While it might look like a disrobed flash drive or RTL-SDR dongle, the USB Armory Mk II is actually a full-fledged open hardware computer built into the ubiquitous USB “stick” format.

USB has been on our desktops and laptops since about 1997 or so, and since then it has been the mainstay of computer peripherals. No other connector is as useful for connecting mice, keyboards ...

To enable USB-C charging on your laptop while it is off or in a low-power state, change the USB power state from the BIOS ...

USB-C is becoming increasingly important in our lives, as almost every smartphone uses the technology for charging. Many computer makers are now deciding to add USB-C ports to their Windows 11/10 ...

He has owned hundreds of (mostly terrible) USB flash drives since 2003. While cloud storage has become an increasingly popular option for sharing files and moving things from one computer to ...

There’s no need to add an external amplifier or audio processor—you simply connect the speakers to your computer’s headphone jack or the output of a USB audio interface, and you’re ready ...

Laptop drive almost full? Need to back up your photos? Desktop-size and portable platter storage has never been cheaper. Our deep-dive reviews help you track down the right external hard drive ...

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere. If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you’ve likely needed to use one.

Looking for the best USB-C cable to buy? Check out the best options on offer, for various budgets and different use cases. A healthy selection of USB-C mice introduces more challenges to buyers ...

Most USB cables have a USB-A connector to slot into your computer on one end, and then either some form of USB-B or USB-C that you attach to a smartphone or other device on the other. Plus, of course, ...

Making a bootable Linux USB drive allows you to test different versions of Linux without making any changes to your computer.

Since it’s a USB 2.0 cable, data transfers to or from your computer will be dog slow compared to a USB 3.1 cable. Moving a 1GB file might take a few seconds on a USB 3.1 cable and nearly a ...