Have you ever plugged a fast-charging-capable device, like a smartphone, into a USB-C cable that only charges slowly? It happens to the best of us. It's because, although the USB Type-C standard ...

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Close up of a USB Type-C cable connector with a blurred background. - Thomas Nuehnen/Getty Images Have you ever plugged a fast-charging-capable device, like a smartphone, into a USB-C cable that only ...