I remember the Christmas tree when I was younger. It had these large colored bulbs—they were pretty, but you couldn't touch them. Yes, these were the old style incandescent lights, and they could get ...

At this point you're likely familiar with the often-touted upsides to using LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs instead of incandescent (glass with a heat-based filament) ones. LED bulbs are said to last ...

Whether one of your lights went out and you only have an LED bulb on hand to replace it with, or you've decided to completely replace all of your incandescent and fluorescent lights with LED bulbs, ...

It’s now official — LED bulbs are in and incandescents are out. As of Aug. 1, a ban on making and selling most standard incandescent bulbs went into place. This means consumers will have to choose LED ...

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

Incandescent bulbs were supposed to fade quietly into history, replaced by efficient LEDs and smart lighting systems. Instead, they are reappearing in online shopping carts, design catalogs, and ...

LED lightbulbs have slashed the amount of energy we use to light our homes. New data illustrate just how much. Jon is a managing editor for CNET's news and AI teams. He previously led CNET's home ...

I just picked up a few Cree LED bulbs the other day since I was at Home Depot and curious. So far, I'm quite impressed. They come on faster than CFL, the light quality is quite good, and cost isn't ...

The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time. By Hiroko Tabuchi After lighting the ...

As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents' finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights (aka old-school Christmas lights) from wall ...