When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Is that a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port on your PC or a USB 40Gbps?

There's nothing more frustrating than your computer suddenly saying it can't recognize the USB device connected to the port. This is especially true when you're urgently trying to transfer a file to a ...

The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is happening, though.