Welcome to the Tech Meme Ride Home for Thursday, September 23rd, 2021.

I'm Brian McCullough.

Today we all sort of want the gadget world to move to USBC, right? But do we want that to be government mandated?

Very interesting executive departure from Facebook.

Apple is telling leakers they don't belong in Cupertino. Apple is still telling Fort Knight to talk to the hand and an interesting

ARAs. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. The European Commission has proposed legislation mandating

USBC charging for mobile devices, citing electronic waste issues as a reason why.

Apple, of course, is the main holdout. waste issues as a reason why.

Apple, of course, is the main holdout from using USBC, but more on that in a second,

quoting the Associated Press.

The European Commission, the Block's executive arm, proposed legislation that would mandate

USBC cables for charging, technology that many device makers have already adopted.

The push by the EU will certainly be cheered by the millions of people who have rummaged through a drawer full of cables for the right

charger, but the EU also wants to cut down on the 11,000 metric tons of electronic waste thrown out every

year by Europeans. The Commission said the typical person living in the EU

owns at least three chargers and used two regularly, but 38% of people report not being able

to charge their phones at least once because they couldn't find a compatible

charger. Some 420 million mobile phones or portable electronic devices were

sold in the EU last year. The new rules also call for standardizing fast charging

technology and giving consumers the right to choose

whether to buy new devices with or without a charger, which the EU estimates will save consumers

250 million euros or $293 million a year. Companies will get two years to adapt to the new rules

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