The Vergecast

What’s next for USB-C

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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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