When you plug in, it could be a slower USB 2.0 port or it could be a faster USB 3.2 port. And it can be hard to tell which ports are which, so don’t feel too bad if you didn’t know.

These days, getting a new device doesn’t mean it comes with a power adapter—which is pretty annoying since those older power ...

Building a USB 3.0 device with a USB-C plug is as easy as building a USB 2.0 device with a USB-C plug. USB 3.0 has two high-speed diffpairs added to it, and a USB-C connector has spots for four ...