As new USB standards catch on, choices for cables' data rates and power levels will be less confusing, the USB industry group predicts. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Have you ever wondered whether your USB ports are really delivering maximum power? There are several ways to find out. Windows offers you built-in functions to check the performance of your USB ports.

Just got a new Mac Mini. Very happy with it. But I am wondering why I can’t power it via USB-C? I will be getting (if all goes well) a monitor that can deliver 100w over USB-C. This is enough to power ...