Tidbits

USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C Standards and Cables

For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections. It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...

Your USB-C cables aren’t broken. This $14 tester shows what’s really going on

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...
Wired

The Unpatchable Malware That Infects USBs Is Now on the Loose

It's been just two months since researcher Karsten Nohl demonstrated an attack he called BadUSB to a standing-room-only crowd at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, showing that it's ...
The Verge

Tangle-free magnetic USB cables are here

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 ...
Business Wire

World’s First USB PD E-Marker Transmission Line Control IC, EJ903, Now Certified by USB-IF for USB4™ and Intel for Thunderbolt™4

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEMICON - eEver Technology, Inc. and Etron Technology, Inc. (TPEx: 5351.TW) jointly announce that their new USB Type-C® E-Marker controller IC, EJ903, has been ...