Numerama
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2002
Numerama Founded
Founded as Ratiatum by Guillaume Champeau.
2004Nov
Ratiatum Magazine Launched
Ratiatum expanded into print media.
2008
Rebranded as Numerama
Ratiatum rebranded as Numerama.
2015Oct
Sold to Humanoid
PressTIC, the company that published Numerama, was sold to Humanoid.
2016
Champeau Leaves Editor Role
Champeau stepped down as editor-in-chief.
2021Dec
Redesign and Subscriptions
Numerama announced a redesign and paid subscriptions.