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Power bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cables (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The magnetic adapters are not complaint with the USB specifications. Lots of people have actually had their devices damaged by them.

[–] cmhe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

True. As aren't USB-C extension cables.

But, AFAIK, the issue is about the power rating. I buy these adapters that are rated for 120W, on devices that use 65W max, and hope for the best.