Two identical USB-C cables can charge at wildly different speeds, and that’s the problem.

The dirty secret of USB-C: Why your 'fast' cable transfers files like it's 2005 ...

If there’s one thing you absolutely need every day, it’s a fast charging cable for your phone and more—and you should be stocking up since you never know when you’ll need one or when tariffs might ...

Let me guess, your USB-C device won’t charge? I’m shocked, shocked I say! Although USB-C has made it easy to plug your cable into your laptop or phone, it hasn’t made it easy to understand when ...

Beats has added a new accessory to its lineup of audio products: Beats Cables. Specifically, USB-C and Lightning charging cables. They come in four colors — Rapid Red, Nitro Navy, Surge Stone, and ...

You can never have too many cables. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac One of the best things about iPhone 15 is arguably its USB-C port, which makes connectivity a whole lot simpler. It means you can ...

The human becomes the crucial quality control layer — what Garner calls “andon cords for knowledge work,” borrowing the term ...

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 ...

My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. is editor-at-large and ...

The ubiquitous charging and data port is getting even more useful, with new docking stations and accessories -- and some now supporting the new USB 4. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

When the announcement of Beats Cables hit my inbox, I did a double take. The next big drop from the brand behind some of the most iconic headphones and earbuds around is … a charging cable? Once the ...