopping for a USB-C cable and you’ll no doubt be struck by the confusing disparities in cable pricing and performance claims. These are just cables, right? Can they really be that different? At ...

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

If you carry a USB flash drive with portable apps, operating systems, and useful data on it, you know they tend to look alike. This clever DIY project will make sure you never get your USB drive mixed ...

I used to consider USB-C cables as office supplies. Cheap, interchangeable, and unworthy of much thought. A cable is a cable, right? Wrong, as it turns out, embarrassingly wrong. The moment it finally ...

USB-C and other high-speed protocols can push data to warp speeds. Here’s how to make the most of the current standards and what lies ahead. Now that you’re used to seeing co-workers, family, and ...

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Most people know that they shouldn’t plug strange flash drives into their computers, but what about a USB cable? A cable doesn’t immediately register as an active electronic device to most people, but ...

You'd be forgiven for thinking the humble USB flash drive had shuffled off to the tech graveyard, but these thumb-sized data sticks are still incredibly useful in ...