My experience with USB hubs suggests that they would fail at the mere sight of such a thing. Or any other physical thing, for that matter. I've yet to find one that isn't a total PoS waiting to fail.

When you think of USB sticks, you probably see them as portable storage devices. However, they can also serve other useful purposes beyond just storage. That said, not all of these uses are harmless.

The USB flash drive has become a ubiquitous storage medium that is both cost-effective and easy to use. Available in numerous shapes and sizes, these plug-and-play gadgets are great for uploading ...

The legitimate use is personal data protection. A usb data stick with a four digit mechanical dial that switches between the memory at a specific combination and the killer device at 9999 others. You ...

Back in October 2015, we covered a seemingly hypothetical technology referred to as the ‘USB Kill’ – its creators claimed the device was able to destroy the hardware it’s inserted into by zapping the ...