A smart plug with USB ports can let you automate lots of gadgets around your house. Here are five clever uses for the USB ports on your smart plugs.
Metal prongs on a type-A electrical plug. - JACKREZNOR/Shutterstock Most gadgets and small appliances in U.S. homes have either a Type A or Type B electrical plug, perhaps with a cover to hide cords.
Two identical USB-C cables can charge at wildly different speeds, and that’s the problem.