Do you check your work emails on the weekend? Read your texts during dinner? Chat to mates from home when you’re on holiday? We may be constantly connected, but many people believe there’s a time and place for tech. Canvas8 sat down with 20 Brits to find out when they’d prefer to switch off.

In an emotionally charged video, British filmmaker Gary Turk urges people to unplug from smartphones and social media. The five-minute spoken word raises questions about how much of our lives we spend online, and the impact that this is having on our real social lives.

As people grow increasingly anxious about always being ‘on’, they’re seeking new ways to relax. Walkonomics is an app that encourages users to take longer, more beautiful paths. But if 70% of people feel short on time, will they really want to spend precious minutes on taking the scenic route?

As people embrace new ways to exchange value without money, in the run up to Valentines Day, a spate of brands are letting customers pay with anything from a cuddle to a fist-bump. As PR stunts, they're working. But in practice? They're a little awkward.