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Re: USB devices and security

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On 2026-05-16, <tomas@tuxteam.de> <tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:
>
>> > Anyway, today, modern powerful GaN chargers are tiny, so bring your own,
>> > not just a cable.

>> What's a GaN charger?
>
> A switching power supply. The switching transistors are gallium nitride,
> which allows for higher switching frequencies (at pretty low losses) and
> thus for smaller inductive components and smaller packages. This makes
> for surprisingly small power supplies
>
> But they'll only help you if you find a mains outlet -- many public transpo=
> rt
> vehicles and places (rail stations, e.g.) in our area do have USB-A charging
> sockets but no mains. Which kinda makes sense.

I was interested in Andy Smith's comment about power/data usb cables.

I'm dumbfounded how GaN chargers got into this. My question was actually
non-rhetorical.

Someone said all modern charging cables support data transfer. Where can I
acquire one that doesn't?

I guess I'll have to figure it out by myself.

 
> Cheers

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