Glad holidays! Right here is The Vergecast’s reward to you: over 90 minutes of audio content material devoted to USB-C.

The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz begin the ultimate present of 2023 with some chat concerning the state of USB-C: the ups and downs of charging devices, the ubiquity of 1 cable, and what the longer term seems like for devices with ports.

After that, the crew competes in just a few rounds of USB-C Value is Proper, a recreation we made as much as present how complicated USB-C and its specs will be. Nilay, David, and Alex every play for a Vergecast listener to win an superior Verge swag basket from our merch retailer.

David and Nilay finish the vacation present with Noah Dentzel, the CEO and co-founder of Nomad Items, to speak about how USB-C on the iPhone has modified his enterprise, the challenges of constructing cables, and what tech equipment he’s most enthusiastic about in 2024.

Thanks a lot to everybody who listened to the present this yr, we actually admire it. Have a contented, protected, and fast-charging vacation. We’ll see you in 2024!