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Apple reportedly to drop new iPhones with blue, orange and gold colors
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Gill Armenta leaves the Apple Store after buying an iPhone 7 in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. - photo by Herb Scribner
Multiple reports suggest Apple is looking to add a little more color to its iPhone lineup.

The Apple news and rumors website 9to5Mac reported that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted Apple will release two new iPhones this year, one of which has a 6.5-inch screen and the other with a 6.1-inch screen.

The report said the 6.5-inch screen will come with color options of black, white or a new gold color.

But the 6.1-inch will debut in gray, white, blue, red and orange colors.

Thats right. An orange iPhone could be on the way.

This would be a slight callback to a previous iPhone model (the iPhone 5c), which came in a number of colors for a lower price. In fact, Apple called the device the most colorful iPhone yet when it was released in 2013.

We have heard some mumblings prior to todays report about Apple expanding the color options for the cheaper phone, but this is the first time someone reputable has reported specifics, according to 9to5Mac.

As the Verge reported, advertising four new colors would be an unusual step for the company. Apple doesnt offer color variants for its iPhones too often. The most common example of a colored iPhone is the red variant that drops around the winter holidays for Product Red, an organization that aims to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa. (You can read more about the Red iPhones here.)

Apple has never released an orange iPhone, though.

There were, however, rumors Apple wanted to release the iPhone X in a copper-gold color in the past. As the Deseret News reported, images leaked in summer 2017 of a potential copper or gold iPhone X. That phone is only available in silver and space gray colors.

Apple is set to drop two new phones in the fall.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.