Under USB-PD, cables are not trusted by default. If a cable can’t explicitly confirm that it supports higher wattage, the ...

It seems Apple's switch from the proprietary Lightning port to USB-C is not as smooth as it could be, as some owners are finding problems with charging. This is not how it should work. According to ...

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 ...

Let me guess, your USB-C device won’t charge? I’m shocked, shocked I say! Although USB-C has made it easy to plug your cable into your laptop or phone, it hasn’t made it easy to understand when ...

Struggling with unreliable USB-C ports? That's why wireless charging is my practical safeguard for smartphones.

Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

USB-C is one of the most popular types of cable in the world, but this “universal” cable has a few key issues that need to be resolved. From messy USB-C cable types to problematic fast charging, the ...

Here is my setup: LG Gram 14 running Windows Pro 11, Samsung C34J monitor. The LG uses USB-C charging and it works fine with its own adaptor. I used to be able to charge the LG with the Samsung ...

Some M4 Mac mini owners are discovering USB-C issues with their new desktops, with peripherals disconnecting seemingly at random. USB is a fairly resilient technology, with the expectation that things ...

With USB-C finally more or less standard across phones, tablets and laptops, and fewer and fewer manufacturers including chargers in the box with their products, you’ve probably found yourself in need ...

A year ago, if you asked me whether I cared how a specific gadget charged, I’d have answered that it didn’t really matter. USB-C, micro-USB, DC input, anything was fine as long as a proper charger was ...

Scoop: The beefy brick can charge with the laptop's USB-C or MagSafe ports, pioneering a new high-power charging standard. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors ...