IN TECH
Qwen3-VL Cloud Model Review: Testing Alibaba’s Latest Vision AI on a Home Server
Can a cloud-based vision model compete with the big players? We put Qwen3-VL through 7 rigorous tests to find out.
Clawd: How a Retro Mascot (and Some Lollygagging AI) Made My Command Line Feel Like Home
A retro mascot. A cold terminal. And the spark of something human.
From the IT Dungeon to AI Lab: Building Stark Insider’s Research Infrastructure
Everything we broke, bought twice, and banned, before finally taming the IT Dungeon with AI.
IN CULTURE
Drawing Dialogues: Jony Ive, Charlie Mackesy and Tim Marlow on the Art of Seeing
Royal Drawing School marks 25 years with a conversation on why drawing remains a vital act of seeing and being.
Echoes of Absence: Will They Ever Come Back?
A dream-led journey through family, memory, and disappearance
CellarTracker Launches AI-Powered Wine Recommendations with CellarChat
Ask your cellar what to drink tonight.
IN WEST COAST LIVING
Breville’s New Oracle Dual Boiler First Look: Big Screen, Dual Boilers, Auto Dial‑In
Simultaneous brew/steam, glossy UI, and automation: Breville read the room... and the Reddit threads.
Trendspotting: Starbucks Drops Fall 2025 Menu – PSL Returns Aug. 26 with New Pecan Cortado Leading the Charge
Coffee giant simplifies menu while testing America's appetite for European-style drinks
The Complete Guide to Nailing the 25-Second Espresso Shot
How to Pull Perfect Espresso Shots Every Time
THE WOMAN. THE JACKET. THE CITY.
STARK INSIDER
ON LOCATION
SAN FRANCISCO…
BEAT’S SO LONELY
NIGHTWALK SAN FRANCISCO
A
WEST COAST
ADVENTURE
MOVIE STAR
A CELEBRATION OF FILM
WITH LONI STARK
(AND CARY GRANT!)
A
LIFETIME
IN THE MAKING
