The industry group behind USB published an update to the data transfer standard on Tuesday that doubles top speeds to 80 gigabits per second. But it’s also got another trick that should help people with heavy data transfer needs: an ability to reach 120Gbps in some circumstances.

USB 4 version 2 can transfer data at 80Gb per second between laptops and tablets to peripherals like monitors and storage systems. That speed is bidirectional, meaning it can travel to or from the peripherals. To accommodate heavy data loads — like using large monitors, external drives and fast Ethernet networks — USB 4v2 can split up its data capacity differently, with 120Gbps of capacity out to peripherals and 40Gbps coming back in.

Don’t expect the change immediately. “It will take at least 12 to 18 months … before we start to see leading solutions in the market,” the USB Implementers Forum told CNET in a statement.

USB is widely used to connect countless devices for data transfer and charging, so any improvements stand to affect millions of consumers. Wireless data transfer technology over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are important, but old-school copper cables still offer the highest speeds, best reliability and can charge devices, too.

The Universal Serial Bus standard started more than two decades ago with printers, keyboards and mice, devices that didn’t demand much capacity. But external monitors and high-end storage systems are much more demanding. USB speed boosts have helped keep pace and also have helped replace a profusion of

The Los Angeles Chargers have won three straight and are tied with the Kansas City Chiefs atop the AFC West at 4-2, with third-year quarterback Justin Herbert looking like an MVP candidate. The 3-3 Seahawks are tied with the 49ers and Rams for first place in the crowded NFC West. New York Jets castoff and longtime backup quarterback Geno Smith is the feel-good story of the season so far. No one in Seattle seems to miss Russell Wilson with the way Geno is playing. It should be a fun one in Los Angeles on Sunday when the Chargers and Seahawks meet. Kickoff is set for 1:25 pm PT (4:25 pm ET) on Fox.

The game will be shown on Fox in the Seattle and Los Angeles areas (according to 506 Sports) on live TV streaming services, but there may be cases where you’re blocked because of an internet location glitch or just want an added layer of privacy for streaming. There is an option that doesn’t require subscribing to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plusor searching the internet for a sketchy website: You can use a virtual private network, or VPN.

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Apple has upgraded its back-to-school targeted MacBook Air with a new M2 chips and a better camera and display. There are new iPhones. Apple’s iPad lineup, however, is still due for a 2022 upgrade. The midrange iPad Air got an M1 chip back in the spring, but the entry-level iPad and the iPad Pro should be next on deck, along with new M2 MacBook Pros.

Apple’s September product event introduced the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pronew Apple Watches including the Ultraand the revised AirPods Pro. Meanwhile, iPad expectations keep looming: iPadOS 16 still hasn’t even arrived yet.

If you’ve been waiting for new iPad models, here’s what to expect.

Entry-level iPad: New design, plus USB-C

The entry-level iPad could get a significant upgrade, based on the latest reports from Mark Gurman and 9to5Mac. The current entry-level ninth-gen iPad still has a Lightning port and an original circular Touch ID home button, but the design might finally change to match the iPad Mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro models. That could mean flatter edges, a curved-corner display, USB-C charging and maybe a side-placed Touch ID button, almost like a budget version of the iPad Air.

The base iPad could get the A14 chip that was in the last-gen iPad Air, which would be an upgrade from the A13 that’s in the current iPad, but short