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07/05/2022

What Europe’s Push to Simplify Chargers Means For You

The EU's push to end cord confusion could extend well beyond its borders

My phone uses a different charging cable than my laptop, which uses a different cable than my PC's keyboard, which — for some reason — uses the same charging cable as my toothbrush.

In other words, my life is maddeningly full of cords. And I’m not the only one.

Early in June, the European Union came to a provisional agreement requiring products like those (except maybe the toothbrush) sold within its borders use the same USB-C charging port. That means companies using proprietary technology — like Apple — will need to make some big changes.

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