Klemens Schillinger’s Objects Aim to Combat Smartphone Addiction

Designer Klemens Schillinger has created a collection of objects that are essentially substitute phones, with the goal to combat smartphone addiction. Around the same size as most phones, the objects contain stone beads in ways that—when interacted with—imitate the motions we have grown so accustomed to: scrolling, swiping and more. Schillinger says, “More and more often one feels the urge to check their phone, even …

Holiday Gift Guides 2017: Photography Lovers

From pocket-sized printers to stunning camera kits, books and more, gifts for photo enthusiasts

With just about everybody now adept at using (or avoiding) Instagram filters and editing tools, the swell of people turning to other photographic output channels continues to grow (and no, we don’t mean more social media platforms). From books to tech-forward devices, bags, printers and more, camera experts and photo enthusiasts of all ages will appreciate our Photography Lovers Gift Guide. Some of the items …

Test Drive: 2018 Mercedes-Benz E Class Cabriolet

A practical and luxurious convertible that ups the traditional fun factor

When would you need a convertible suited equally to the four seasons? Perhaps you’re skirting the Alps, zipping from Lake Annecy to Courmayeur on a summer’s day. Or maybe you’re in British Columbia, crossing the Coast Mountains from Vancouver to Whistler. You never know. That’s why Mercedes-Benz took its mid-sized convertible, the E-Class Cabriolet, and weatherized it with all-wheel drive, a wind deflector, and the …