USB-C promised to put an end to cable clutter, but there’s a strange quirk that many users have already noticed: if you rotate the connector and plug it back in, it sudden…

Is your USB-C cable acting up? Discover why flipping the plug changes your charging speed and how to spot a faulty cable.
Ars Technica

Strange question: are USB cables with male A-type connectors on both ends "a thing"?

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...
MUO on MSN

Those free USB-C cables are quietly holding your devices back

I don't use free USB-C cables — here's why I pay for trusted brands instead.
Macworld

How the Mac can help untangle the USB-C cable conundrum

A cable with a USB-C plug at one or both ends often reveals little about what it’s capable of doing. Despite guidelines for labeling set by the USB-IF (the USB trade group) and Intel’s Thunderbolt ...
Macworld

Best USB-C and Thunderbolt cables for iPhone, iPad and Mac for 2026

USB-C is the modern connection standard shared by most new devices today. It comes in several different formats—USB-C, USB4 and Thunderbolt—but they all have the same reversible connector at the end ...
Tidbits

USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C Standards and Cables

For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections. It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...