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If you carry a USB flash drive with portable apps, operating systems, and useful data on it, you know they tend to look alike. This clever DIY project will make sure you never get your USB drive mixed ...

Most people know that they shouldn’t plug strange flash drives into their computers, but what about a USB cable? A cable doesn’t immediately register as an active electronic device to most people, but ...

USB-C and other high-speed protocols can push data to warp speeds. Here’s how to make the most of the current standards and what lies ahead. Now that you’re used to seeing co-workers, family, and ...

In 1996, the first USB design (USB 1.0) hit the market, and it eventually became the industry standard - albeit with a few notable exceptions. This launch was the culmination of a collaboration ...

Apple has launched its latest lineup of iPhone 15 phones, but in addition to the upgrades, it made a major change, ditching the Lightning connector that has been a staple since 2012’s iPhone 5 in ...

USB Type-C is the newly introduced and powerful interconnect standard for USB. When paired with the new Power Delivery (PD) specification, Type-C offers enhancements to the existing USB 3.1 ...

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 ...

The latest USB 3.1 specification is pretty fast, but it could be even faster. How about twice as fast? That's what the USB-IF is promising for its newly announced USB ...