USB-C, myths and nonsense.
An article about USB-C was published on HN, and I simply have to respond. Besides a few inaccuracies, there has also been a wave of nonsense and myths on social media. The article on HN is behind a paywall, so I will try to address certain parts of the text without needing to copy it.
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