<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://akko.chir.rs/users/charlotte" class="u-url mention">@<span>charlotte</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea" class="u-url mention">@<span>0xabad1dea</span></a></span> Exactly this. And also as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> alluded to, USB-C has all these marvelous auto-negotiation features for data and power, but lacks any information digitally queryable as to the actual capabilities of the cable. For data this is kinda ok, either the error correction can make the link work or maybe it falls back to a slower version. But if the conductors are skimpy and the device negotiates 100W PD, something may melt or catch fire.</p>