Lightning ports were once ubiquitous across Apple’s iPhone and iPad line-up. Apple is switching to USB-C ports for its iPads and from the iPhone 15 family, the Lightning port is now replaced by USB-C.

Now even your USB-C and Lightning cables can spy on you. Hak5 has begun selling USB-C and USB-A cables that yes, work as cables—but they can also be used hack your laptop, tablet, or phone remotely.

Which Lighting cable is genuine? It’s hard to tell at first glace.. With that said, I was forced to get Apple’s genuine OEM Lightning cables, but I wasn’t willing to shell out $20 a piece for them, so ...

Apple's migration of the iPhone from the 30-pin connector to Lightning connector hasn't been without its issues. Even with the 30-pin adapter, some older high-end peripherals may not work. Plus, Apple ...

There's nothing like clumps of wiring and pools of open cables to completely tank the otherwise beautiful design of an outdoor space. Be it your patio or your porch, this is one eyesore you'll want to ...

New company Sunlight Direct looks to commercialize a system for piping daylight into buildings through fiber optic cables. Photos: Sunlight's system Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

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Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: You probably recognize this. It's a Lightning cable. They're everywhere. In 2012, we said goodbye to 30-pin, and Lightning became Apple's main ...