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 ...

How do you know if a fancy USB4 external storage drive is really using the full speed of USB4? If you’re just looking at a box on a shelf, the answer is, “you don’t.” As a standard, especially if ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For all its quirks, USB-C has quietly revolutionized the tech we carry every day, especially laptops. It's the closest thing there's been to a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The USB-C connector has seen mass adoption over the past decade, and is now found on nearly every device from expensive phones and laptops to ...