Describing volume dials as “retro” is setting a very low bar for what can be considered retro. Also, it should have been super obvious to car makers from the start that using a touchscreen for almost everything was a really bad idea! As others have pointed out, you need to be able to control the car without having to take your eyes off the road for more than a couple of seconds.

The childish side of me wants to say “I know you are, but what am I?”

Thanks for the info. I wasn’t aware of that.

This is the equivalent of “aww, don’t worry buddy… you’ll get it next time”. In other words, how you might treat a child (apologies to any children for the comparison).

This negotiating tactic is particularly smart because even though it can be used to gain favor with Trump/US, the final decision of who gets the prize is out of their control so someone else can be blamed if he doesn’t get it.

… but not if you support a group that protests against genocide.

The headline is a bit premature. They have only threatened to pull out if Israel takes part.