If you’re constantly losing cables, this could be your ideal charger Baseus’ new wall charger includes two retractable USB-C cables and an additional USB-C port. | Image: BaseusBaseus is following Anker’s lead and debuting new charging accessories at CES 2025 that could help ensure you’re never hunting for missing charging cables. The company is expanding its Enercore line with a new $69.99 wall charger, expected…

OWC Debuts 40Gbps USB4 Cables Up to 15 Feet Long OWC has introduced two new active optical USB4 cables offering extended lengths and high-speed connectivity at more competitive prices than Apple’s only long Thunderbolt 4 cable offering. The cables are available in 3-meter (approximately 10 feet) and 4.5-meter (15 feet) lengths, priced at $98.99 and $129.99 respectively. Both cables support da…

This 240W USB-C cable’s connector both rotates and bends Sanwa Supply’s new USB-C cable’s design solves a common point of cable failure. | Image: Sanwa SupplyJapanese accessory maker Sanwa Supply has released a new 240W USB-C cable with a flexible design that could help prevent damage, as spotted by Tom’s Hardware. The USB-C connectors on either end of the cable can rotate 360 degrees and bend from si…

Loose Cables And Low Fuel Pressure Blamed For Dali’s Crash Into Francis Scott Key Bridge More than eight months after a huge container ship hit and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, investigators have begun piecing together the failures that led up to the disaster. The Dali ship hit the vital river crossing after a blackout onboard and now it’s emerged that the loss in power could have… Read more…

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2-Pack Anker 20W USB-C Wall Charger + USB-C to USB-C Charging Cables $12 AnkerDirect via Amazon has *2-Pack Anker 20W USB-C Wall Charger + USB-C to USB-C Charging Cables* (A2149) on sale for *$11.99*. *Shipping is free* with Prime or on $35+ orders. Thanks to Community…

More retractable cables, please The Charger by Counterpart has a built-in 4-foot USB-C cable that can be retracted with the press of a button. | Image: CounterpartThe switch to USB-C has vastly simplified my life, and I am very grateful for it, but I still struggle with cable clutter. Dealing with gadgets and gizmos for a family of four means the outlets on my kitchen counter …

LPT: Don’t Know What to Gift? Charging Cables! Phone chargers are a great generic gift. You only need to know what type of phone the person has, nothing else about them. If buying for a white elephant or such, there’s still a good chance anyone has a relevant device – even if it’s not their phone. USB C is becoming pretty widespread, most people have several various wireless electronics that…

LPT If there’s a problem with the springs or the side cables of your garage door, don’t fix it yourself, call a pro. The springs are strong enough to support around 200 pounds. That much tension being released by unscrewing the wrong thing could lead to severe injury, or even death if you’re unlucky. Newer ones should have a warning label next to the lower bracket where the cables are attached. If the label is gone, illegible or painted over,, most garage door…

LPT Nobody is stopping you from putting a dot on the top of your USB cables It takes 1 second and saves you trying both sides and somehow only plugging it in right when you look at it submitted by /u/Johnny_Politics

Real or Fake? Lightning to USB-C Cables for Previous iMacs Shown in ‘Unreleased’ Colors Apple enthusiast @StellaFudge today shared photos of USB-C to Lightning cables in six “unreleased” colors, including what appears to be teal, blue, purple, yellow, red, and orange. He said Apple allegedly planned to include the cables with Apple silicon Macs, but the cables have never been released in these exact shades. Image Credit: @StellaFu…

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My Favorite Tools for Managing Cords and Cables There are more ways to organize your cables than you realize.

Copper Thieves Are Making A Pretty Penny Looting Charging Cables Thanks To EV Growth The recent surge in cable theft from electric vehicle charging stations could be tied to the increasing price of copper, an increase largely due to the increase in EV production. This negative feedback loop has caught the attention of charging companies and police, the AP reports. Authorities are recommending… Read more…

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How can I make my pup cozy and hide the cables? Hi all! This is my pups place under my office desk. I want to make her cozy, her little corner and hide the cables. I was thinking something like the second photo but if anyone has a better idea I am all ears! Also if I go with this idea I have what kind of fabric to choose? Sometimes I work late so it would be nice that the fabric keeps some of…

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Why does the manual for my Nikon D3100 say to use a ferrite core with 3rd party USB cables? It seems totally insane to me that this would prevent enough signal noise when transferring photos to make a difference in quality. Do people actually do this or am I right in assuming it’s just nikon trying to get you you use their cables? submitted by /u/Mission-Economics871

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Please make more USB-C cables like this Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeElgato hasn’t just made an excellent teleprompter, it’s also made a great USB-C cable that ships with it. Professional audio engineer Matt “Spike” McWilliams spotted that Elgato’s latest USB-C cable has the bandwidth and USB type imprinted on the connector, and now I wish all manufacturers did this. I recently spen…