Touchscreen-heavy interiors are under fire, with new safety rules pushing automakers to bring back real buttons for the features drivers use most. China proposes mandatory physical buttons for key car ...

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 ...

Sony has a new patent that imagines a PlayStation controller built around on-screen buttons you can rearrange. The concept swaps most fixed top-face inputs for a large touchscreen surface. Instead of ...

Since 2019, the art world has been wondering what artist Ai Weiwei planned to do with 30 tons of old buttons he rescued from a shuttered British factory. This summer, the artist will finally reveal ...

Art inspired by the trending 365 buttons internet joke. The joke, originating from TikTok, has inspired many including SNL, in a recent skit. Photo courtesy of @fleurityourself on Instagram If your ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X 2026 has discovered its first viral TikTok trend, but it’s a little vague and confusing to some. A ...

A TikTok user’s esoteric comment created a confusing viral moment. By Madison Malone Kircher There’s a TikTok user who goes by Tamara who is marking 2026 using 365 buttons. How is Tamara doing that ...

A generation of people online just realized it’s possible to have a thought and keep it to themselves. Enter “365 buttons,” the cryptic New Year’s resolution that’s now become a meme about time, ...

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, ...

We could be witnessing the start of the renaissance for real buttons in cars, courtesy of Volkswagen's ID. Polo. The German automaker unveiled the interior of its upcoming compact EV, which features ...