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 bulbs come with a deal: Pay a little more than you would for incandescents, and in return you get years of use, lower energy bills and even smart features. And for the most part, they deliver-- ...

It turns out the "10-year lifespan" printed on your LED box is often a total fantasy. I spent years falling for the marketing, only to end up standing on a ladder every six months replacing bulbs that ...

LEDs are supposed to last for years, along with delivering lower energy use, and even smart features like connecting with Alexa. They're a major leap forward versus incandescent bulbs, but they don't ...

LED lighting may be proliferating on new cars, but generally it can't be added later to the older, used cars many people have in their driveways. One exception is the ZEVO LED headlight from Sylvania, ...

Early adopters of LED lighting will remember 50,000 hour or even 100,000 hour lifetime ratings printed on the box. But during a recent trip to the hardware store the longest advertised lifetime I ...

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 ...

It might be stating the obvious, but your car’s headlights are a safety device, and not all headlights are created equal. For a while, carmakers have been fitting powerful LED headlights to their high ...