Edith Piaf’s Paris: exploring the Little Sparrow’s city

Paris is celebrating the anniversary of the singer’s birth, on 19 December, with a series of events, but from cafes to cabaret venues, it’s possible to tour the old haunts of her Belleville neighbourhood and beyond all year round

Will 2016 be the year virtual reality gaming takes off?

The first wave of VR headsets flopped, but soon the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR will go on sale – and they’re going to be much, much better

Vanquish VQ46 Dual Console sport cruiser. For those enjoying everything from sports fishing to extended cruises

The VQ46 DC – an all-aluminium sport cruiser with a great go-kart agility. The new Vanquish VQ46 from Vanquish Yachts is offering a new take on luxurious dual console boating. According to the shipyard, the first VQ46 Dual Console is currently being built at the Vanquish facility in Holland, and will be ready in time … Read more

Edible cocktails: when a drink is not just a drink

Cosmopolitans leave you jaded? G&Ts are a bore? Then perhaps the new trend for booze-infused nibbles will be the perfect pick-you-up

The Porsche of Luggage and the 911 Soundbar

Striking Design. Made for Performance. Sports and luxury-lifestyle brand Porsche Design presented a new hard case line that is sure to become a new eye-catcher. Inspired by the sports car, Porsche Design expanded the successful “Roadster” softcase travel luggage collection with new Roadster models with integrated side impact protection coming as a standard. The result: … Read more

Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives

Car crashes could be a thing of the past if car makers deliver on their promise to roll out autonomous cars over the next five years. But researchers are still questioning what this accident-free future might look like