An internet of things flop means some connected lights won’t work anymore

An internet of things flop means some connected lights won’t work anymore

A 2014 Kickstarter-backed company has folded, and it’s leaving customers in the dark. Emberlight, a startup that raised $300,000 to make a smart light socket that works with any traditional bulb, emailed its customers Thursday (Nov. 16) to say it was shutting down due to pressure from big competitors and imitators. But unlike a company…