My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. My cable system has always been a tangled mess of stuff I barely need. Now it’s better. is editor-at-large and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s a fact of modern life that we carry multiple gadgets and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB-C cables are a dime a dozen these days. You can get them in almost any length and color you want, at many different price points. But ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After many, many years of competing I/O standards, the introduction of USB (short for Universal Serial Bus) in the late '90s was welcome. USB ...

A cable with a USB-C plug at one or both ends often reveals little about what it’s capable of doing. Despite guidelines for labeling set by the USB-IF (the USB trade group) and Intel’s Thunderbolt ...

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 ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Sarah Witman Sarah Witman is a writer focused on batteries and charging ...