The national broadcast coverage of our research featured on RAI 3 – TGR Leonardo, Italy’s leading science news programme. The segment, aired on 27 January 2025, presents our recent study on the distinct neural pathways involved in interacting with mechanical versus digital tools. Giovanni Federico and colleagues are leading this work, combining cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, and neuroimaging to explore how the brain supports the flexible use of different technological artefacts. The findings contribute to our understanding of technological cognition and the neural architecture supporting tool-related behaviour in the digital age.