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What’s next for USB-C
November 09, 2021
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The Verge's Dieter Bohn dedicates this week's Tuesday episode to the fractious history and fraught future of USB-C.
Guests include:
- CTO of ASTC Rod Whitby, who has worked with USB-C standards since its infancy
- Verge senior reporter Chaim Gartenberg, who explains the many variations of USB-C cables
- Ken Pillonel, a hacker in Switzerland who figured out how to replace his iPhone's lightning port with USB-C
Relevant links:
- USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard
- You can now, technically, build your own USB-C iPhone
- EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones
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