Does your home have a lot of built-in light fixtures, such as recessed lighting, chandeliers, or wall sconces? If so, replacing all those lights with smart light bulbs can get expensive quickly.

Welcome to part one of a series taking you down the rabbit hole of DIY electronic synthesizers based on (largely) CMOS logic chips. Instead of synths being commodity gear made by large corporate ...

There are lots of different types of ring lights, but they all have the same primary purpose — provide a steady light source that will illuminate your subject, whether that’s an object ...

Smart bulbs might be the easiest way to get smart lighting, but installing smart dimmers and switches in your walls is a far more sophisticated approach. And one of the most common drawbacks of ...

Before getting started, make sure the internet is out on multiple devices. If only a single device is failing to connect, ...

Outdoor power tools quickly tackle overgrown weeds and trim unruly hedges, saving time and tidying the yard. We put highly rated battery-powered trimmers through their paces on several types of ...

On 24 April 2013, there was a reckoning. The Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh saw 1,134 people killed when the eight-storey building came crashing down. The building had housed several garment ...

From lightweight stick vacuums to heavy-duty upright and canister, there are options for cleaning carpets. View picks for the ...

We tested top-rated compact circular saws to find out which ones made the cleanest cuts and offered the best mobility and control. The best compact circular saws have balance, output, and ...

This story appears in the January 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. AT SUNSET THE WILDEBEEST SEEMS DOOMED: Sick or injured, it’s wandering miles from its herd on the Serengeti Plain of ...

We all keep our sheets, floors and fridges respectable (don’t we?), but how often should we be doing it? From shower heads to keyboards, experts tell the shocking truth This one is divisive.