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Engadget was founded by former ''[[Gizmodo]]'' technology weblog editor and co-founder [[Peter Rojas]]. Engadget was the largest blog in [[Weblogs, Inc.]], a blog network with over 75 [[Blog|weblogs]], including ''[[Autoblog.com|Autoblog]]'' and ''[[Joystiq]],'' which formerly included ''[[Hackaday]]''. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|work=[[Forbes]]|title=The Gadget Guru|author=Rachel Rosmarin|date=July 18, 2008|access-date=December 17, 2008|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729120206/https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | Engadget was founded by former ''[[Gizmodo]]'' technology weblog editor and co-founder [[Peter Rojas]]. Engadget was the largest blog in [[Weblogs, Inc.]], a blog network with over 75 [[Blog|weblogs]], including ''[[Autoblog.com|Autoblog]]'' and ''[[Joystiq]],'' which formerly included ''[[Hackaday]]''. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by [[AOL]] in 2005.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|work=[[Forbes]]|title=The Gadget Guru|author=Rachel Rosmarin|date=July 18, 2008|access-date=December 17, 2008|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729120206/https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/ryan-block-engadget-tech-cx_rr_07webceleb_1218block.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Launched in March 2004, Engadget was one of the internet's earliest tech blogs. It | Launched in March 2004, Engadget was one of the internet's earliest tech blogs. It gained a reputation for reporting on gadget announcements, along with rumors and leaks about upcoming products. In its early days, the site often included opinion within its articles. The original leadership also introduced the weekly ''Engadget Podcast'', which covered tech and gadget news from the week.<ref name=Forbes/> | ||
On December 30, 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lavey |first=Megan |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |title=Engadget releases iPhone app |publisher=The Unofficial Apple Weblog |date=December 30, 2009 |access-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326174047/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone |title=Downloads – iPhone |work=Engadget |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929183252/https://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was relaunched in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-02 |title=Introducing the new Engadget app! |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-02-02-introducing-the-new-engadget-app.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> but has since been discontinued. | On December 30, 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPod Touch]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lavey |first=Megan |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |title=Engadget releases iPhone app |publisher=The Unofficial Apple Weblog |date=December 30, 2009 |access-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326174047/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/30/engadget-releases-iphone-app/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone |title=Downloads – iPhone |work=Engadget |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929183252/https://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was relaunched in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-02 |title=Introducing the new Engadget app! |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-02-02-introducing-the-new-engadget-app.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> but has since been discontinued. | ||
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Overnight, on July 15, 2013, Tim Stevens stepped down as the editor-in-chief, placing ''gdgt's'' Marc Perton as the interim executive editor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |title=Tim Stevens Out at Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over |work=TechCrunch |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2017 |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708030757/https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2013, a major redesign was launched that merged ''gdgt''<nowiki/>'s features into Engadget, such as the database of devices and aggregated reviews. The changes aimed to turn Engadget into a more extensive consumer electronics resource, similarly to ''[[CNET]]'' and ''[[Consumer Reports]]'', aimed towards "the early adopter in all of us".<ref name=tc-engadgetredo>{{cite web|title=Engadget Makeover Folds In 'All The Best Things' About Gdgt As It Fields More Mainstream Readers|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/18/engadget-makeover-folds-in-all-the-best-things-about-gdgt-as-it-fields-more-mainstream-readers/|website=TechCrunch|date=November 18, 2013 |access-date=May 29, 2015|archive-date=May 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529204156/http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/18/engadget-makeover-folds-in-all-the-best-things-about-gdgt-as-it-fields-more-mainstream-readers/|url-status=live}}</ref> | Overnight, on July 15, 2013, Tim Stevens stepped down as the editor-in-chief, placing ''gdgt's'' Marc Perton as the interim executive editor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |title=Tim Stevens Out at Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over |work=TechCrunch |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2017 |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708030757/https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/15/tim-stevens-out-at-engadget-marc-perton-to-take-over-temporarily/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2013, a major redesign was launched that merged ''gdgt''<nowiki/>'s features into Engadget, such as the database of devices and aggregated reviews. The changes aimed to turn Engadget into a more extensive consumer electronics resource, similarly to ''[[CNET]]'' and ''[[Consumer Reports]]'', aimed towards "the early adopter in all of us".<ref name=tc-engadgetredo>{{cite web|title=Engadget Makeover Folds In 'All The Best Things' About Gdgt As It Fields More Mainstream Readers|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/18/engadget-makeover-folds-in-all-the-best-things-about-gdgt-as-it-fields-more-mainstream-readers/|website=TechCrunch|date=November 18, 2013 |access-date=May 29, 2015|archive-date=May 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529204156/http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/18/engadget-makeover-folds-in-all-the-best-things-about-gdgt-as-it-fields-more-mainstream-readers/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In April 2014, Michael Gorman was named the editor-in-chief of Engadget, alongside Christopher Trout as executive editor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140429006854/en|title=Engadget Names New Executive Editor, Editor in Chief|access-date=May 30, 2018|language=en|archive-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629151237/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140429006854/en|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2017, Trout was announced as the new editor-in-chief, with managing editor Dana Wollman promoted to executive editor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-20 |title=A letter from your editor: Changes ahead |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-04-20-a-letter-from-your-editor-changes-ahead.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2018, it was announced that Dana Wollman would take over as editor-in-chief.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=A letter from the editor: Engadget's next chapter |url=https://www.engadget.com/2018-09-11-engadget-dana-wollman-editor-in-chief.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> | In April 2014, Michael Gorman was named the editor-in-chief of Engadget, alongside Christopher Trout as executive editor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140429006854/en|title=Engadget Names New Executive Editor, Editor in Chief|access-date=May 30, 2018|language=en|archive-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629151237/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140429006854/en|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2017, Trout was announced as the new editor-in-chief, with managing editor Dana Wollman promoted to executive editor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-20 |title=A letter from your editor: Changes ahead |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-04-20-a-letter-from-your-editor-changes-ahead.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2018, it was announced that Dana Wollman would take over as editor-in-chief.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=A letter from the editor: Engadget's next chapter |url=https://www.engadget.com/2018-09-11-engadget-dana-wollman-editor-in-chief.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
On December 2, 2015, Engadget introduced a redesign, as well as a new editorial direction with a focus on broader topics influenced by technology; Gorman explained that "the core Engadget audience—people who are very much involved in the industry—pay attention to it closely, but the new editorial direction is really meant to make it approachable for folks outside of that realm."<ref>{{cite news|title=Engadget Unveils Redesign Focused on Technology's Effect on Society|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/engadget-unveils-redesign-focused-on-technologys-effect-on-society-1449057600|website=The Wall Street Journal|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2015|last1=Alpert|first1=Lukas I.|archive-date=December 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216083458/http://www.wsj.com/articles/engadget-unveils-redesign-focused-on-technologys-effect-on-society-1449057600|url-status=live}}</ref> The site's broader focus beyond hardware and short-form blog posts continues to | On December 2, 2015, Engadget introduced a redesign, as well as a new editorial direction with a focus on broader topics influenced by technology; Gorman explained that "the core Engadget audience—people who are very much involved in the industry—pay attention to it closely, but the new editorial direction is really meant to make it approachable for folks outside of that realm."<ref>{{cite news |title=Engadget Unveils Redesign Focused on Technology's Effect on Society |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/engadget-unveils-redesign-focused-on-technologys-effect-on-society-1449057600 |website=The Wall Street Journal |date=December 2, 2015 |access-date=December 16, 2015 |last1=Alpert |first1=Lukas I. |archive-date=December 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216083458/http://www.wsj.com/articles/engadget-unveils-redesign-focused-on-technologys-effect-on-society-1449057600 |url-status=live}}</ref> The site's broader focus beyond hardware and short-form blog posts continues to this day.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} As of 2023, Engadget publishes more than two dozen stories on an average weekday, including short-form news posts, in-depth features, product reviews, buying guides, news analysis, and opinion pieces. Engadget also produces ''The Morning After'' newsletter, sent out Monday through Friday, a weekly deals newsletter typically released on Thursdays, and ''The Engadget Podcast''. The podcast is currently hosted by deputy editor Cherlynn Low and senior reporter Devindra Hardawar, with new episodes released on Fridays.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Engadget Podcasts |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019-08-01-engadget-podcasts.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Engadget {{!}} Technology News & Reviews |url=https://www.engadget.com/about/newsletter/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, Engadget launched two weekly video series, The Morning After starring UK bureau chief Mat Smith (who also writes the newsletter of the same name) and an as-yet unnamed gaming-related series hosted by senior reporter Jessica Conditt.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-02 |title=The Morning After: Google's geothermal power plant in the desert and more |url=https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-googles-geothermal-power-plant-in-the-desert-and-more-140010085.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Engadget {{!}} Technology News & Reviews |url=https://www.engadget.com/about/newsletter/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
In February 2024, the site laid off roughly one-third of its editorial staff, including editor-in-chief Dana Wollman, managing editor Terrence O'Brien, and executive video producer Brian Oh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-22 |title=Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/22/24080215/engadget-layoffs-tech-news-blogs-editorial-restructuring |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> The site was reorganized to focus on SEO and growing affiliate revenue. | |||
== Awards and honors == | == Awards and honors == | ||
=== Awards === | === Awards === | ||
In 2018 Engadget won a Webby Award for "Best Writing" in the "Websites and Mobile Sites" category. | In 2018, Engadget won a [[Webby Awards|Webby Award]] for "Best Writing" in the "Websites and Mobile Sites" category.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} The site also received honors three times from the Society for Features Journalism between 2019 and 2020, including two features by then-staffer Chris Ip and one by contributor Megan Giller.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=Society for Features Journalism |url=https://featuresjournalism.org/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Society for Features Journalism |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=SFJ |date=July 9, 2020 |title=Megan Giller of engadget wins the honorable mention prize in the Food Writing Portfolio (Division 3) category at WeAreSFJ's 2020 Excellence in Features Awards!|url=https://twitter.com/WeAreSFJ/status/1281313909438328832 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}</ref> | ||
=== Official Best of CES Awards === | === Official Best of CES Awards === | ||
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== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
===William Shatner and Twitter verification=== | ===William Shatner and Twitter verification=== | ||
On June 21, 2014, actor [[William Shatner]] raised an issue with several Engadget editorial staff and their "[[Twitter verification|verification]]" status on [[Twitter]]. This began when the site's social media editor, John Colucci tweeted a celebration of the site hitting over one million Twitter followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/william-shatner-went-on-a-massive-rant-about-how-hes-sick-of/|title=William Shatner Went On A Massive Rant About How He's Sick Of "Nobodies" Getting Verified On Twitter|work=BuzzFeed{{unreliable source?|date=June 2023}}|author=Alan White|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628232318/https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/william-shatner-went-on-a-massive-rant-about-how-hes-sick-of|url-status=live}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=June 2023}} Besides Colucci, Shatner also targeted several junior members of the staff for being "nobodies", unlike some of his actor colleagues who did not bear such distinction. Shatner claimed Colucci and the team were bullying him when giving a text interview to Mashable. <ref>{{cite web |last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |url=http://mashable.com/2014/06/24/william-shatner-twitter-verified/ |title=William Shatner: My Problem With Twitter's Verified Accounts |work=Engadget |date=June 24, 2014 |access-date=August 17, 2014 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083206/http://mashable.com/2014/06/24/william-shatner-twitter-verified/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Over a month later, Shatner continued to discuss the issue on his Tumblr page,<ref>{{cite news |last=Shatner |first=William |url=http://williamshatner.tumblr.com/post/93274499035/abusing-verification-segueing-with-shatner |title=Abusing Verification – Segueing with Shatner |work=Engadget |date=July 29, 2014 |access-date=August 17, 2014 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102930/http://williamshatner.tumblr.com/post/93274499035/abusing-verification-segueing-with-shatner |url-status=live }}</ref> to which Engadget replied by defending its team and discussing the controversy surrounding the social media verification.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Nicole |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/the-perks-of-being-somebody-online/ |title=The perks of being 'somebody' online |work=Engadget |date=July 31, 2014 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913124333/https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/the-perks-of-being-somebody-online/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | On June 21, 2014, actor [[William Shatner]] raised an issue with several Engadget editorial staff and their "[[Twitter verification|verification]]" status on [[Twitter]]. This began when the site's social media editor, John Colucci tweeted a celebration of the site hitting over one million Twitter followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/william-shatner-went-on-a-massive-rant-about-how-hes-sick-of/|title=William Shatner Went On A Massive Rant About How He's Sick Of "Nobodies" Getting Verified On Twitter|work=BuzzFeed{{unreliable source?|date=June 2023}}|author=Alan White|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628232318/https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/william-shatner-went-on-a-massive-rant-about-how-hes-sick-of|url-status=live}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=June 2023}} Besides Colucci, Shatner also targeted several junior members of the staff for being "nobodies", unlike some of his actor colleagues who did not bear such distinction. Shatner claimed Colucci and the team were bullying him when giving a text interview to Mashable.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |url=http://mashable.com/2014/06/24/william-shatner-twitter-verified/ |title=William Shatner: My Problem With Twitter's Verified Accounts |work=Engadget |date=June 24, 2014 |access-date=August 17, 2014 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083206/http://mashable.com/2014/06/24/william-shatner-twitter-verified/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Over a month later, Shatner continued to discuss the issue on his Tumblr page,<ref>{{cite news |last=Shatner |first=William |url=http://williamshatner.tumblr.com/post/93274499035/abusing-verification-segueing-with-shatner |title=Abusing Verification – Segueing with Shatner |work=Engadget |date=July 29, 2014 |access-date=August 17, 2014 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102930/http://williamshatner.tumblr.com/post/93274499035/abusing-verification-segueing-with-shatner |url-status=live }}</ref> to which Engadget replied by defending its team and discussing the controversy surrounding the social media verification.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Nicole |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/the-perks-of-being-somebody-online/ |title=The perks of being 'somebody' online |work=Engadget |date=July 31, 2014 |access-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913124333/https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/the-perks-of-being-somebody-online/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==='' | ===''SB Nation''=== | ||
In early 2011, eight of the most prominent editorial and technology staff members left AOL to build a new gadget site with the CEO [[Jim Bankoff]] at ''[[SB Nation]]''. On leaving, Joshua Topolsky, former editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, "We have been working on blogging, technology that was developed in 2003, we haven't made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere".<ref>{{cite web|author=Carr, David|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html|title=No Longer Shackled by AOL|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 3, 2011|archivedate=April 7, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407105708/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html}}</ref> | In early 2011, eight of the most prominent editorial and technology staff members left AOL to build a new gadget site with the CEO [[Jim Bankoff]] at ''[[SB Nation]]''. On leaving, Joshua Topolsky, former editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, "We have been working on blogging, technology that was developed in 2003, we haven't made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere".<ref>{{cite web|author=Carr, David|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html|title=No Longer Shackled by AOL|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 3, 2011|archivedate=April 7, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407105708/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/business/media/04carr.html}}</ref> | ||
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Engadget (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".[1][2]) is a technology news, reviews and analysis website offering daily coverage of gadgets, consumer electronics, video games, gaming hardware, apps, social media, streaming, AI, space, robotics, electric vehicles and other potentially consumer-facing technology. The site's content includes short-form news posts, reported features, news analysis, product reviews, buying guides, two weekly video shows, The Engadget Podcast, The Morning After newsletter and a weekly deals newsletter. It has been operated by Yahoo! Inc. since September 2021.[3]
History
Engadget was founded by former Gizmodo technology weblog editor and co-founder Peter Rojas. Engadget was the largest blog in Weblogs, Inc., a blog network with over 75 weblogs, including Autoblog and Joystiq, which formerly included Hackaday. Weblogs Inc. was purchased by AOL in 2005.[4]
Launched in March 2004, Engadget was one of the internet's earliest tech blogs. It gained a reputation for reporting on gadget announcements, along with rumors and leaks about upcoming products. In its early days, the site often included opinion within its articles. The original leadership also introduced the weekly Engadget Podcast, which covered tech and gadget news from the week.[4]
On December 30, 2009, Engadget released its first mobile app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.[5][6] It was relaunched in 2017,[7] but has since been discontinued.
Overnight, on July 15, 2013, Tim Stevens stepped down as the editor-in-chief, placing gdgt's Marc Perton as the interim executive editor.[8] In November 2013, a major redesign was launched that merged gdgt's features into Engadget, such as the database of devices and aggregated reviews. The changes aimed to turn Engadget into a more extensive consumer electronics resource, similarly to CNET and Consumer Reports, aimed towards "the early adopter in all of us".[9]
In April 2014, Michael Gorman was named the editor-in-chief of Engadget, alongside Christopher Trout as executive editor.[10] In April 2017, Trout was announced as the new editor-in-chief, with managing editor Dana Wollman promoted to executive editor.[11] In September 2018, it was announced that Dana Wollman would take over as editor-in-chief.[12]
On December 2, 2015, Engadget introduced a redesign, as well as a new editorial direction with a focus on broader topics influenced by technology; Gorman explained that "the core Engadget audience—people who are very much involved in the industry—pay attention to it closely, but the new editorial direction is really meant to make it approachable for folks outside of that realm."[13] The site's broader focus beyond hardware and short-form blog posts continues to this day.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As of 2023, Engadget publishes more than two dozen stories on an average weekday, including short-form news posts, in-depth features, product reviews, buying guides, news analysis, and opinion pieces. Engadget also produces The Morning After newsletter, sent out Monday through Friday, a weekly deals newsletter typically released on Thursdays, and The Engadget Podcast. The podcast is currently hosted by deputy editor Cherlynn Low and senior reporter Devindra Hardawar, with new episodes released on Fridays.[14][15] In 2023, Engadget launched two weekly video series, The Morning After starring UK bureau chief Mat Smith (who also writes the newsletter of the same name) and an as-yet unnamed gaming-related series hosted by senior reporter Jessica Conditt.[16][17]
In February 2024, the site laid off roughly one-third of its editorial staff, including editor-in-chief Dana Wollman, managing editor Terrence O'Brien, and executive video producer Brian Oh.[18] The site was reorganized to focus on SEO and growing affiliate revenue.
Awards and honors
Awards
In 2018, Engadget won a Webby Award for "Best Writing" in the "Websites and Mobile Sites" category.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The site also received honors three times from the Society for Features Journalism between 2019 and 2020, including two features by then-staffer Chris Ip and one by contributor Megan Giller.[19][20]
Official Best of CES Awards
In 2013 it was announced that Engadget would be the new judge of the official Best of CES Awards. Engadget's partnership with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the group that organizes CES, continued through CES 2021.[21][22] For CES 2022 and CES 2023, Engadget issued "Best of CES" awards independent of any partnership with the CTA.[23][24]
Controversies
William Shatner and Twitter verification
On June 21, 2014, actor William Shatner raised an issue with several Engadget editorial staff and their "verification" status on Twitter. This began when the site's social media editor, John Colucci tweeted a celebration of the site hitting over one million Twitter followers.[25]Template:Better source needed Besides Colucci, Shatner also targeted several junior members of the staff for being "nobodies", unlike some of his actor colleagues who did not bear such distinction. Shatner claimed Colucci and the team were bullying him when giving a text interview to Mashable.[26] Over a month later, Shatner continued to discuss the issue on his Tumblr page,[27] to which Engadget replied by defending its team and discussing the controversy surrounding the social media verification.[28]
SB Nation
In early 2011, eight of the most prominent editorial and technology staff members left AOL to build a new gadget site with the CEO Jim Bankoff at SB Nation. On leaving, Joshua Topolsky, former editor-in-chief, is quoted having said, "We have been working on blogging, technology that was developed in 2003, we haven't made a hire since I started running the site, and I thought we could be more successful elsewhere".[29]
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