I've always been the type to casually plug in flash drives lying around to check what's on them without having any second thoughts. That changed the day I watched a USB stick destroy a handful of devices like it was nothing. I didn't witness this in person, but what I saw was real enough to shake me. Ever since then, I haven't treated USB drives the same way.

When people talk about car features, you’ll hear a lot about the panoramic sunroof, the sound system, or maybe even the heated seats. But that USB port on your dashboard (or wherever it lives in the cabin) might be one of the most underrated features in your car.

Spotted someone at the grocery store strapping an Apple Watch around their ankle? No, your eyes weren’t playing tricks on you. What began as a quirky fitness workaround has quietly snowballed into a bit of a trend, with folks starting to question the whole “wrist-only” rule for smartwatches.