Smart lighting is one way to control the lights around your home, but there's an even more effective, old-school way to handle lighting a room.

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Smart home purveyor Brilliant is completing its HomeKit rollout with a pair of new updates that brings Apple's smart home platform to its smart plug and in-wall switch alongside its wall panels.