Incandescent bulbs were supposed to be relics, pushed aside by compact fluorescents and then by ultra-efficient LEDs. Instead, they are quietly reappearing in homes, on holiday displays, and in online ...

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 ...

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 ...

Retailers can no longer sell the banned lightbulbs as of Aug. 1 The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first ...

It is no mystery that light is essential to human life. Since the discovery of fire, humans have developed various artificial light sources, such as incandescent lamps, gaslights, discharge lamps, and ...

This month, let’s take a deeper look at one of the most ubiquitous forms of illumination in our world: tungsten or incandescent bulbs. Incandescent means light from heat, which also includes the light ...