From pizza to beers to hair extensions, you can find much more than simple snacks and sodas in vending machines.

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The rise of the smart snack is changing how kids eat after school as technology drives innovation in the food industry. Snack companies track preferences, nutritional needs and activity levels through ...

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Abstract: In this paper a block diagram for a kind of vending machine system for coffee and hot drinks is shown and discussed. On this basis the applied architecture and control algorithm are ...

A 'reverse vending machine' which gives out rewards for recycling is on trial in Middlesbrough - the first local authority in the UK. Instead of providing bottles and cans in exchange for cash, the ...

From skipping meals to restless nights, new research exposes how shift schedules lead healthcare workers towards unhealthy habits, and what hospitals can do to help. Study: A qualitative study on ...