What the colors of your USB ports tell you (and why some are more capable than others)

Have a USB device near you? Look closely at the port -- do you see a color? It turns out that it actually means something.
SlashGear

What Is USB Type B And Which Devices Still Use It?

USB ports and connectors come in a variety of shapes and sizes. While you may be familiar with common types like USB Type-A and USB Type-C, there is also USB Type-B. It was introduced back in 1996 ...

What Is A USB 'Rubber Ducky'?

Despite its cute name, a USB 'Rubber Ducky' has the potential to wreak serious havoc on your computer through a simple trick ...
PC World

How to tell if your USB cable is hiding malicious hacker hardware

We expect USB-C cables to perform a specific task: transferring either data or files between devices. We give little more thought to the matter, but malicious USB-C cables can do much more than what ...

SanDisk’s ultra-tiny USB flash drive is designed to stay plugged in

SanDisk showed off “the world’s smallest USB-C flash drive,” designed to be small enough to stay plugged in at all times.