Not all household incandescent light bulbs are going to disappear because they can't meet new federal efficiency standards. That's what some readers wanted to know, along with many other questions, ...

If you have been in a lighting or hardware store recently, you may have noticed something missing—incandescent light bulbs. These are the types of bulbs we have been using since the days of Thomas ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...

(CNN) -- America's ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly. A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year by ...

When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, the year ends -- and so does the ordinary lightbulb. Jan. 1. marks the end of a seven-year effort to outlaw the ordinary lightbulb, thanks to a 2007 law that ...

America's ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly. A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year by the ...

The final phase of a ban on incandescent light bulbs goes into effect Wednesday, leaving consumers with pricier energy-efficient options that are expected to save people money over time. Beginning Jan ...

The Biden administration is phasing out incandescent lightbulbs. Here's how to pick a longer lasting and more energy-efficient option. The Biden administration is phasing out the use of old-fashioned ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

Whatever happened to the good ol' 60-watt bulb? When I was at my parents' house for Thanksgiving, my mom remarked to me she needed to buy some light bulbs, but she really had no idea what to buy. I ...