CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 9 days agoPower bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cableswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down10
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkPower bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cableswww.tomshardware.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down5·8 days agoNice. Next: make all USB cables data cables.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·8 days agoThere are some security reasons you might not want to do that. If you’re using an untrusted USB power supply — say, an airport charging station — using a power-only cord avoids any potential attack vector from the charger.
minus-squareDekkia@this.doesnotcut.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·8 days agoI agree with you, but they should be clearly labeled as such.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoNo dispute there. Another option might be to have a “data-only adapter”.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-28 days agoThin wires just for charging are more convenient. Heck, i would like a thinner HDMI cable for my portable monitor, since it has only 1080p.
minus-squaretruthfultemporarily@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoIts called SDI, but… €€€
Nice. Next: make all USB cables data cables.
There are some security reasons you might not want to do that. If you’re using an untrusted USB power supply — say, an airport charging station — using a power-only cord avoids any potential attack vector from the charger.
I agree with you, but they should be clearly labeled as such.
No dispute there.
Another option might be to have a “data-only adapter”.
Thin wires just for charging are more convenient. Heck, i would like a thinner HDMI cable for my portable monitor, since it has only 1080p.
Its called SDI, but… €€€