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A USB-C charging cord, right, and an Apple Lightning cord are seen on an Apple iPhone with Lightning port above an Android phone with a USB-C port on Sept. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Frederic J. Borwn/Getty-AFP) Few implements are as loathed as Apple’s notorious Lightning connector, the tech giant’s bespoke method of charging its devices. We’ve fiddled and messed with the finicky cords for years, turning them over as one side goes kaput, then throwing the cord away entirely and cursing at how few of them ever seem to last for more than a few weeks. For Apple devotees,...
