Ever wondered why your Arduino wasn’t programming, only to find out that the cable doesn’t have any data conductors? Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable ...

To access the cable, just pull on one end, and it starts spooling out in both directions. Pull until you feel a tug, let go, ...

Many of these cheap cables contain wires that only supply power to charge that cheap trinket and don’t support data transfer at all. You can sometimes see this by looking into the square USB-A ...

This power bank has a USB-C PD port to charge ... and lacks built-in cables. The Mophie Powerstation Plus Mini is sleek-looking and lightweight, but it only has a 4,000 mAh rated capacity.