Tech journalists are increasingly engaging in 'shoe-leather reporting' to investigate the physical realities of AI, from colossal datacentres and energy infrastructure to social media's real-world harms. This involves on-the-ground investigation, talking to locals, and examining tangible constraints, moving beyond digital landscapes.
Cash App is releasing a $25 NFC-powered wand that functions as a tap-to-pay device, linked to the Cash App Card. The gadget aims to make payments more visible and social, especially for events where using a phone is inconvenient.
Cash App by Block is offering a $25 physical "magic wand" that functions as an NFC-enabled payment device, linking to a user's Cash App card. The product aims to make digital payments more visible, fun, and expressive, drawing inspiration from a growing trend of whimsical payment tools.
Saffie's mum says Luxturna therapy at Great Ormond Street has been like "someone waved a magic wand".
Six-year-old Saffie Sandford from Stevenage has received life-changing Luxturna gene therapy for Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The treatment, the first of its kind for one genetic cause of LCA, involved injections into each eye in April and September 2025. Without treatment, Saffie would have been blind by age 30. Her mother Lisa described it as "like someone waved a magic wand and restored her sight in the dark."
