USB-C cables look more or less the same, but they don't all work the same way. That disconnect is the source of one of the standard's biggest frustrations.

I hate cable messes but my job practically requires me to live in an eternal tangle of cables, wires, and an impossible-to-manage proprietary and universal charging hell. USB-C made a lot of things ...

If you’ve gone through the trouble of building your own customized mechanical keyboard, the last thing you want to do is plug it into your computer with some plebeian USB cable from the local ...

Beats today announced an expansion of its cable lineup that first debuted a year ago, introducing a longer 10-foot (3-meter) ...

USB cables may look the same and serve the same basic functions, but some will support fast charging and others won't. Here's ...

Shopping for a USB-C cable at a store as wide and deep as Amazon can drive anyone nuts. Besides USB-C cables of every color and braid, hundreds, if not thousands of vendors vie for your attention by ...

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.

Braided cables have become very popular in recent years, often touting increased durability and longevity for your charging cables when compared to regular rubber cables. However, is this extra ...

The connector that refused to die—and the economics that explain why.

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...