The Verge's Dieter Bohn dedicates this week's Tuesday episode to the fractious history and fraught future of USB-C.Guests include:<ul>
<li>CTO of ASTC Rod Whitby, who has worked with USB-C standards since its infancy</li>
<li>
Verge senior reporter Chaim Gartenberg, who explains the many variations of USB-C cables</li>
<li>Ken Pillonel, a hacker in Switzerland who figured out how to replace his iPhone's lightning port with USB-C</li>
</ul> Relevant links:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22702453/usb-c-pd-240-watt-charging-usb4-data-transfer-logo-branding-standard">USB-C cables are getting new, confusing logos for faster 240W charging standard</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22759704/usb-c-iphone-hack-mod-open-source-github-repo-ken-pillonel-design-video">You can now, technically, build your own USB-C iPhone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/23/22626723/eu-commission-universal-charger-usb-c-micro-lightning-connector-smartphones">EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones</a></li>
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