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The Lightning port turns 10 years old today.

Apple’s tiny connector was announced in 2012 alongside the iPhone 5. It was a genuinely revolutionary port: tiny, reversible, and super easy to use, setting the stage for the existence of USB-C today. Unfortunately, USB-C’s ubiquity makes it so much better, and as the Lightning cable turns 10... we can’t wait to see it go away.

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