Smartphones are essential tools in dAIly life. However, the complexity of tasks on mobile devices often leads to frustration and inefficiency. Navigating applications and managing multi-step processes consumes time and effort. Advancements in AI have introduced large multimodal models (LMMs) that enable mobile assistants to perform intricate operations autonomously. While these innovations aim to simplify technology, they often fail to meet practical demands. Addressing these gaps requires advanced AI capabilities and adaptable systems.Current mobile assistants struggle to handle complex tasks requiring long-term planning, reasoning, and adaptability. Tasks like creating itineraries or comparing prices involve multiple steps across platforms. These systems treat each task as isolated, lacking the ability to learn from experience or optimize performance for repeated tasks, leading to inefficiency. Also, allocating identical resources to all tasks, regardless of complexity, reduces effectiveness in demanding scenarios.Some frameworks address these challenges but remain limited in planning and decision-making. Current mobile agents like AppAgent and Mobile-Agent-v1 focus on short, predefined tasks. Systems like Mobile-Agent-v2, despite improved planning, fail to incorporate a hierarchical structure for effective task delegation and refinement. These limitations highlight the need for more advanced mobile assistant designs.Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Alibaba Group have developed Mobile-Agent-E, a novel mobile assistant that addresses these challenges through a hierarchical multi-agent framework. The system features a Manager agent responsible for planning and breaking down tasks into sub-goals, supported by four subordinate agents: Perceptor, Operator, Action Reflector, and Notetaker. These agents specialize in visual perception, immediate action execution, error verification, and information aggregation. A standout feature of Mobile-Agent-E is its self-evolution module, which includes a long-term memory system. This memory is divided into two components:Tips, which provide generalized guidance based on previous tasksShortcuts, which are reusable sequences of operations tailored to specific recurring subroutinesMobile-Agent-E operates by continuously refining its performance through feedback loops. After completing each task, the systems Experience Reflectors update its Tips and propose new Shortcuts based on interaction history. These updates are inspired by human cognitive processes, where episodic memory informs future decisions, and procedural knowledge facilitates efficient task execution. For example, if a user frequently performs a sequence of actions, such as searching for a location and creating a note, the system creates a Shortcut to streamline this process in the future. Mobile-Agent-E balances high-level planning and low-level action precision by incorporating these learnings into its hierarchical framework.The performance of Mobile-Agent-E has been tested using a new benchmark called Mobile-Eval-E, which evaluates the systems ability to handle complex real-world tasks. Compared to existing models, Mobile-Agent-E achieves significantly higher satisfaction scores, with a 15% increase in task completion rates. Also, evolved Tips and Shortcuts reduce computational overhead, enabling faster task execution without compromising accuracy. For instance, a single Shortcut that combines actions like Tap, Type, and Enter can save two decision-making iterations, improving efficiency. The systems hierarchical design enhances error recovery, allowing it to adapt to unforeseen challenges during task execution.Key takeaways from this research include the following:Mobile-Agent-E features a Manager agent supported by four specialized subordinate agents, enabling efficient task delegation and execution.The system continuously updates its Tips and Shortcuts, inspired by human cognitive processes, to improve performance and reduce redundant errors.Shortcuts reduce computational overhead, resulting in faster task execution with fewer resources. For example, task completion time decreased by 20% compared to previous models.Mobile-Agent-E achieved a 15% increase in satisfaction scores compared to state-of-the-art models, demonstrating its effectiveness in real-world applications.The systems capabilities extend to various scenarios, such as planning itineraries, managing notes, and comparing prices across apps, showcasing its versatility and adaptability.In conclusion, Mobile-Agent-E bridges the gap between user needs and technological capabilities by addressing critical challenges in task management, planning, and decision-making. Its hierarchical framework and self-evolution capabilities enhance efficiency and set a new benchmark for intelligent mobile assistants. This research highlights the potential of AI-driven solutions to transform human-device interaction, making technology more accessible and intuitive for all users.Check out the Paper, GitHub Page and Project Page. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our70k+ ML SubReddit. [Recommended Read] Nebius AI Studio expands with vision models, new language models, embeddings and LoRA (Promoted)The post Mobile-Agent-E: A Hierarchical Multi-Agent Framework Combining Cognitive Science and AI to Redefine Complex Task Handling on Smartphones appeared first on MarkTechPost.

The study of autonomous agents powered by large language models (LLMs) has shown great promise in enhancing human productivity. These agents are designed to assist in various tasks such as coding, data analysis, and web navigation. They allow users to focus on creative and strategic work by automating routine digital tasks. However, despite the advancements, these systems face challenges in achieving the efficiency and reliability required for real-world applications, particularly in adapting to new environments.One of the biggest limitations in this field is a lack of quality, environment-specific datasets. Present LLMs are largely static, relying on pre-training data that do not consider dynamic and varied scenarios encountered in real-world environments. The inability to adapt has resulted in difficulties for LLMs in doing tasks that need contextual understanding or multi-step reasoning, creating a huge gap between what is potential and what these systems can do.Traditional techniques relied on human-annotated data and prompt engineering to enhance the performance of LLMs. Those generally involve retrieving instances from existing libraries or extracting information from the pre-trained models. But in doing so, they suffer from strong deficiencies like high costs, inefficiency in creating multi-round interaction datasets, and inability to scale across a vast array of domains. Other approaches, such as reinforcement learning or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), address the gaps to some extent, but noisy data may arise, or complex trajectories fail to be adequately handled.Researchers from Google and The University of Hong Kong have presented Learn-by-Interact, a framework that addresses the abovementioned limitations. Learn-by-Interact automates interaction data synthesis by building on any accessible resource documentation, and tutorials, in this case. The framework allows agents to generate task instructions and interact within environments autonomously. These interactions are summarized and refined through backward construction, which aligns generated trajectories with task objectives. This innovation ensures that the data used for training and inference are coherent and high-quality.The methodology behind Learn-by-Interact incorporates several key processes. First, the framework uses self-instruction to create diverse task instructions from existing resources. The agents execute these instructions in simulated environments by producing interaction trajectories that are then summarized as new task instructions. Backward construction forms an integral part of this process, abstracting and realigning trajectories with their intended outcomes to ensure the alignment between the tasks and the synthesized data. Filtering mechanisms in the system filter out the noisy data, using only high-quality examples to carry forward the process. Moreover, novel retrieval pipelines further enhance the usage of synthesized data by merging observation-based and model-based methods to improve relevance and efficiency in retrieval.Thorough evaluations of Learn-by-Interact were carried out on four benchmarks: SWE-bench, WebArena, OSWorld, and Spider2-V. The framework always showed better performance than traditional methods. For instance, on OSWorld, the framework nearly doubled the baseline performance of Claude-3.5, which boosted accuracy from 12.4% to 22.5%. Codestral-22B, in training-based evaluations, showed improvement from 4.7% to 24.2% after training on data synthesized by the framework. In all benchmarks, Learn-by-Interact achieved an average improvement of 8.8% in training-free settings. These results underscore the robustness and scalability of the framework, making it an effective tool for diverse real-world applications.In addition to the good performance metrics, the study pointed out the frameworks efficiency. Unlike traditional methods that consume many computational resources, Learn-by-Interact optimizes inference by reducing the number of language model calls and tokens consumed during evaluation. The efficiency and the frameworks capability to generate high-quality data autonomously position it as a significant advancement in developing adaptive LLM agents.One of the most daunting challenges in the field is addressed by the Learn-by-Interact solution: high-quality, environment-specific synthesis at scale. It brings scalability to synthesizing such data on the back of the declining need for costly and time-consuming human annotations while achieving superior performance across different tasks. This brings considerable advancement to developing more reliable LLM agents that are practical for deployment within real-world environments. This framework introduces the use of backward construction and advanced retrieval techniques so that performance is improved and established as a new benchmark for efficiency and adaptiveness in autonomous agent research.Check out the Paper. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our65k+ ML SubReddit. Nikhil+ postsNikhil is an intern consultant at Marktechpost. He is pursuing an integrated dual degree in Materials at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 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This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.Amanda Kramer is a visionary. That much is inarguable. The writer-director creates worlds that are both inspired by pre-existing aesthetics 1950s pulp novels in Please Baby Please, 80s exercise videos in Give Me Pity! and entirely her own. Theyre theatrical exercises in well, this part is a little more ambiguous, as Kramers films, despite (or perhaps because of) their defiant attitudes and freewheeling energy, are often unfocused. That remains the case with her latest, By Design, a quasi-body-swap movie in which Juliette Lewis wants to buy an expensive chair so badly, she fuses her soul to it. The film gestures towards commentary on conspicuous consumption, its links to the objectification of women, and the ways people tie basic human needs like belonging and identity to their stuff. I shop, therefore I am that kind of thing. But the gestures soon become repetitive, and their point remains elusive. Lewis Camille, as were told in an opening voiceover from none other than Melanie Griffith, is a relatively happy and well-adjusted person. She still has that savage emptiness inside of her soul thats a defining characteristic of modern life, however. Her friends Lisa (Samantha Mathis) and Irene (Robin Tunney) talk at her and around her, and her mom Cynthia (Betty Buckley) expresses love by buying her shoes. As Camille, Lewis spends a good bit of the movie slumped over like a doll. But her eyes are unfocused and far away, even when shes in control of her limbs. Kramer doesnt bother explaining how Camille fuses her consciousness with that of The Stunner, a tastefully designed, sensually curved wooden armchair that makes everyone in this movie lose their damn minds. Would it make the concept any more believable if she did? Instead, Kramer films outwards from The Stunners seat, the lens smeared with Vaseline to indicate Camilles fuzzy, disoriented, disembodied POV. But oh, what bliss to be a chair! To shed this messy human body and become something hard and smooth and perfect and desired by all who see it!Its even more blissful to be sat upon, particularly by a handsome gentleman like Olivier (Mamoudou Athie), a pianist whose ex gives him the chair because she feels guilty about taking the rest of the furniture in their breakup. Olivier is desired; women want him, and men want to impress him. He moves in rarified art-world circles, whose empty pretension and severe haircuts By Design mercilessly spoofs through a series of minor characters. Any statement in these scenes beyond simply (figuratively) turning to the camera and yelling ART WORLD remains ambiguous, however. The Best Movie of 2024Perhaps thats because By Design is self-consciously artistic as well. Some of the stranger and more interesting scenes in the film are accomplished through the use of modern dancers, who roll around and pile on top of each other to form shapes with their bodies not unlike the sexy arc of the chair. (Uh oh, its spreading.) The only time the films musings about desire and envy really become erotic is when Lewis and Athie engage in a choreographed dance of seduction, with Lewis stiffening her limbs into chair-like shapes and Athie bending his around her.This is indeed very weird. But its also done in complete seriousness, with a subdued energy that effectively tamps down any ironic smirking. By Design demands to be taken seriously as art, as is its right it certainly makes it more intriguing than some tired so bad its good version of this premise. This gravity also opens it up to rigorous interpretation, however, which is where Kramers anarchic tendencies can become liabilities.By Design demands to be taken seriously as art, as is its right.One area where By Design is extremely disciplined is in its production design, unified around a rarefied version of the Southwestern aesthetic popular in suburban living rooms in the 80s and 90s. Were talking carpeted bathrooms. Dusty pink and denim blue. Puffy white chairs. Clay lamps in whitewashed fireplaces. Its so out of fashion that it circles back to avant garde. And Kramer makes it her own, as she always does. The performances are less unified: Lewis leans into becoming an object this is one case where Go girl! Give us nothing! is actually a good thing while Athie, whos shown an affinity for mind-bending roles with projects like Black Box and Kinds of Kindness, plays the most recognizably human character in the movie. Udo Kier shows up, doing his campy Udo Kier thing, and the rest of the supporting cast dials into his wavelength.The dissonance between the performances and the scattered breadcrumbs of commentary combine awkwardly with the films own ambitions towards fine art, creating an experience thats confounding in a different way. Its not as fun as its bizarre premise might suggest, in other words, which is a testament to Kramers uncompromising artistic integrity. Theres a lot of modern dance to get there, though.

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AdvertisementGo ad freeGithubGitHub Is Showing the Trump Administration Scrubbing Government Web Pages in Real Time Jan 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM Watch the Trump administration play DEI whac-a-mole on this government agency's GitHub page. You can see the specific steps that a government agency is taking to comply with the Trump administrations policies against diversity, equity, and inclusion on the agencys GitHub, which shows it frantically deleting and editing various documents, employee handbooks, Slack bots, and job listings across everything the agency touches.18F is a much-hyped government agency within the General Services Administration that was founded under the Obama Administration after the disastrous rollout of Healthcare.gov. It more or less had the specific goal of attracting Silicon Valley talent to the federal government to help the government innovate and make many of its websites and digital services suck less. It is one of the cooler federal agencies, and has open sourced many of its projects on GitHub.GitHub is a website for open source development that shows changes across different commits, or changes to code and documentation. In the first days of the Trump administration, 18Fs commit list is full of change logs detailing the administrations attempts to destroy the concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion.The changes show that in the last 48 hours, 18F has edited text and wholesale deleted both internal and external web pages about, for example Inclusive behaviors, healthy conflict and constructive feedback, DEIA resources, and Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. It deleted a webpage about psychological safety (which now 404s) deleted all information about the DE&I leads at the agency, as well as language for employees that said "Anyone who has issues or concerns related to inclusion or equity in the 18F engineering chapter should feel empowered to reach out to the DE&I Leads. It has deleted, in various places, the word inclusion, as well as the term affinity groups.It also deleted an internal Slack Bot called Inclusion Bot, which is described as being integrated into Slack and passively listens for words or phrases that have racist, sexist, ableist, or otherwise exclusionary or discriminatory histories or backgrounds. When it hears those words, it privately lets the writer know and offers some suggested alternatives.Do you work for the federal government? I would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message me securely on Signal at +1 202 505 1702. Otherwise, send me an email at jason@404media.co.It has also notably deleted information intended for improving accessibility for blind and visually impaired employees, which asked employees to use visual descriptions when introducing themselves on Zoom meetings.In a hiring document, the language Teams should consider factors of equity and complexity of the research when determining compensation for participants on their project has been changed to team should consider other factors or complexity of the research.The Trump administration has not tried to hide that it is trying to delete web pages and employee information across the government. But seeing the change logs pop up as theyre happening on GitHub shows exactly how these changes are being done and how theyre rolling out.Jason is a cofounder of 404 Media. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Motherboard. He loves the Freedom of Information Act and surfing.More from Jason KoeblerMore like thisTrumps Administration Is Taking Down Sites About Gender Identity All Over the Internet After Trump signed an unscientific, transphobic executive order deeming there to be "two sexes," several informational websites about gender identity went offline. Jan 23, 2025 Developer Creates Infinite Maze That Traps AI Training Bots "Nepenthes generates random links that always point back to itself - the crawler downloads those new links. Nepenthes happily just returns more and more lists of links pointing back to itself." Jan 23, 2025 Viral 'Challah Horse' Image Zuckerberg Loved Was Originally Created as a Warning About Facebook's AI Slop "Challah Horse" was a Polish meme warning about Facebook AI spam 'targeted at susceptible people' that was stolen by a spam page targeted at susceptible people. Jan 22, 2025

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kLast December, the quirky RPG OFF was announced for the Switch. At the time we mentioned how Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox often cited this game as a huge influence on his own work, and now in an update, it's been revealed he'll be contributing to the soundtrack of this "improved version".Publisher Fangamer goes into detail in its latest PR about how Toby Fox came to be involved in this project:Fangamer: Fangamer reached out to Alias Conrad Coldwood to reuse the original soundtrack in the new version, but ACC felt nervous about signing and proved hard to reach. He did state that he doesn't mind his music will not be reused and that he has no issues with a new soundtrack.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kWatch on YouTube Mortis Ghost, the developer, asked Toby Fox if he was interested in helping on OFF's soundtrack. Both recognise that the soundtrack contributed a lot to the game's atmosphere and core memories of the fans, so it wasn't an easy challenge to deliver the same experience.Toby ended up handling a lot of boss tracks and was also assigned... the normal battle theme. Pepper Steak, the most famous song from the original OST, is well-loved by fans with millions of listens across various platforms.Toby Fox has also shared some details about his involvement - mentioning how the experience was quite the challenge, and revealing how he called on the Japanese composer Camellia (Beatmania, Dance Dance Revolution) to help out:Toby Fox: "I'm gonna be honest, just feels like I got assigned to take a bullet in the back for everybody else. I looked up almost every jazz song from the 1920s, I commissioned Carlos to make an entire fake jazz song for me so I could cut it up into samples, I tried making like 6 entirely different songs, but nothing I could come up with on my own felt quite right.In the end, I summoned Camellia to help me out by re-remixing my first track into multiple versions, and ultimately I think it will feel pretty cool as you go through the game."You can read the full interview with Toby on the 'Off the RPG' website.Toby also apparently did this music for free and will be uploading all of his tracks for free when the game is released this year. You can listen to 'White Meat' - the new battle theme for OFF by Toby Fox & Camellia in the video below:Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kIf you want to find out a bit more about this upcoming release, check out our original post here on Nintendo Life: With a physical edition to bootAre you excited about Toby Fox's involvement in this "improved version" of OFF? Let us know in the comments.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:01 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesRandom: Donkey Kong Country's Artist Reacts To Nintendo's Redesign"Everything changes!"Silksong Fans Think They've Narrowed Down The Big AnnouncementIs the cake a lie?Nintendo Believes In "Giving Proper Credit" After Backlash Over Donkey Kong Country Returns HDSo why the omission?Sega Launches Its Own Free Account Service With Unique Member RewardsSign up! Y'know, if you want

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will land on the Switch this March, and ahead of this Wii U title's return, pre-order deals are now going live in North America.If you're planning on picking up a physical copy, you might want to check out Best Buy, as it will be offering a fancy mini metal poster and stand featuring the game's key artwork. If you've already pre-ordered from this store, this should be added to your existing order.This item is available in limited quantities, so be sure to act fast if you're interested. If we hear about a similar offer in other locations, we'll be sure to let you know.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kWatch on YouTube Image: NintendoAs previously revealed, there will also be some early purchase bonuses if you end up ordering a digital or physical copy of the game. This includes an "exploration support pack" containing the survival armor series, advanced storm assault rifle, 11 augments, advanced iron knife, and 100,000 credits. Here's a look:Image: NintendoApart from this, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come with enhanced visuals, added story elements and more. Check out our previous coverage here on Nintendo Life for more information about this upcoming release: The year is 2054It's UncontrollableFarewell, friendWill you be pre-ordering this game? What do you think of this particular pre-order bonus? Let us know in the comments.Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our FTC Disclosure for more information.[source bsky.app, via gonintendo.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:20 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesRandom: Donkey Kong Country's Artist Reacts To Nintendo's Redesign"Everything changes!"Silksong Fans Think They've Narrowed Down The Big AnnouncementIs the cake a lie?Nintendo Believes In "Giving Proper Credit" After Backlash Over Donkey Kong Country Returns HDSo why the omission?Sega Launches Its Own Free Account Service With Unique Member RewardsSign up! Y'know, if you want

In BriefPosted:6:23 PM PST January 23, 2025Image Credits:NvidiaReliance plans worlds biggest AI data centre in India, report saysMukesh Ambanis Reliance is planning to build what could become the worlds largest data center in Jamnagar, India, with a capacity of three gigawatts to capitalize on surging AI demand.The facility would dwarf the current largest data center, Microsofts 600-megawatt site in Virginia, Bloomberg reported Friday. The project could cost between $20 billion to $30 billion, the report added. Ambani raised more than $25 billion in 2020 from a group of investors including Meta, Google, Silver Lake, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala and PIF to fund the growth of Reliances retail and telecom ventures that now dominate the country. Reliance is Indias most valuable company.Ambani aims to power the facility primarily with renewable energy from an adjacent green energy complex that will produce solar, wind and hydrogen power.Ambani is buying chips from Nvidia for the data center, the report added. Nvidia and Reliance announced a partnership to build infrastructure for AI applications in India in October.The Jamnagar project comes as OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle this week pledged up to $500 billion for AI infrastructure in the United States through their Stargate Project.Topics

While we're barely into 2025, Apple's legendaryiPhone 15 seriesis already breaking barriers as it barrels away from 2012's Lightening connector to the USB-C connector used by Android phones and products. The USB-C is also used with a bevy of current-generation Macbooks as well as other laptop computers and electronics, making this cable a necessity for pretty much everyone, regardless of which system you use.Using the industry standard USB-C connector, the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus support USB PD 18W charging, with USB 2.0 data rates (480 Mbps), whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max support USB PD charge rates of up to 29W with USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 data rates (10Gbps). That means depending on what USB-C cable you buy, your iPhone's charging rate and data transfer speeds may vary from optimal to good enough to painfully slow. Fortunately, I've connected with industry experts to round up the very best USB-C cables you can buy for your new iPhone, with ZDNET's top pick being the Anker Powerline III USB-C for USB 2.0 and the Monoprice AtlasFlex for USB 3.2. Check out our other picks below. The best USB-C 2.0 cables in 2025You'll want to choose these cables if you have an iPhone 15 or an iPhone 15 Plus or if you need a USB PD-capable charging cable for an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max. Sort by All Show less View now at Amazon Anker is one of the largest accessories vendors in the mobile industry and has built a reputation for selling high-quality charging products. The cable that built its reputation is the Powerline series, which underwent three generations of designs andhas a lifetime warranty.These products represent older stock and were made for older generations of Android phones supporting USB 2.0 data rates, so they are not suitable for high-speed data transfer on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max but are suitable for high-speed charging and CarPlay.As older stock, there may be more limited supplies of these products in the channel, so you should fill up on them while you can.Anker Powerline III USB-C features: Power:100W |Cord length:6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Pros Lifetime warranty Inexpensive 100W charge capacity Cons Limited to USB 2.0 data Not USB-IF certified Anker is one of the largest accessories vendors in the mobile industry and has built a reputation for selling high-quality charging products. The cable that built its reputation is the Powerline series, which underwent three generations of designs andhas a lifetime warranty.These products represent older stock and were made for older generations of Android phones supporting USB 2.0 data rates, so they are not suitable for high-speed data transfer on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max but are suitable for high-speed charging and CarPlay.As older stock, there may be more limited supplies of these products in the channel, so you should fill up on them while you can.Anker Powerline III USB-C features: Power:100W |Cord length:6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less DeWalt is a relative newcomer to the mobile accessories space but has a long-established reputation in the power tools industry for high-quality products that are built to last and get the job done.Its inexpensive 100W USB-C cable is of a strong design, is backed by a lifetime warranty, and is USB-IF certified for compatibility and safety.DeWalt USB-C features: Power:100W |Cord length:4 feet or 6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Pros Heavy duty Kevlar braided design USB-IF Certification 100W USB PD Cons USB 2.0 data rates DeWalt is a relative newcomer to the mobile accessories space but has a long-established reputation in the power tools industry for high-quality products that are built to last and get the job done.Its inexpensive 100W USB-C cable is of a strong design, is backed by a lifetime warranty, and is USB-IF certified for compatibility and safety.DeWalt USB-C features: Power:100W |Cord length:4 feet or 6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less The Anker 7 series, the company's most premium cable, is immensely well-designed with a high mean time between failure on bends. The 765 can handle up to 140W charge loads if you want to use it for your laptop, iPad Pro, and iPhone. Something to note: Unlike the Powerline series, this cable only has a two-year warranty.Anker 765 USB-C features: Power:140W |Cord length:6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Pros -6-foot cable High-wattage suitable for charging laptops and tablets Cons Expensive compared to commodity cables The Anker 7 series, the company's most premium cable, is immensely well-designed with a high mean time between failure on bends. The 765 can handle up to 140W charge loads if you want to use it for your laptop, iPad Pro, and iPhone. Something to note: Unlike the Powerline series, this cable only has a two-year warranty.Anker 765 USB-C features: Power:140W |Cord length:6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less Belkin is one of the largest manufacturers of mobile and computing accessory products and is frequently used as an accessories launch partner by Apple it's the closest thing you will find to an Apple-approved cable other than the one the company makes itself. It's not a fast cable when it comes to transferring data, but it is super-fast when charging devices. It is also USB-IF certified.Belkin Boostcharge Pro Flex USB-C features: Power:N/A |Cord length:6.6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Pros Fast charging High-durability design Apple certification partner Cons Slower USB 2.0 data transfer rate Belkin is one of the largest manufacturers of mobile and computing accessory products and is frequently used as an accessories launch partner by Apple it's the closest thing you will find to an Apple-approved cable other than the one the company makes itself. It's not a fast cable when it comes to transferring data, but it is super-fast when charging devices. It is also USB-IF certified.Belkin Boostcharge Pro Flex USB-C features: Power:N/A |Cord length:6.6 feet |USB-C type:2.0 Read More Show Expert Take Show less The best USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 cables If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, you'll need a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 cable for higher data transfer speeds between your phone and your PC or Mac. Show less View now at Amazon Founded in 2002, Monoprice is an American online retailer that sells generic-branded accessories. All of its cables have lifetime warranties and are excellent for general use. We've chosen its USB-C 100W 3.2 Gen 2 cable for its versatility, data transfer rate, charge capacity, and availability in four colors we particularly like the red or blue for its ease of recognition in a carry bag.While 3.3-foot cord is shorter than others on our list, it should be long enough for most general use.Monoprice AtlasFlex USB-C features: Power:100W|Cord length:3.3 feet |USB-C type:3.2 Pros Compact connector design 100W power delivery Lifetime warranty Cons Pricey compared to other vendors Short cord Founded in 2002, Monoprice is an American online retailer that sells generic-branded accessories. All of its cables have lifetime warranties and are excellent for general use. We've chosen its USB-C 100W 3.2 Gen 2 cable for its versatility, data transfer rate, charge capacity, and availability in four colors we particularly like the red or blue for its ease of recognition in a carry bag.While 3.3-foot cord is shorter than others on our list, it should be long enough for most general use.Monoprice AtlasFlex USB-C features: Power:100W|Cord length:3.3 feet |USB-C type:3.2 Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Amazon UGREEN's cables are well-designed, have fast data throughput, and charge quickly, so they are a good general-use cable for the iPhone 15 Pro. Plus, this cable allows you to connect MacBook to a second monitor or display for 4K video output (max 3840x2160 at 60HZ).This cable is also outfitted with an exclusive e-marker smart chip to intelligently match the required current.UGREEN USB-C features: Power:140W |Cord length:3 feet |USB-C type:3.2 Pros Fit for 4K video High power Cons No color options Smaller cord UGREEN's cables are well-designed, have fast data throughput, and charge quickly, so they are a good general-use cable for the iPhone 15 Pro. Plus, this cable allows you to connect MacBook to a second monitor or display for 4K video output (max 3840x2160 at 60HZ).This cable is also outfitted with an exclusive e-marker smart chip to intelligently match the required current.UGREEN USB-C features: Power:140W |Cord length:3 feet |USB-C type:3.2 Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Amazon Amazon Basics products are surprisingly well-designed for their inexpensiveness. Its USB-C Gen 2 cable should support iPhone Pro data rates and 60W charging, which makes it a good general cable choice for those on a budget.Amazon Basics USB-C features: Power:60W |Cord Length:3 feet|USB-C type:3.1 Pros Supports iPhone Pro data rates (10Gbps) Inexpensive solution for charging and data transfer Cons Low power Amazon Basics products are surprisingly well-designed for their inexpensiveness. Its USB-C Gen 2 cable should support iPhone Pro data rates and 60W charging, which makes it a good general cable choice for those on a budget.Amazon Basics USB-C features: Power:60W |Cord Length:3 feet|USB-C type:3.1 Read More Show Expert Take Show less What is the best USB-C cable for the iPhone 15? If you have the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus, the Anker Powerline III USB-C cable is the best option for you. However, if you have the iPhone 15 Pro or the iPhone 15 Pro Max, we recommend the Monoprice AtlasFlex USB-C cable.USB-C Cable Price Power USB-C Type Anker Powerline III USB-C $13 100W 2.0 DeWalt USB-C $13 100W 2.0 Anker 765 USB-C $35 140W 2.0 Belkin Boostcharge Pro Flex USB-C $18 N/A 2.0 Monoprice AtlasFlex USB-C $27 100W 3.2 UGREEN USB-C $19 140W 3.2 Amazon Basics USB-C $18 60W 3.1 Show more Which USB-C cable is right for you? The right USB-C cable for you will depend on your iPhone 15 model, what kind of power you're looking for, and what other device compatibilities you need.Below, we've broken down our top picks so you can choose the right one for you.Choose this USB-C cable... If you want... Anker Powerline III USB-C The best overall option for iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. It has 100W of power and a lifetime warranty. DeWalt USB-C A durable USB-C 2.0 cable. It has a heavy-duty Kevlar braided design so it's built to last. Anker 765 USB-C A USB-C charger with lots of power. It has 140W of power, making it great for charging larger devices like laptops and tablets. Belkin Boostcharge Pro Flex USB-C Fast charging capabilities. It also has a super long cord at 6.6 feet. Monoprice AtlasFlex USB-C The best overall option for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It has a high data transfer rate and 100W of power. UGREEN USB-C 4K video output compatibility. You can connect the cable to a MacBook or a second monitor display for high-quality video output. Amazon Basics USB-C A budget-friendly USB-C cable. This cable supports iPhone Pro data rates (10Gbps). Show more How did we choose these USB-C cables? To find the best USB-C cable for the iPhone 15 lineup, there are several factors to keep in mind.Power rating:Each USB-C is rated for a certain amount of power, whether it is 60 watts or 140 watts. The higher the number of watts, the more power you will have and the faster your device will charge.Compatibility:Before you buy a USB-C, be sure to check that it is compatible with your new iPhone. From your mobile phone to your laptop, there may be specific charging requirements that need to be met in order for you to benefit from fast charging technology.Price:The cost of USB-C cables can vary, but most are under $40. You can easily find a USB-C cable for under $20 if you have a budget to stick to. Show more FAQs on USB-C cables for iPhone 15 Which USB-C cables work with the new iPhone 15? With this shift to the USB-C connector on the iPhone 15, there will be confusion about which USB-C cable to buy because not all are created equal. Some support higher wattage levels to charge laptops and other higher-capacity consumer electronics such as power stations and portable batteries. Some even possess USB-IF or Thunderbolt certifications, meaning they have been tested to more rigorous performance, safety, and build quality standards.Most USB-C cables sold support USB 2.0 data rates (480mbps), whereas others support higher data rates supported by the iPhone 15 Pro.Many cables on the market, such as Apple's OEM USB-C charge cable, also only have 1-year warranties, effectively making them throwaway products, whereas others have 18-month, 2-year, 5-year, or even lifetime warranties. For this list, we've chosen a variety of well-known vendors with reputable support policies.If you have the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus or only need a charging cable with your iPhone 15 Pro, any Charging/USB 2.0 cables on this list are fine.If you plan to charge the iPhone, iPad Pro, and laptop, you'll want cables with a 100W charge capacity or higher.If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPhone 15 Pro Max and want to transfer data at high speed (10Gbps), you will want a Thunderbolt/USB 4 cable or USB 3.1 Gen 2/USB 3.2 Gen 2 cable. Show more What's the difference between USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB 4, Thunderbolt, and USB PD? The USB 2.0 data connectivity standard was introduced in April of 2000, with a data transfer rate of 480Mbps. Lightning, the connector standard used from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 14, and the USB-C connector on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, use USB 2.0 signaling protocols and data transfer rates.The USB 3.1 data connectivity standard was introduced in July 2013, and the USB Type-C connector was finalized by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in August 2014. USB 3.2 was introduced in September 2017, replacing, absorbing, and renaming the USB 3.1 specification.However, USB 3.1 Gen 2 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 data connectivity standards are the same, also known as SuperSpeed+, delivering 10 Gbps. Products labeled under either specification should work on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone Pro Max at native speeds, especially if they are USB-IF certified.Thunderbolt is a proprietary technology owned by Intel and co-developed with Apple. It is a hardware interface for connecting external peripherals to a computer (a PC or a Mac). Thunderbolt version 3 is the basis for the USB4 specification, supports up to 40Gbps throughput, and is backward compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2, which the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are compatible with.USB Power Delivery(USB PD) is a fast charging standard delivered over USB-C cables, supporting up to 100W with Standard Power (SPR) and up to 240W with Extended Power (EPR) provided the cable and device support it. With USB PD, The cable "listens" to the device's wattage needs and adjusts its energy flow accordingly. So, if you connect an 18W iPhone 15 to a cable that can support up to 240W, the charger brick and cable with USB PD support will throttle down to 18W maximum charge rate. Show more Should I buy a Thunderbolt-certified cable? In our discussions with Bernie Thompson, the founder of Plugable, which sells USB-IF-certified and Thunderbolt cables, he recommended that you should buy a Thunderbolt-certified cable if you are using it for fast data transfer on an iPhone 15 Pro, as that is the industry standard Apple has aligned itself with (and is a founding member along with Intel) for its products. It is overkill, but it is guaranteed to work.However, a less expensive USB 3.1 Gen 2/USB 3.2 Gen 2 cable should also work but we haven't had the chance to test one on an iPhone 15 Pro yet. Per Apple's support page:"iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max support fast USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds up to 10Gbit per second when using an optional USB 3 cable." Show more Are there alternative USB-C cables worth considering?There are plenty of other USB-C cables aside from our top picks above. 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