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		ars on Feb 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WiFi Hides Inside a USB Cable A USB C cable has active electronics inside it, they are used to define the wire gauge on the conductors and the length of the cable.

SlowRobotAhead on Feb 20, 2019 [–]

Right. Also the Apple cords have an entire ARM micro in them for cable authentication.

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