This $15 USB-C cable has a built-in power meter, and I keep finding uses for it

ZDNET's key takeaways The InfinaCore six-foot 100W LED charging cable is $15 on Amazon. It's made of a tough, braided 100W USB-C-to-USB-C cable with a power meter for easy diagnostics. Data transfer speeds aren't the fastest, but that's not primarily why you'd use this cable, anyway. $74.9 at Amazon One tool that I use a lot in my job is USB power meters. These measure the flow of power from a charger to a device, and display this power in watts. They can be indispensable for basic diagnostics, since one of the most common issues with any device is charging issues, either because the charge port is damaged, the battery has some sort of issue, or it's totally dead. Also: I never travel without this AirTag accessory - and it's saved me hundreds of dollars Some of the meters I use are over $100, and not the sort of money that a beginner or enthusiast wants to drop. Luckily, there's no need, because InfinaCore has a USB-C cable with a power meter built right into the connector, and it ... Read full article.