You can charge a growing number of laptops using a USB Type-C wall charger. But up until recently, most of those chargers topped out at charging speeds under 100 watts, which meant you couldn’t use them with higher-power notebooks like the latest MacBook Pro 16.

But now a handful of companies have begun selling 140W USB-C chargers, which means you can use these third-party accessories to charge Apple’s laptops (and many Windows notebooks). And unlike the official MacBook charger, some of these new adapters feature compact designs for easy travel or multiple ports so you can charge your phone, tablet, and laptop at the same time.

While 140W chargers are a nice step up, things probably aren’t going to stop there. Earlier this year we saw the launch of the first USB Type-C cables capable of 240W charging… we’re just still waiting for AC adapters that can crank out that much power.

It’s also worth keeping in mind that these chargers ain’t cheap. Prices start at around $130 so far… but that will probably (hopefully) change as competition heats up in this space.

Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.

140W USB-C wall chargers have arrived, offering third-party solutions capable of charging a 16 inch MacBook Pro. Many also have extra ports so you can charge multiple gadgets at once. https://t.co/fqAb8Tkukp

Vivo X Fold+ is coming soon. It’s expected to be a modest update over the X Fold with a similar foldable display, but a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor instead of SD8 Gen 1. https://t.co/9rnIX5iIh2

The Mele Quieter HD3Q is a fanless mini PC with an Intel Celeron N5105 quad-core processor and room for a 2.5 inch drive. It’s not exactly a speed demon, but performance tests show decent performance and passive cooling. https://t.co/t1ExRW7CUD

Microsoft pushes a Windows Subsystem for Android update to insiders that should bring improvements in reliability, scrolling, video playback, networking, and graphics, among other things. https://t.co/EJ6GpPildZ

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I’m still inclined to keep my OEM Macbook Pro charger, because it has a feature I won’t give up: the wall-interface can be removed, and doing so reveals a female “IEC 60320 C7” plug (the standard figure-8 shaped AC plug).

This allows me to plug an extension to it, allowing me to have the brick sit on the floor, rather than hang off the wall.

The Anker 717 was released almost 2 months ago, and is currently on sale for 20% off, or 79.99: https://www.anker.com/products/a2341?ref=ganprime_bottom_itemlist

$130, Not to mention they don’t give you the cables with it.

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