Generally speaking, technology is improving all the time. And yet, strings of holiday lights—whether they’re for an indoor tree, or the outside of a house—never seem to get better. Sure, there are ...

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We're all looking to bring a little extra brightness into the end a difficult year. But no matter what holiday you celebrate, there's a chance you may find yourself tangling with Christmas string ...

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CBC's Hallie Cotnam faced this seasonal dilemma as she recently put up string lights she purchased last year. A large section of the lights didn't work. "I was so frustrated because ...

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 ...