We hear all about the loneliness epidemic these days. The surgeon general even released an 80-page report on the topic in 2023, declaring that "lacking social connection is as dangerous as smoking up ...

Joanna Stern’s “AI Vending Machine Dispensed Pure Chaos” (Personal Journal, Dec. 22) reminded me of one of the bedtime tales my father used to tell me when I was a child. The “coffee-machine story” ...

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria has triggered reports of price glitches and unexpected charges at coffee vending machines across Sofia and other cities. Users have noticed that drinks ...

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 ...

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 ...

The machine provides access to fresh, local foods whenever residents need it. New Yorkers in need of nourishment can stop by this neighborhood vending machine for fresh, free grocery items. The free ...

Mariners’ radio announcer Rick Rizzs will help launch a Light The World Giving Machine Tuesday in Lynnwood. A second will be available in Arlington on Dec. 13. EVERETT — A unique vending machine that ...

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is rolling out new touchscreen ticket vending machines systemwide to simplify fare purchases for riders. The upgraded machines, announced Monday, Nov. 17. allow customers to ...

Coffee lovers distraught by the closing of several hundred Starbucks locations worldwide may not be crying in their empty mugs much longer, if G&A Robot installs one of its all-in-one automated ...

There's no denying that Coca-Cola is an iconic brand, with the soda company standing at the forefront of pop culture for decades. With that said, it hasn't necessarily been in the good graces of the ...