Under normal circumstances, connecting two computers to one another via a regular universal serial bus cable could damage the USB ports on both PCs. But, some USB cables, also referred to as ...

The USB-C standard has been long touted as a “one port to rule ‘em all” solution. Sure, it’s universal in the sense of the shape of the port. But the capabilities of a USB-C port and cable can vary ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Transferring files from one PC to another used to be a real hassle, and often required moving floppy disks back and forth, using arcane cable ...

Q: If USB-C is a connection standard, what do the expensive cables do for me over the cheap ones? A: Apple recently announced that they’ve switched the iPhone from their proprietary Lightning ...

Xiaomi, the global tech giant, has added new options to its cable collection. The company recently debuted a Type-C to Lightning cable, a dual Type-C cable, and a 6A dual Type-C high-speed cable in ...

Shopping for a USB-C cable at a store as wide and deep as Amazon can drive anyone nuts. Besides USB-C cables of every color and braid, hundreds, if not thousands of vendors vie for your attention by ...

Are all USB-C cables the same? That’s what we wondered when we found two different Amazon Basics models, one priced at about $9, and the other at $19. Is the cheaper USB-C cable just as good, or are ...

Why it matters: The MAREA transatlantic subsea cable, the result of a joint effort between Facebook and Microsoft, achieved a record data transfer speed of 26.2 Tbps on a pair of its fiber optic ...