The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...

In the six months that have passed after the last USB-C article has been released, I have thought up a bunch of ways that these articles could have been improved. It’s, of course, normal to have such ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

The USB Type-C connector and power delivery (PD) specification has brought radical changes to the mobile device industry, and USB Type-C PD 3.0 could optimize battery charging for portable devices.

The modern world runs on USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus. Whether it's the old-school USB-A ports built into hotel lamps or high-powered Thunderbolt powering entire workstations, USB is still ...

Nothing is more confusing in the tech world than USB. First, there's understanding every USB port symbol and icon. Some USB ports are orange and some USB ports have lightning bolts. That's before we ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

The USB 3.0 ports on your laptop may be great for transfer speed, but it turns out these ports may also be causing interference with your wireless gadgets.

This story has been updated. When Don Stovicek set out to buy a fast USB 3.0 flash drive, he discovered that the advertised speeds fell well below even USB 2.0’s official capabilities. The now-aging ...