When Fork in the Road Beijing correspondent Lillian Chou wrote to tell us about a new Chinese vending machine that dispensed hairy crabs kept alive at barely above-zero temps, it got us thinking about ...

Hokkaido is Japan's wild north, characterized by its remote towns and relentless snow, which has fostered a unique vending machine culture. In this video, a variety of items from vending machines are ...

The question of how much of your personal data you woul be willing to give up for ostensibly free stuff is what drives the value of some of the world’s biggest tech giants — ranging from Google to ...

Click to viewWhoever said Japan had a monopoly on crazy vending machines? Sure they’ve got live crabs and bananas. But can they match the awesome power of France’s baguette dispensers? Put in one Euro ...

A little less than six weeks after their official announcement, Snap’s Spectacles are now available to purchase in the United States. However, you won’t be able to stroll into your local Best Buy ...

This Japanese machine lets you take a chance on what flavor soda you're getting. Even weirder, you have to stick your hand up the guy's ass to get it, as a gleeful proctologist looks on.