The newest USB-C cables are capable of delivering video using USB-C’s Alternate Mode, or “Alt Mode.” At the moment, a Thunderbolt 4/USB4 cable can push 8K video or supply several 4K displays.

The available current through the USB Type-C cable is limited to 3 A for voltages below 20 V, and 5 A for voltages 20 V and above. Additionally, USB PD power sources are only required to generate the ...

And thanks to Master & Dynamic’s new Lightning-to-3.5mm and USB-C-to-3.5mm headphone jack cables, we now know exactly how much that decision will cost: $49 for USB-C users, and $69 for Apple’s ...

USB controllers are inherently more power-hungry than a 3.5mm port, and if there’s anything that will push consumers to resist change, it’s detrimental effects to battery life.

One venerable computing technology, USB, could be about to help kill off an even older standard, the 3.5mm audio jack. The 3.5mm audio jack was popularized as the way to plug headphones into Sony ...

And yeah, you’re right – having such a cable is pretty dangerous. I was using a USB-C cable like that for a while (with 20V) because it was more comfortable than a barrel jack, and I marked ...