By default, a USB-C cable plugged into a USB 3.1 port can transfer 10 gigabytes of data per second. Plugging into a 3.2 port will get you 20 gigabytes per second.

USB-C is a broadly defined connection and cabling format, rather than a protocol for defining specific kinds of data that passes over it. Hardware devices—like the 2015 to 2018 12-inch MacBook ...

Their advice is not to plug basic 5v devices into fast chargers with a USB to USB-C cable. ... The issue you face, of course, is all about data and security compromise.

A: Security researchers are in the business of constantly tinkering with commonly used technology to see if they can discover new exploits, and the “O.MG cable” is another example of this type ...