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LED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring problems (wapo.st)
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[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

It's because the ones you're buying are built with cheap components that are pushed to their limit. If they used oversized components, they'd run cooler and last longer.