Expensive lighting isn't automatically smarter.

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 ...

I’ve been using my smartphone and digital voice assistants like Siri to control lights in my home for over a decade. In that time, I’ve tried just about every company’s smart bulbs, leading me to only ...

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 ...

Adam Corsetti is a Commerce Writer from the United States. An avid gamer since childhood, Adam became hooked on video games after using the original Nintendo NES console. During college, he created a ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Philips Hue Festavia string lights look great and add a lot of fun to any holiday decor. They’re ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. LED light bulbs are already supposed to be energy-efficient, but Signifiy thinks it can improve on the formula. The company has released ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you haven't decked the halls yet, it's about time someone lit a fire under your chimney. Dust off the ornament boxes and shake the cobwebs ...

Signify-owned Philips Hue makes an impressively wide range of lighting products, but it’s only just now dipping its toes into holiday-themed string lights. Slated to ship next week, the Hue Festivia ...

Philips Hue just announced an expansion to its subscription service. The Philips Hue Sync TV app subscription was initially supported on Samsung smart TVs (Tizen) but it’s now also arriving on LG ...

The Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus makes for a great and easy way to add accent lighting to kitchen counters, stairways, and other indoor areas, but the failure of an initial test unit gives us pause.

The recent release of the new Philips Hue Ultra-Bright LED Strip Flux in New Zealand adds another option to home lighting.