For you sir, a canned coffee. And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea? A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on the customer's age ...

Aside from items with a lengthy shelf life, such as candy bars and potato chips, purchasing any more substantial food from a vending machine is generally a recipe for disappointment. While devices ...

Vending machines are modern marvels that emphasize convenience. You insert money into either a coin or a dollar bill slot, punch in the code of the item you want, and then repeat the process all over ...

I actually found a vending machine last week that provided me with diet caffeine for a mere 25 cents. But I never realized just how many of those machines are out there until I spoke the next morning ...

So maybe that self-chilling soda didn't pan out, but Coca-Cola is working on another method for keeping its beverages cool without using power. In partnership with Fuji Electric Retail Systems, the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - For you sir, a canned coffee. And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea. A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on ...