After years of replacing knobs and handles with touchscreens, some automakers are bringing physical controls back to EVs. Tesla's sleek, screen-heavy approach helped shape the whole EV industry, ...

An update allows programmable switches, also known as buttons, to work in Google’s smart home platform. An update allows programmable switches, also known as buttons, to work in Google’s smart home ...

Arguably, one of the worst trends in modern cars has been the constant push to include increasingly large touchscreens and touch-sensitive controls on the dashboard at the expense of physical buttons ...

Google Home is finally addressing one of its biggest shortcomings in automations, with support now rolling out for smart buttons that can control other devices in your home. Smart buttons have become ...

2026’s first viral meme has birthed an iconic catchphrase for nonchalance in the new year Luke Chinman is a writer at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2024. His work has previously appeared in The ...

The original idea appeared to be using one button (as in the fastener used on clothing) to meditate on the passage of time each day of the year, a trend that popped up on TikTok in late 2025. TikTok ...

New interior photos of an upcoming Volkswagen EV reveal the company’s previously announced scheme to bring back certain physical buttons will soon be a reality. What’s being revealed is a small, ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Buttons Up! Buttons Up! is a incremental button collecting game where you hoard Buttons and keep them safe from stealing intruders. Get those Buttons Up by ...

A pair of exceptionally rare Alberto Giacometti art-objects are about to hit the auction block—ones that, unlike his famed sculptures, are tinier, more intricate, and come bearing the whiff of ...

On the plus side, a design heavy on screens and short on physical buttons lends the cabin a futuristic feel and creates a clean, minimalist interior space. But burying essential functions in layered ...