USB

The latest v1809 update for Windows 10 brought with it a number of changes, one of which altered the way Windows deals with USB devices. Instead of Better performance mode, it will now make it safer to quickly remove USB drives so you no longer need to trigger it manually via the notifications menu.

USB 3.2 is still in the process of being rolled out, but its successor has already been announced. USB4 is the next generation of USB technology, now with data transfer speeds double its predecessor. The new standard comes with support from Intel's Thunderbolt protocol.

Though speed differences are cited as the factors between each of the different USB standards, it has recently become somewhat hard for some consumers to understand. In the latest headache, the USB Implementors forum recently announced a next-generation USB-3.2 specification.

With the implementation of the GDPR, more companies than ever are looking to better protect their data and that of their customers. But are they going about it in the right way? Kingston believes that the recent announcement of IBM's outright ban on physical media isn't taking the right tack in protecting digital information.

Computers are often a mess of cords that consume lots of desk space. Fortunately, there are easy ways to minimize PC clutter.

A USB stick reportedly found in London appears to have contained confidential security information for one of the world's busiest airports.

USB 3.2 will be twice as fast as USB 3.1 while maintaining compatibility and it will support existing USB Type-C cables.

USB Killer V3 is here to fry your device with over 200 volts. The hardware is even more powerful and comes with an “anonymous edition”.

The PowerBulb from Mega Tiny Corp doubles as a dual USB charger, harnessing the power of the lightbulb to charge your mobile device or tablet.

Some of the best new laptops have just one or two USB Type-C ports. Can you really get by with one port, and if so, how?

Hundreds of millions of accounts were apparently compromised in August by a single hacker using the pseudonym Peace.

The computer frying USB Killer is now available for anyone to buy, despite being marketed as an electronics testing device.

Sony is soon launching its second-generation Optical Disc Archive system that can store 3.3TB on a single cartridge. This system isn't meant for home use.

The USB-IF has been hard at work this past year to make sure developers meet its certification standards. A new spec takes this one step further.

Kingston has launched two new FIPS-compliant DataTraveler USB drives, the 4000 G2 and the Vault Privacy 3.0. Both use 256-bit AES hardware encryption.

A Google engineer is continuing his one-man campaign against potentially harmful USB Type-C cables and adapters by taking OnePlus to task.

The new version of USB Killer is a corrupted USB drive that will fry your computer within seconds of plugging it in.

As the USB Type-C rollout begins in earnest, the Implementers' Forum has decided it's time to clear up the confusion with a set of logos for each USB port.

Now, you never have to worry about plugging in your USB "the wrong way," thanks to MicFlip, the world's first fully reversible micro USB.

Wish you could connect wirelessly to your USB storage? Well now you can, with SanDisk's new USB stick media server.

An engineer has designed a destructive drive to annihilate the electronics of most modern laptops.