When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or ...

Power strips are a common and convenient way to provide additional sockets, but experts warn that there are certain household items you should never plug into one.

Apple showed off its refreshed iMac lineup during its spring event Tuesday. Along with a thinner form, 24-inch display and a rainbow of colors, the new device has also changed the way it handles power ...

Common wisdom on the internet proclaims you must use two separate power cables when attaching two 6- or 8-pin power connectors to a graphics card. According to some, using just one cable is a danger.

The PlayStation 5 is a powerful console and it needs the best PS5 power cord to ensure it runs smoothly. You can buy Sony’s original PS5 power cable or you can get a third-party cable; either way, you ...

Apple issued an important software update recently — and we’re not talking for iPhone, Mac, iPad or Apple Watch. It’s 2023, so it’s for something way more esoteric: a power cable. Yes, the USB-C to ...

As new USB standards catch on, choices for cables' data rates and power levels will be less confusing, the USB industry group predicts. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

TL;DR: Longer active HDMI cables usually have a micro USB or USB-C connector to supply power to the internal chipset used for signal boosting. These ports won't be needed anymore if you get a cable ...