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Trying to follow what is going on in Syria and why? This comic will get you there in 5 minutes. SEPTEMBER 03 , 2015 Wars are complex. They come out of nowhere and all of a sudden, people you've never heard of are killing each other on the evening news. Here's what you need to know about the war in Syria — and it's not oil or religion. It's something that we're all creating together.  Curator:  Alisha Huber Share   Tweet That warning has become a global alert. Since the uprising against Assad in March 2011, over 240,000 people  have been killed, 4 million Syrians have fled their country, and over 7 million have been displaced.  The headlines are full of the   heartbreaking stories   of these refugees — including young children — who have died trying to reach safety in other countries. The story of these refugees is deeply tied to the effects of climate change. " We are experiencing a s...

John Paul Titlow   March 11th, 2013 The nerds are so excited. Our Internet-augmented, face-computer-wearing future is just over the horizon. Leading us there will be Google Glass, the first iteration of this particular sort of wearable, semi-immersive computing experience. If the product is successful, it will merely be the beginning.   The anticipation is understandable. If having Internet-connected computers in our pockets can transform our world, just imagine what wearing them on our faces will do. The prospect of  everything from augmented reality games to futuristic surgery  has people pumped for the days head. It's all very cool, but there's another side to Google Glass:  the creepy factor .  See Also:  10 Compelling Ways People Plan To Use Google Glass For every exciting use case, it seems there's at least one social or policy-related concern. How will this impact privacy? Will we even have privacy in the future? When will we overco...