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A great way to get into the smart lighting game is with some light bulbs. The Philips Hue A19 light bulb comes in a variety of options. This LED bulb is capable of both white and color ambiance ...

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These will appear along with the birthday cake emoji, and here are the dates they correspond with: Notably, Snapchat has other friend-related symbols. You can even change your friend emojis on ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

You need to check which bulbs your car already has fitted. Ordinarily, this will be in your car’s user manual. If the manual doesn’t have that information, you can either check the bulb in your car’s ...

Squidsoup installations are always popular at Canary Wharf Winter Lights. Photo: Rikard Osterlund For 12 evenings across January and February, 11 temporary light artworks and sculptures are dotted ...

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