Target is recalling 90,000 USB charging cables due to shock and fire hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the metal around the heyday 3-foot lightning USB charging cable cord "can ...

The recall affects the heydey 3-foot Lightning USB charging cables. According to the CPSC, the cord can become electrically charged while charging, posing shock and fire hazards. The company has ...

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I've got some old cords that have a micro-usb port on one end and a wall plug on the other. These are for charging mobile phones I used to have. Should I toss them or save them for future phones I'll ...

It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years ...

If you've ever wondered why so many gadgets made before the mid-2010s used the slim, tapered Micro-USB connector, and why almost everything today has moved to the oval-shaped USB-C port, the answer ...