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Alex La Ferla


Alex La Ferla is a writer, artist, and architect living and working in New York City. His work for the Daily Dot focused on internet culture.

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PolitiFact seeks donations for State of the Union live-fact-checking operation

Is crowdfunded fact-checking the future of journalism?

On Jan 9, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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5 of 6 Uber bases suspended in New York City

2015 is off to a rough start for the already beleaguered Uber.

On Jan 7, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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Bill Gates wants you to know about a machine that can turn poop into water

What will they think of next?

On Jan 6, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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Is the Energous ‘energy router’ the future of wireless charging?

Remember when routers just broadcast Internet access?

On Jan 6, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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Is GoGo not protecting in-flight Internet?

A Google security team member noticed something strange while using the in-flight Wi-Fi provider.

On Jan 5, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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Dumb luxury watch gets its own smart bracelet

It's like a smartwatch for your smartwatch.

On Jan 2, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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6 of Elon Musk’s most far-fetched schemes

Real-life Tony Stark likes to remind us why he's one of the most ambitious people in tech.

On Jan 1, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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Can a long-distance fix solve the Mars rover’s ‘amnesia’?

It began its three-month mission in January 2004.

On Jan 1, 2015 by Alex La Ferla

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The best documents of 2014, according to the CIA

UFOs, pigeons, George H. W. Bush—this list has it all!

On Dec 30, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Apple won Christmas, and here’s the data to prove it

Is anyone surprised?

On Dec 29, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Spark.io sword glows blue when you find unsecured Wi-Fi

“I will give you a name,” he said to it, “and I shall call you Sting.”

On Dec 29, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Texas Instruments is going to harvest energy at CES

Stop looking for an outlet.

On Dec 22, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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Man destroys his iPhone 6 using the infernally sweet heat of boiling Coca-Cola

We don't recommend this strategy for getting rid of your phone.

On Dec 22, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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The best apps for making calls from a Mac

Make your desktop multitask.

On Dec 22, 2014 by Alex La Ferla

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The complete guide to Cookie Jam

How to master Cookie Jam, Facebook's game of the year.

On Dec 15, 2014 by Alex La Ferla