Incandescent bulbs were supposed to fade quietly into history, replaced by efficient LEDs and smart lighting systems. Instead ...

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 ...

Incandescent bulbs were supposed to be relics, pushed aside by compact fluorescents and then by ultra-efficient LEDs. Instead ...

I have occasionally read that incandescent light bulb filaments undergo metal electromigration that eventually causes the filament metal to part company with itself and open, blowing out the bulb. Let ...

At the end of July, the incandescent light bulb – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – will pass into history. By Aug. 1, commonly used ...

Incandescent light bulbs will soon be relegated to the past starting this July, thanks to a forthcoming ban from the Department of Energy. Here’s what you need to know about the incandescent light ...

Do you yearn for the soft, instant light of the incandescent bulb? Edison’s invention could be back – in an even more efficient form than energy-saving fluorescents As a metaphor, the “lightbulb ...