It's no secret that the Apple lightning cable is one of the worst chargers ever made, but before you scream at an innocent Genius Bar staffer, The Wire has some suggestions to avoid spending $20 on a ...

It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...

GOODBYE, LIGHTNING CORD. Hello, USB-C. Apple is switching the charging port in its latest iPhones from the proprietary Lighting connector, which has been used in every handset it has produced since ...

SEATTLE — Phone charging cords - we’d all be lost without them. You can buy them just about anywhere. Some are cheap, some are expensive. So how do you know which ones will last? Consumer Reports ...

Some annoyances in life are unavoidable: the creak in your knees as you age, the tax code, Pete Davidson. Others are foisted on you by corporations hell-bent on leveraging their market power for ...

On September 12, 2023, Apple launched the iPhone 15 series. One of the most significant updates to the phones is the removal of the Lightning port. New iPhones will instead have a USB-C port, at least ...

In discussing the change from the Lightning cable-powered iPhone to the USB-C-powered one, Apple touts the benefits this iPhone 15 evolution will bring to users. In a release, the company shares, “The ...

The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro will ditch the Lightning cable in favor of the more universal USB-C for the first time in more than 10 years. reading time 3 minutes After more than a decade of use, Apple’s ...

Apple’s iOS 26 introduces a new “Wired Accessories” setting that protects your iPhone from malicious cables, chargers, and ...