IN TECH

Close-up of the Canon EOS C50 cinema camera body showing its RF lens mount and full-frame CMOS sensor.

The New Canon C50 Cinema Camera Ticks All the Right Boxes

Canon delivers a compact cinema powerhouse with 7K RAW, Super 16 mode, and dual-format media at a competitive price.
Abstract monochromatic orange artwork symbolizing AI transforming data into creative files

Claude Can Now Build Excel Models and PowerPoint Decks For You

The line between idea and execution gets thinner.
An image representing a highly efficient Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system with muted tones and flowing data connections.

Google’s EmbeddingGemma: On-Device RAG Goes Mainstream

New open source embedding model brings private, powerful multilingual RAG and semantic search to laptops and phones

IN CULTURE

Esau Carabali standing in a rice field in Colombia, from the documentary ‘Will They Ever Come Back?’

Echoes of Absence: Will They Ever Come Back?

A dream-led journey through family, memory, and disappearance
Porcelain sculpture titled To Train a Minotaur by Loni Stark. Abstract, mythological figure with intertwined limbs and contorted forms, rendered in raw, textured porcelain against a dark background.

When Minds Meet: An Unexpected Journey into AI and Human Authenticity

Consciousness, authenticity, and what it means to exist

IN WEST COAST LIVING

Wide shot of the Breville Oracle Dual Boiler espresso machine on a counter at a trade show

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.
Starbucks coffee kiosk with illuminated signage and a “Line Starts Here” sign, representing launch of the Fall 2025 menu

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
Pulling the perfect 25-second espresso shot with balanced extraction

The Complete Guide to Nailing the 25-Second Espresso Shot

How to Pull Perfect Espresso Shots Every Time

WHO IS STARK INSIDER?

THE WOMAN. THE JACKET. THE CITY.

STARK INSIDER

ON LOCATION

SAN FRANCISCO…

BEAT’S SO LONELY

NIGHTWALK SAN FRANCISCO

Loni Stark with Cary Grant in 'North by Northwest'

A

WEST COAST

ADVENTURE

MOVIE STAR

A CELEBRATION OF FILM
WITH LONI STARK
(AND CARY GRANT!)

A

LIFETIME

IN THE MAKING

CRAZY OR DIE

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY CLINTON STARK
STARRING LONI STARK
What is essential is invisible to the eye.