USB was supposed to rule them all but it's now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable....
For those asking, the thing is available on [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electr/ble-caberqu-a-digital-usb-c-to-usb-c-cable-tester?ref=enskb0)
Pretty much. I’m not even sure if regular USB ports can talk to pins individually, let alone test them for shorts.