Who founded Ars Technica and when was it launched?
Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes launched Ars Technica in 1998. The founders operated the site from Boston and Chicago as a loose collective of geeks before it became a corporate entity.
Common questions about Ars Technica
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When did Condé Nast acquire Ars Technica and for how much money?
Condé Nast Digital purchased Ars Technica on the 19th of May 2008 for $25 million. This transaction included Webmonkey and HotWired, bringing the total cost to $25 million for the three unaffiliated websites.
What academic credentials do Ars Technica editors hold?
Ars Technica editors hold advanced academic credentials including PhDs from institutions like the University of California, Berkeley and Memorial Sloan Kettering. John Timmer earned a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and worked as a postdoc at Memorial Sloan Kettering before teaching scientific writing.
What happened when Ars Technica blocked Adblock Plus users on the 5th of March 2010?
Ars Technica experimentally blocked readers using Adblock Plus on the 5th of March 2010 but lifted the block the next day. The day after the article was published, 25,000 readers who used the software allowed the display of advertisements on Ars Technica in their browser.
When did Ars Technica record its highest daily traffic and what event caused it?
Ars Technica recorded its highest daily traffic on the 12th of September 2012 during coverage of the iPhone 5 event. The site recorded 15.3 million page views, with 13.2 million of those views coming from its live blog platform dedicated to the event.
When did Ars Technica launch its United Kingdom site and what happened to it in 2017?
Ars Technica launched its United Kingdom site on the 5th of May 2015 to expand its coverage of issues related to the UK and Europe. Condé Nast announced in September 2017 that it was significantly downsizing its Ars Technica UK arm and laid off all but one member of its permanent editorial staff.