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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first meme of 2026 has arrived, courtesy of TikTok user Tamara, who unknowingly kicked off the first viral trend of the new year. So what happened? It all started with a comment Tamara left on ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Ever get tired of explaining yourself? The first big meme of ...

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 ...

TikTok is all about buttons in the new year. 365 buttons to be precise. No, not the ones you press in an elevator. Yes, like the ones on your shirt. No, it doesn't really make sense. The whole thing ...

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, ...