Recessed can lighting creates a brighter ambience that can mimic daylight—and it won't take up any space overhead the way a single fixture would. Unlike the clunky can lights of the '80s and '90s that ...

Nothing beats a skylight when it comes to brightening up a gloomy living space, but installing one can be a pricey proposition. At CES, smart light manufacturer Govee is showing off an alternative: a ...

Aqara’s stylish Ceiling Light T1M looks great and offers plenty of smart functionality, including colorful light animations and a wake-up mode. Using it with a (required) Aqara hub unlocks even more ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. For too long, color-changing smart lighting has been stuck inside bulbs and light strips, limiting its use to ...

The Govee Ceiling Light Ultra sounds like a needlessly extravagant smart home light, but that's pretty on-brand for Govee. Reading time 2 minutes Smart lighting company Govee announced a new pair of ...

Both support Matter and Samsung SmartThings, and they might be exactly what your room needs. Both support Matter and Samsung SmartThings, and they might be exactly what your room needs. is an editor ...

How you light your home is a personal decision. Some prefer LED bulbs that create warm white accent lighting to ensure their home feels cozy. Others prefer maximum brightness, which feels more modern.

High-brightness LEDs, or HB-LEDs, are semiconductor-based devices that feature higher luminosity than traditional LEDs, and they can withstand higher current levels and power dissipation. These LEDs ...