Target is recalling 90,000 USB charging cables due to shock and fire hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the metal around the heyday 3-foot lightning USB charging cable cord "can ...

The recall affects the heydey 3-foot Lightning USB charging cables. According to the CPSC, the cord can become electrically charged while charging, posing shock and fire hazards. The company has ...

I've got some old cords that have a micro-usb port on one end and a wall plug on the other. These are for charging mobile phones I used to have. Should I toss them or save them for future phones I'll ...

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It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. It’s 2025, and I had to buy a Micro USB to USB-C cable. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years ...

If you've ever wondered why so many gadgets made before the mid-2010s used the slim, tapered Micro-USB connector, and why almost everything today has moved to the oval-shaped USB-C port, the answer ...