Lifehacker was one of six websites that was purchased by Univision Communications in their acquisition of Gawker Media in August 2016. Former deputy editor Jordan Calhoun succeeded her as editor-in-chief. Alice Bradley was named editor-in-chief in June 2020, but left in March 2021. On February 28, 2017, Melissa Kirsch became the editor-in-chief. He has since moved on to write for the New York Times. On February 3, 2017, Alan Henry left his position at Lifehacker. Alan Henry became the new editor-in-chief on February 1, 2016. In his announcement, Gordon confirmed that Alan Henry would take over as the interim editor pending interviewing processes. On January 1, 2016, Whitson Gordon parted ways with Lifehacker to another popular technology website, How-To Geek, as their editor-in-chief replacing Lowell Heddings. On January 7, 2013, Adam Pash moved on from Lifehacker to a new start-up, and Whitson Gordon became the new editor-in-chief. Then, on April 15, 2013, Lifehacker redesigned their site again to match the other newly redesigned Gawker sites, like Kotaku. On February 7, 2011, Lifehacker revealed a redesigned site with a cleaner layout. On January 16, 2009, Trapani resigned as Lifehacker 's lead editor and Adam Pash assumed the position. Lifehacker 's frequent guest posts have included articles by Joe Anderson, Eszter Hargittai, Matt Haughey, Meg Hourihan, Jeff Jarvis. ![]() Since then, a variety of tech-oriented advertisers have appeared on the site. The highly publicized ad campaign was rumored to have cost $75,000 for three months. Lifehacker launched in January 2005 with an exclusive sponsorship by Sony. Former contributing editors include The How-To Geek, and Tamar Weinberg. Other former associate editors include Wendy Boswell, Rick Broida, Jason Fitzpatrick, Kevin Purdy, and Jackson West. Gina Trapani founded Lifehacker and was the site's sole blogger until September 2005, when two associate editors joined her, Erica Sadun and D. Lifehacker UK folded on Septemwhen its UK publisher decided not to renew its license. edition along with extra content specific to local readers. In addition, Lifehacker has international editions: Lifehacker Australia (as of 2022 owned by Pedestrian), Lifehacker Japan, and Lifehacker UK, which feature most posts from the U.S. The website is known for its fast-paced release schedule from its inception, with content being published every half hour all day long. The blog posts cover a wide range of topics including: Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux programs, iOS and Android, as well as general life tips and tricks. ![]() The site was originally launched by Gawker Media and is currently owned by Ziff Davis. Lifehacker is a weblog about life hacks and software that launched on January 31, 2005.
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