Buying a USB-C cable? Beware these 6 crucial gotchas
It’s been a few years since USB-C first hit the scene. And while we still love how reversible it is and how powerful it’s become, we’re also more aware of…
This simple USB cable accessory helps me reclaim hours of my time
Being a tech editor and reviewer, I’ve dealt with decades worth of devices. That’s all well and good but the result is that I’ve accumulated an awful lot of cables…
Snag Anker’s 10K power bank with built-in USB-C cable for under $15
What’s better than having a power bank in your bag? A power bank that has a built-in USB-C cable so you don’t have to carry one of those around, too.…
Anker’s tiny power bank with a built-in USB-C cable is just $13 (50% off)
There are two types of people in this world: those who consider power banks essential, and those who haven’t come around just yet. You never want to be caught with…
Spencer Pratt Asked by Spectrum to Return Cable Box After House Burns Down
Spencer Pratt Found That Cable Box You Wanted, Spectrum … It’s A Little Crispy!!! Published March 7, 2025 11:20 AM PST Play video content Spencer Pratt went back to the…
DirecTV’s skinny bundles have a cable news problem
DirecTV is trying to break up the pay TV bundle this year with cheaper, genre-based packages, but one genre in particular is standing in the way. When you look at…
How to tell if your USB cable is hiding malicious hacker hardware
We expect USB-C cables to perform a specific task: transferring either data or files between devices. We give little more thought to the matter, but malicious USB-C cables can do…
These Matter smart shades use one cable for power and data
Matter-enabled smart shades? Nothing new there, and same goes for smart shades that support Power over Ethernet. But Matter shades that do the PoE trick? That’s new in our book.…
MSI’s new ‘invisible cable’ desktop PC goes too far
One of my favorite trends in desktop PC design for the last couple of years has been what we call “The War on Cables,” wherein all the interior power and…
MSI’s newest ‘invisible cable’ desktop PC goes too far
One of my favorite trends in desktop PC design for the last couple of years has been what we call “The War on Cables,” wherein all the interior power and…