Popular Mechanics is a classic
magazine of
popular technology. First published January 11, 1902, by
H. H. Windsor, it has been owned since 1958 by the
Hearst Corporation. There are nine international editions, including a now-defunct
Latin American version that had been published for decades, and a newer South African edition. The Russian edition of
Popular Mechanics has been issued since 2002. In 2013, the US edition changed from twelve to ten issues per year.