Wired publisher acquires tech site Ars Technica

According to an Associated Press report, Conde Naste publications (the company behind Wired) has just acquired Ars Technica (the technology, media and entertainment site oft-linked by Gamertell). The site will continue to run independently under editor-in-chief Ken Fisher and will be combined with Wired’s online operations.

According to the report, Conde Nast will also be reviving Wired-related Webmonkey.com and HotWired.com…