We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Begging your parents for quarters so that you can purchase candy from the vending machine is a quintessential childhood experience. Candy has ...

TOKYO >> Fancy some hot noodle soup? There’s a choice of hot and fresh udon, soba and ramen. Maybe a hamburger? There’s even toast, or a nice serving of ochazuke, a bowl of rice in tea or soup. Not to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Vending machines have been around for quite some time. Dating back to first century A.D. during the Roman Empire, when the Greek mathematician Heron of Alexandria invented a ...

Before there was a Starbucks on every corner, time-crunched Americans could get a quick caffeine fix straight from their office vending machines. But nowadays, coffee vending machines offering piping ...