I Bought This Custom 18-Million Pixel Workstation on Craigslist, and It Very Nearly Ruined Me
I have determined the precise upper boundary of how many monitors it is okay to have hooked up to the same computer. I…
All the Useful Stuff Your iPad and Other Gadgets Can Do With USB-C
Surprise! Apple decided to go with USB-C charging for its latest batch of iPad Pros, which means... well, what exactly…
A Single Cable Promises to Charge Your iOS and Android Devices
Back in 2014, we were duly impressed with the inCharge, which made it easy to keep a tiny emergency USB charging cable…
Best of Gizmodo: The EU's Bad New Copyright Law, Microsoft's ICE Contract, and Comic-Con 2018
The bad news: The European Union is moving forward with its potentially disastrous new Copyright Directive, a law that…
Apple May Finally Give iPhones Fast-Charging at No Extra Cost
While we’re still waiting to see if predictions about Apple launching three new phones in 2018 are true, another…
10 Actually Cool Uses for a USB Drive
The humble USB drive—supplanted by the download and the cloud sync, but still useful in all kinds of ways. If you’ve…
What the Coming USB 3.2 Standard Means for You
Just when you thought you could chitchat with authority about USB standards at your next dinner party, a new one comes…
How to Turn a USB Stick into an Ultra Portable PC
Who doesn’t hate carrying around their laptop? Even the lightest ones weigh a couple of pounds and can be a huge burden…
Google's New USB-C Recommendations Might Save Your Phone From Exploding
Google has a set of guidelines for Android manufacturers called the Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD).…
This Computer-Destroying Thumb Drive Is Hacked Together From Old Camera Parts
When I was in elementary school, kids used to pass around printed out copies of The Anarchist’s Cookbook and we would…
This Dancing Baby Groot Car Charger Is Too Adorable to Use While Driving
The original film was great, but there’s really only one reason any of us will be going to see the Guardians of the…
You Can Now Buy a Weaponized USB Stick For $55
If you were looking for a USB stick that “instantly and permanently [disables] unprotected hardware,” you’re in luck.…
You Can Now Charge Your 3DS With the Lightning Cable You're Already Carrying
For whatever reason, Nintendo decided not to include a charger with its new 3DS handheld console. You absurdly have to…
A Software Fix Might Eventually Stop Bad USB-C Cables From Destroying Devices
USB-C is a fantastic new standard for almost everything, unless you have a crappy cable, in which case you might…
Amazon Is Banning Cheap, Unsafe USB-C Cables
A cheap USB-C cable can fry your phone or computer. So it’s nice to see that Amazon is taking action, clamping down on…
The More You Fidget in This Chair, the More Gadgets it Can Charge
Centuries ago, man’s biggest struggle was survival. Today, it’s finding a way to keep our smartphones charged until…
Genius Charging Cable Works on Both iOS and Android Devices at the Same Time
Before USB Type-C replaces every charging cord you have to wrangle, the LMcable promises to play nice with both iOS and…
How To Use a USB Stick To Securely Log In to Gmail
If you’ve configured two-step verification for your Gmail account, rather than checking your mobile for codes you can…
A Pass-Through Charging Port Makes Satechi's USB-C Expansion Dock Even Better
Back in October we praised Satechi for remedying the 12-inch MacBook’s shortcomings with a slim USB-C dock that…