A major revamp of the ports and cables of the ubiquitous connection technology will make USB connectors reversible, slimmer, and better at transmitting data and power. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

C, and USB Type-B ports are used in all sorts of devices nowadays, but they're not all made the same, and some are becoming ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.

From micro-USB to USB Type-C, the USB port on smartphones has come a long way. While improvements in charging and transfer speeds remain at the core of this evolution, the scope of use for the USB ...

USB-C has become the ubiquitous standard for computer and phone peripherals, but there are some incredibly common ...

Old-school USB is fairly durable, and locks in pretty well. Yeah, they can break, but not just from, y'know, reaching for your phone which seems to be what is breaking ours. We've had at least 4 in ...

Have you ever wondered if the big charger that powers your laptop can also fill up your phone’s battery? USB-C and Power ...

The dream of carrying one power cable for all your devices is becoming a reality. But things aren’t as simple as they sound. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen, The Times’s personal tech columnist, was ...

Apple launched the iPhone 15 lineup with much fanfare earlier this week alongside the not-so-exciting Apple Watch Series 9 and the subtly refreshed Apple Watch Ultra 2. While the new iPhone generation ...

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I just got a Lenovo V14 G3 laptop. It's quite nice, though not top-end. I hate soldered memory but this at least has one SO-DIMM slot, and more importantly, a power button that isn't embedded in the ...