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Have You Seen This? 360-degree ski views with swinging iPhone
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A professional Swiss skier swings his iPhone around his head while he skis, creating one-of-a-kind and stunning 360-degree action shots. - photo by Martha Ostergar
Martha Ostergar
KSL.com
Published: Feb 9, 2016, 7:29 PM
THE SLOPES Ever since adrenaline enthusiasts and nature lovers started strapping on cameras like GoPros and Action Cams, the Internets video experience has changed drastically.

You can experience bears up close and personal, you can see what a BMXer sees when he or she rips some sick stunt and you can even play hide-and-go-seek with a toddler.

But in this video, professional Swiss skier Nicolas Vuigniers shirks all such nonsense and shows of his new action-shot technique swinging his iPhone over his head for stunning 360-degree views as he hurtles downhill in uncut powder, maneuvers rail slides and otherwise shows off his athletic and coordination skills.

Vuignier calls it Centriphone, and it took him two years to perfect the technique, according to the video description. The whole thing is shot on his iPhone 6, a phone that he says he still uses every day.

Its a mesmerizing and incredible watch. Lets just say at some point in my viewing I said out loud in a room by myself, Are you kidding me? Come on! It really is that spectacular.
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
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
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.