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Burger King pranks customers with hilarious ad about net neutrality
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Net neutrality is a federal policy that allows all internet content to act freely and without the control of internet service providers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Burger King released a video on Wednesday that showed managers pranking customers to show them what the lack of net neutrality would look like.

Net neutrality is a federal policy that allows all internet content to act freely and without the control of internet service providers.

The new ad shows customers going to buy meals at Burger King but they are charged differently based on speed or MBPS (making burgers per second).

The prices range from $5 to $26.

And the customers grow increasingly furious in an art-imitating-life display that mocks new internet rules that have led to wide-scale protests, even death threats, according to CBS News.

Watch the prank here.

Concerns over net neutrality arose back in December when the Federal Communications Commission voted to scrap the net neutrality rules, which means internet service providers could create so-called fast and slow lanes for subscribers and open up higher fees that could be passed down to users, according to NBC News.

Experts have pointed to Portugal as an example of how no net neutrality works. As the Deseret News explained, internet service providers can split websites into different internet plans.

A tweet from Congressman Ro Khanna, U.S. representative in Washington for California's Silicon Valley, explained the policy clearly.

(Thats) a huge advantage for entrenched companies, but it totally ices out startups trying to get in front of people, which stifles innovation, he wrote. This is whats at stake, and thats why we have to save net neutrality.
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.