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Such things should not be allowed to exist.
No, there's a good reason for them to exist, but they should be marked as such.
What's the reason? A slightly cheaper cable where data isn't needed?
Eliminates a malicious threat vector. Gives you piece of mind to charge your devices without worry that what you connect to is going to interact with your device.
*Peace of mind
I’ll give you a piece of my mind.
Just kidding. Thanks for the correction
Your funny 🙂
You finally described a reason for these otherwise frustrating cables to exist! Though I like the other suggested method better, a charge-only adapter that you apply to the end of a full featured cable.