griffinger@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAfter charger, Apple removes USB-C cable from the boxwww.gizmochina.comexternal-linkmessage-square173fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down115
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkAfter charger, Apple removes USB-C cable from the boxwww.gizmochina.comgriffinger@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square173fedilink
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoNo, they made it up. There’s nothing special about the USB C port on any Apple products.
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down4·edit-22 months agoNot sure about USBC, but it was in their lightning cables. It’s not farfetched that they would also add it to their “certified USBC”. https://www.cultofmac.com/news/the-security-chip-inside-apples-lightning-cable-isnt-even-as-sophisticated-as-those-found-inside-printer-cartridges Edit: apple isn’t hiding this program, either. Nor should they. It has merit. But it can be abused, as it was with certified lighting cables.
Is this true?
No, they made it up. There’s nothing special about the USB C port on any Apple products.
Nope
Not sure about USBC, but it was in their lightning cables.
It’s not farfetched that they would also add it to their “certified USBC”.
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/the-security-chip-inside-apples-lightning-cable-isnt-even-as-sophisticated-as-those-found-inside-printer-cartridges
Edit: apple isn’t hiding this program, either. Nor should they. It has merit. But it can be abused, as it was with certified lighting cables.