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Mikah discusses the differences in USB-C cables and how to identify them.

In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Doug's question about why identical-looking USB-C cables can have wildly different charging and data speeds, and how to tell them apart. Send in your questions for Mikah to hot@twit.tv, and he'll answer them in a future episode! Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord . Sponsor: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Topics covered

• USB-C
• charging speeds
• data speeds
• cable types
• technology

Sponsors

blackhat.com

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Organizations: TWiT

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