USB-C cables look alike but vary wildly in capability. WhatCable, a free utility for Apple silicon Macs, shows you exactly what each cable supports for charging, data transfer, and display. The paid ...

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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 ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a junk drawer or miscellaneous electronics drawer at home that’s jam packed full of cables that you picked up here and there as free inclusions with electronic ...

WhatCable is an excellent free tool. WhatCable is an excellent free tool. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes ...

Though it’s a solution we’ve mentioned before in the course of troubleshooting various USB and FireWire device issues, it is oft-overlooked and bears repeating: bad cables can be to blame for ...

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. We’ve rounded up some of the most promising ...

Seagate is launching a new version of its external storage drives today. And the cool thing about the Seagate GoFlex storage system is that the smarts are in the cables, not just the hard drives ...

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