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Have You Seen This? Porch thief takes a fall while stealing packages
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Anyone who's ever had a package stolen from their front porch can probably attest to the fact that it's a headache-inducing experience. - photo by Mary Dalrymple
Mary Dalrymple
KSL.com
Published: Feb 1, 2018, 9:29 AM
BOTHELL, Wash. Anyone who's ever had a package stolen from their front porch can probably attest to the fact that it's a headache-inducing experience.

Fortunately, as technology improves, more and more people are installing things like security cameras that hopefully help a little to prevent would-be criminals from taking off with all our online purchases. At the very least, security cameras make it a lot easier to figure out what happened when you arrive home to an empty doorstep despite the email that says your package arrived that day.

In a video out of Bothell, Washington, called "Package Thief Gets Instant Karma," a homeowner got to see exactly what happened one day when someone stole several packages from their front porch, and it did not go well for the criminals.

The video shows a UPS truck pull up to a house and a delivery man gets out to drop a few packages off. After the UPS truck drives away, another car pulls up and a woman gets out and runs to the front door. The security footage switches to a view from the doorbell and we see the woman take the packages the UPS driver just dropped off. She then starts to head back to her vehicle but almost immediately trips and falls.

The woman is clearly hurt and struggling to get up, and when the footage switches back to the original view we see that her foot appears to be pretty severely injured from the fall. She's unable to stand on her own and the vehicle's driver has to come help her back into the car (he then goes back and takes the packages the woman was stealing).

While the video is interesting, it also serves as a good PSA to not steal. Whether the package is rigged to explode, or the home's yard is just a bit uneven, committing a crime is never worth it.
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.