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The Nintendo Classic is coming back, and for a cheaper price
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Nintendo announced Monday that it will soon release a Super Nintendo Classic game console, which comes off the heels of the companys Nintendo Classic release last year. - photo by Herb Scribner
Nintendo is bringing back a classic console (again).

Nintendo announced Monday it will bring back the NES Classic Edition beginning on June 29. The company said it expects the device to be available through the end of the year.

The new system will be $59.99, how much it cost when it originally launched in November 2016.

The NES Classic arrived to much fanfare. The device sold 2.3 million units in six months, according to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, who spoke with Gamespot about the device. He said Nintendo underestimated how many devices it needed to please the market.

The company didnt make more versions of the console at the time because "We've got a lot going on right now and we don't have unlimited resources, he told Time.

In fact, as the Deseret News reported, the NES Classic sold out rather quickly compared to other gaming systems. Nintendo decided to discontinue the device because there werent enough to sell.

Nintendo launched the Super Nintendo Classic a year later. The new device came with 21 games that originated on the SNES, including Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

According to The Verge, Nintendo recently launched a new subscription service called Nintendo Switch Online, which will cost $3.99 a month (or $7.99 for three months, $19.99 for one year).

The service will allow gamers to play retro games like Splatoon 2, Arms and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online, among others.
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.