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Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The best smart light bulbs are a wonderful way to make a room in your home more exciting, more intimate and more fun, all in one go. Better yet, you can control the whole experience from your phone, ...

One of the easiest and most useful smart home upgrades you can make is picking up a couple of smart light bulbs. Here’s how to get started.

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Retailers can no longer sell the banned lightbulbs as of Aug. 1 The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first ...

They've had a good long run, 134 years, but come January most screw-in incandescent lightbulbs will have been phased out because they use too much energy. There's no need to hoard bulbs. Our tests ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Smart lighting is the most important innovation in lighting since the invention of the lightbulb. It adds so much ...

Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...

LED bulbs are the way to go for a “smarter” smart home. While some bulbs and bulb kits may be a bit of an investment upfront, the cash you’ll save in the long run, combined with many of the great ...

Smart LED light bulbs are one of the easiest ways to get into the IoT space. These smart lighting solutions let you control your home’s illumination from your phone and other connected devices, and in ...

From screw-in bulbs and colorful LED strips to table lamps and outdoor string lights, check out the top smart lighting we've tested for illuminating your space and setting the mood. I'm PCMag's ...