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The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a widely compatible connection standard for modern gadgets, including laptops and computers, as well as mobile devices, printers, and various peripherals. But one ...

The USB port revolutionized the way we used computers when USB 1.0 debuted publicly in 1996. The technology has become ubiquitous in the computing space, and chances are that a USB cable is within arm ...

The good news, as it were, is that the iPhone 17 series claims “up to 50% charge in 20 minutes” with Apple’s new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter. That’s still not super fast, but it is undoubtedly an ...

Recap: Since smartphones began supporting portable solid-state drives, magnetic models have proliferated, offering easy attachment to devices. This year, major manufacturers started releasing portable ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ah, USB; where would we be without it? Introduced in the late 1990s as a one-size-fits-all replacement for the handful of ports and ...

We’ve been covering the small, reversible USB Type-C connector since the days when it was just a USB Implementers Forum tech demo, and in the decade-plus since then, the port has gradually taken over ...

Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is arguably the most powerful innovation in AI integration to date, but sadly, its purpose and potential are largely misunderstood. So what's the best way to really ...

Microsoft is embracing Model Context Protocol as part of a push to reshape Windows in a world of AI agents. Microsoft is embracing Model Context Protocol as part of a push to reshape Windows in a ...