Q I keep reading articles and hear people talk about lumens from a light bulb and watts from a light bulb. I’m told that if I buy a compact fluorescent lamp, that swirly light bulb, that I have to get ...

Watts and lumens — they both describe lightbulbs, but do you know what they actually mean? Did you know that wattage is no longer a reliable way to tell how bright a bulb is? Do you know what makes ...

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 ...