A typical USB-C cable gives you one shape and one port, but countless ways to disappoint you when you need it.

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

USB-A is what many of us picture when we hear “USB.” It’s been a part of our tech lives for years, serving as a reliable bridge between devices for data transfer and charging. USB-A connectors have a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

USB-C ports handle a lot of wear over the life of a device. It turns out the average lifespan is longer than most people give ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

The modern world runs on USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus. Whether it's the old-school USB-A ports built into hotel lamps or high-powered Thunderbolt powering entire workstations, USB is still ...

In the six months that have passed after the last USB-C article has been released, I have thought up a bunch of ways that these articles could have been improved. It’s, of course, normal to have such ...

Every time the USB Implementers Forum posted a new set of logos describing ever more USB speeds, electrical power possibilities, and display parameters, it resulted in an outpouring of confusion, ...