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Spy fears spread to power cords, driving shift from China
- simonblack 8y agoWhy do I feel things are getting as ridiculous as 'The Reds Under The Beds' stupidity? We've learned that the 'little white chips' story was bullshit. Now we target power cords. If we're really afraid as all that, we should not be importing ANY of our stuff from abroad. The dumbed-down West is in terminal decline. We don't have long to go.
- JdeBP 8y agoThe risk of USB charging cables is well documented, note. * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19132565 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19132565
- detaro 8y agoFunny how quotes mostly about "power supply systems" became "power cords" in the headline, just because one mentioned it too. I doubt Quanta or Lite-On actually make power cords themselves...
- HocusLocus 8y agoReal problems, real solutions, https://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-3rd-Gen-Data-Blocker/dp/B00QRRZ2QM https://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-3rd-Gen-Data-Blocker/dp/B00Q... But are THEY made in China too? See how deep the rabbit hole goes...