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Harri Weber

Los Angeles
Covers:  design, startups, technology
Tech, science, and finance journalist. Stories for @TechCrunch, @Gizmodo, @qz, @FastCompany, @popsci, more mail: harri@harri.fm signal: hew.04

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After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud

After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud

The Next Web — Adobe first launched Creative Suite 1 back in 2003, and now, ten years and six versions later, the company is taking a left turn: Adobe is abandoning its Creative Suite entirely to focus efforts on Creative Cloud. There will be backlash for this, no doubt. : Fireworks has been killed off. Adobe targets the same Pro and Pro-sumer community that Apple had the misfortune of knowing when it redesigned Final Cut Pro. Adobe's decision to solely embrace a subscription offering could lead to mass protest if not handled correctly. But before grabbing your torch, let us explain what, exactly, is happening - then we'll get into why.

LivingSocial closes its New York office space and terminates its local events division

LivingSocial closes its New York office space and terminates its local events division

The Next Web — LivingSocial, the daily deals startup and Groupon competitor in which Amazon invested a hefty $175 million, is closing its NY office at 101 Fifth Avenue and is terminating its local events division. This news has been confirmed by LivingSocial, with additional detail provided by our own sources. This news comes less than one month after LivingSocial closed the doors on its Seattle office and reportedly requested that Seattle employees work remotely. Now, the company's NY office is facing a similar fate; LivingSocial's New York staff, including sales and advertising employees, will work remotely as the company exits its New York headquarters in Midtown.

Luxury-as-a-service: The startup trend that keeps growing

Luxury-as-a-service: The startup trend that keeps growing

FullStart — If you're looking to build a successful company, you'll want to create something that solves a real problem. And if you do it right, you may even improve the lives of your users (while simultaneously bringing in as much cash as possible). This concept is far from new; it's the backbone of the tech industry, but there's a growing trend in our space - let's call it luxury-as-a-service - that does things just a bit differently. Instead of targeting arguably pressing issues, these companies target the inaccessible, and build services that hand high living over to the middle class.

27 New Typefaces You Need To Know About

27 New Typefaces You Need To Know About

Huffington Post — Anyone who's ever tried their hand at designing a typeface will know that it's a wildly difficult process, and to actually come out at the end with something beautiful takes an extreme amount of skill, taste and patience. Type design isn't meant for everyone, but typography is, and nearly every designer works with it every day. This is exactly why we've teamed up with TypeRelease creator Sean Mitchell to share with you some of the latest typefaces released this past month. These are his findings: