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 ...

Thinking about upgrading to smart lightbulbs? You’re not alone. According to the 2022 Statista Global Consumer Survey, 32 percent of U.S. respondents own smart lighting products, such as plugs and ...

Wi-Fi smart bulbs are the weakest link in your smart home.

Feit Electric has acquired struggling smart home device manufacturer Lifx, pledging to keep the company alive and continue releasing products under the brand. In a deal announced on Friday, global ...

Tweak your bulb’s color temperature through three settings by simply cycling it on and off. Feit Electric is the latest company to enter the “almost smart” light bulb space, with a quartet of bulbs ...

Feit’s IntelliBulb Battery Backup provides three hours of emergency run time if the power goes out–but whether you need that capability is a bigger question. Ever needed a bulb that you needed to stay ...

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.

Who needs a smart home hub you can snag cheap Wi-Fi smart bulbs that connect directly to your wireless router? Sounds like a bargain. Until it isn’t. Sengled users learned that lesson the hard way as ...