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Try shopping for a USB-C cable and you’ll no doubt be struck by the confusing disparities in cable pricing and performance claims. These are just cables, right? Can they really be that different? At ...

In 1996, the first USB design (USB 1.0) hit the market, and it eventually became the industry standard - albeit with a few ...

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