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After charger, Apple removes USB-C cable from the box(www.gizmochina.com)

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Not sure about USBC, but it was in their lightning cables.

It’s not farfetched that they would also add it to their “certified USBC”.

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/the-security-chip-inside-apples-lightning-cable-isnt-even-as-sophisticated-as-those-found-inside-printer-cartridges

Edit: apple isn’t hiding this program, either. Nor should they. It has merit. But it can be abused, as it was with certified lighting cables.

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