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DC Comics releases new subscription service featuring live-action and animated TV shows
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Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment unveiled the name and website for its new streaming service for all things DC Comics related. - photo by Herb Scribner
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment unveiled the name and website for their new streaming service for all things related to DC Comics.

The service will be called DC Universe. The new landing page can be found here.

DC Universe is a first-of-its kind, immersive digital experience designed just for DC fans. One of the many incredible things your membership will include is unlimited access to the following exclusive original series, the mostly bare website reads.

According to The Verge, several shows have already been announced for the subscription service, including the animated show Young Justice: Outsiders, and a live-action adaption of the Titans comics.

Harley Quinn, the on-and-off psychotic girlfriend of the Joker, will receive her own animated series, too.

A Swamp Thing series was also announced. James Wan, who directed the upcoming Aquaman movie, will produce the show.

The service doesnt have an official launch date yet. However, Titans is set to debut in 2018 and Swamp Thing will be released in 2019.

DC is already ahead of its major competitor, Marvel, in terms of having a streaming service. Marvel will likely have its live-action and animated series on Disneys streaming service, set to launch in 2019.

In November, Disney CEO Bob Iger said series based on Marvel characters would air on the streaming service.

DC has struggled to puncture sales in the live-action film arena, at least compared to Marvel. As the Deseret News reported, DCs biggest film Justice League sold less than 13 of the 18 movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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.