Here's how to add USB-C ports to an older Windows PC, from cheap USB-A adapters to more powerful PCIe expansion cards for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While most people have become accustomed to connecting to Wi-Fi using their phones or tablets, anyone who handles data-heavy tasks knows that ...

A Wi-Fi USB dongle is the easiest way to add new Wi-Fi hardware to a computer. Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 adapters promise data ...

If you have ever plugged in an external SSD and watched it crawl at 40 MB/s, then blamed the cable, the port, the drive, and ...

In the six months that have passed after the last USB-C article has been released, I have thought up a bunch of ways that these articles could have been improved. It’s, of course, normal to have such ...

There are various USB standards, but how do USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports differ? If you're fretting about what sort of socket you should plug your favorite PC peripherals into, it's important to know the ...

Let’s be clear – it’s not enough to have USB-C to USB-C cables. There’s a lot of cables that we might want to acquire for our day-to-day use, perhaps, for a transition period while we still own some ...

Editor's note: An updated version of this article has been published. For 25 years, the USB port has been a faithful old friend, connecting and powering our everyday gadgets and peripherals. All we've ...