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I Know What’s Best for You: Stories on Reproductive Freedom, edited by Shelly Oria, is a multigenre anthology with a focus on the crisis of reproductive rights in the U

We’re here celebrating the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland and had to check out the new themed sippers. We already picked up the adorable turtle, but the lightbulb sipper was delayed. We were excited to see it in stock today at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe.

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The day has finally come. A new rule governing light bulbs has been officially posted in the Federal Register. 75 days from now, the standard for household lightbulbs will be raised to 45 lumens per watt.

That means for a standard lightbulb to be legally sold in the US, every watt of ele

Some of life’s funniest moments are completely accidental. That’s definitely the case when it comes to some of the funniest and most hilarious signs. Whether they arose from careless design, normal wear and tear or human intervention, a funny sign fail can bring smiles to faces while causi

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No decent garden scheme is complete without some illumination. A set of garden lights works twofold: it'll both ensure you can enjoy your home's outdoor spa

LED lighting has grown in popularity over the last few years. They not only save money, but they are also environmentally friendly and energy-efficient. However, these are not the only advantages that LED lights to have over standard incandescent bulbs, halogens, or CFLs. Here are eight reason

The Department of Energy on Tuesday unveiled new efficiency standards to phase out high-energy incandescent lightbulbs, marking a reversal of a Trump-era policy.

Driving the news: The new guidelines require lightbulbs to emit 45 lumens, a measure of brightness, per watt. The new rules al

It’s beginning to seem as if everyone except Lululemon has a smart home platform. Home Depot, which introduced Hubspace late last year, is now adding six products to its burgeoning smart-home lineup.

A dimmer with an integrated motion sensor is among three of the new Hubspace-compa

Smart lighting — which you control with an app or by voice — is mainstream these days. It’s no big deal to turn a light (or roomful of lights) on or off without touching a light switch. And many smart lighting products include features you couldn’t operate from a swi

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