USB continues to be a glorious mess, and Thunderbolt remains the gold standard ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

USB-C is the port of the future. We’re seeing more and more devices changing to the new standard, and it’s now almost impossible to find an Android phone above $300 that’s still using the outdated ...

Today, most laptops, tablets, and phones are charged through USB-C. However, it is not recommended to settle for a low-quality cable. The best USB-C cables can quickly charge a variety of devices, ...

I used to buy cables by price, now I buy them by capability.

Now even your USB-C and Lightning cables can spy on you. Hak5 has begun selling USB-C and USB-A cables that yes, work as cables—but they can also be used hack your laptop, tablet, or phone remotely.

If you have a modern monitor that sports USB ports, you'd be surprised to see how many cool gadgets you can plug into them. Here are some worth trying.

A cable with a USB-C plug at one or both ends often reveals little about what it’s capable of doing. Despite guidelines for labeling set by the USB-IF (the USB trade group) and Intel’s Thunderbolt ...

Like all digital packrats, I’ve amassed a huge array of USB-C to USB-A cables over the years—but it wasn’t until recently that I realized how many of them were dangerous to my electronics and should ...