Magnets can do more than just heat your meals—they can power the rest of your cooking gadgets as well.
https://gizmodo.com/how-induction-cooktops-make-meals-with-magnets-5955643
The Haier Cordless Blender is the first such device to part ways with power outlets. Instead, you install a power transmitter (read: induction coil) in your kitchen counter top and place the blender on that. [Haier]