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 ...

LED-based bulbs that replace their incandescent counterparts require a significant amount of engineering (Fig. 1). In the 60 W range the LED driver board can take up about 15% of the overall cost of ...

LED lightbulbs have slashed the amount of energy we use to light our homes. New data illustrate just how much. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities ...

If your car came from the factory with halogen or HID bulbs, you’re going to need to replace them or upgrade them down the line. Both of these bulb types lose light output over time; thus, even if ...

LED light bulbs have surged in popularity over the past few years for several good reasons. They're energy-efficient, long-lasting, and versatile. Compared to traditional incandescent bulbs, LEDs use ...

The typical household LED light bulb is advertised with a 25,000 hour lifespan, which would be more than 20 years at 3 or so hours of use per day. That sounds great, but it seems that a good number of ...