So far, only a few Android models, such as Google’s current Pixel phones, have gone all-in on USB-C; at some point, Square will offer a USB-C reader, Dorogusker says.

Somehow, even if we think we know which direction that USB cable is supposed to plug in, you always second guess yourself when it doesn't go in the first time. Here are a few tips to rid your life ...

Engineer Pim de Groot has built a truly cursed USB-C device that resurrects the worst part of USB-A — like the old square ports, the gadget works differently depending on how you plug in the cable.