The best $5 I've spent this year is on these breakaway USB-C connectors that overdeliver

• Excellent range of swiveling and rotating.
• Smooth action with just the right amount of magnetic force holding the connector together.
• Can carry 240W of power.

• Limited to 480Mbps data.

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The other day, a friend of a friend brought over their car for me to check out. It had a broken USB-C port on the dashboard. There's always a tale of woe that comes with a damaged vehicle, especially when the owner feels even slightly responsible. This story was no exception. 

Apparently, a smartphone was plugged into the port when some kittens (yes, kittens!) darted into the road. Cue sudden braking, the phone flying across the car, and the cable yanking out of the port, breaking it in the process.

But the story doesn't end there. 

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