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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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While some residents and officials support AWT, the city's water and sewer utilities general manager believes replacing septic systems in nearby communities would be more beneficial. Marco Island is ...

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Have you ever been at the wheel of a car, looked over at the center console, and noticed a button that's blank, with no decal on it to indicate a function? If so — that's a poverty button. Essentially ...

Volkswagen will bring back key controls in physical form, starting with the ID.2. All future models will have key controls in button form and will ditch touch panes on the steering wheel. Mercedes is ...

The physical home button is no more, but there's a workaround you can use on pretty much any iPhone. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and ...