It sounds modern, but vending machine origins go back to ancient times, rooted in an early mechanical invention that feels surprisingly familiar.

The Frederick County Health Department said it has installed a new vending machine with health supplies outside a city building on New Design Road. The vending machine is outside the city of Frederick ...

The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago. By Christine Hauser Sprinkles ...

When Luke Saunders came up with the novel idea to sell salads from a vending machine 12 years ago, it was so far out of the box that he had to invent a new one. Believing that fast food should be ...

Unless you want to lose a whole lot of money, don’t rush to hire an AI bot to run your vending machine. That’s the lesson from a recent experiment in AI autonomy, piloted by Joanna Stern, tech ...

Still think AI is ready to revolutionize the economy? A new experiment might change your mind. In a bold test of Anthropic’s latest version of its AI Claude, The Wall Street Journal gave the large ...

Three red vending machines at Fox Valley Mall make donating winter clothes to the unsheltered, providing breakfast for needy kids, or sending chickens to people in developing countries as easy as ...

Step by step tutorial showing how to make a tiny LEGO vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. This video explains the full build process, including the compact internal layout, simple dispenser ...

JANESVILLE — SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital — Janesville and Rock County Public Health this week unveiled a new harm reduction vending machine for the community. “All vending machine supplies are ...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) -- SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Janesville and Rock County Public Health have partnered to add a new harm reduction vending machine to the hospital Thursday. The two ...

Imagine this: You're sitting at Boston's Logan International Airport, stomach growling (you skipped dinner amid a mad dash to your gate). Looking up from your phone, you spot a blue-and-white vending ...