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Wired NewsMay 22, 2026
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Wired NewsMay 21, 2026
Can OpenAI's ‘Master of Disaster' Fix AI's Reputation Crisis?
Global affairs chief Chris Lehane wants to tone down the debate over AI's societal impacts—and get states to pass laws that won't derail OpenAI's meteoric rise.

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For the First Time, Netflix Will Air a Show Live Daily: 'The Breakfast Club' Podcast
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PC World Latest NewsOct 09, 2025
Yes, ‘USB condoms' are real, and they protect your gadgets from danger

If you go on vacation or a business trip, chances are you're going to need a data cable for your phone anyway, and an extra can't hurt. But a power-only cable is a handy way of securing your phone no matter what out-of-the-way, dodgy hotel or airport you end up in.

Some people call these "USB condoms," usually referring to a dongle that you can buy that blocks data from being transferred over the USB connection. In this case, "data" equals malware. Is a foreign government or hacker group building in standalone devices to push malware to your phone? Do credit-card skimmers exist? Okay then. If a malicious cable can be used to conceal malware, the wall port sure can.

I recently returned from a pair of trips to Arizona and Hawaii, and had planned to invest in a data-only USB-C cable anyway. As it turned out, Plugable alerted me about its entrance into the market, and asked if I'd like to try one out. The company offers a few cables of different lengths, and I think that Plugable's $15.95 6-foot-cable works best, if only because it accommodates awkwardly placed outlets in airports, airplanes, and hotels. (There are also cheaper, shorter options.)


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