July 2, 2026
The city of Athens, Alabama, has installed four wayfinding kiosks at key entrances to its downtown historic district to help residents and visitors navigate…
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New York City is using its LinkNYC kiosk network as a key component of its response to a historic heat wave, according to a press release, activating more than…
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The 2026 climbing season at Japan's Mt. Fuji Mount Fuji's opened June 30 with the launch of the popular Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi Prefecture and the Subashiri…
read nowby Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
Four published academic studies suggest kiosk and vending technologies are becoming more intelligent, more accessible and more responsive to community needs.
read nowJuly 1, 2026
Palo Alto-based startup Queue has raised $12.6 million in seed funding to accelerate deployment of its autonomous pharmacy kiosks, which are designed to…
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A former administrator of the Knox County Jail in Illinois is accused of diverting more than $200,000 in cash deposited through inmate commissary kiosks over a…
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The Howard County Health Department in Maryland has installed two outdoor vending machines that provide free, 24/7 access to naloxone and other…
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New York State Parks has installed interactive touchscreen kiosks at more than 20 parks and historic sites to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary by…
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New York City has opened its first publicly supported health vending machines on Staten Island, according to a press release, providing free, 24/7 access to…
read nowJune 30, 2026
Vadzo Imaging has introduced the Falcon-521CRS, a 5-megapixel USB 3.0 camera module designed specifically for interactive kiosks, digital signage and other…
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The City of Peterborough in central Ontario, Canada, is taking public engagement directly into neighborhoods this summer through a series of pop-up engagement…
read nowby Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
Replacing aging kiosks isn't simply a matter of unplugging one unit and installing another. As the installed base of self-service kiosks continues to grow…
read nowJune 29, 2026
The Canada Border Services Agency is streamlining international-to-international passenger connections at select Canadian airports by eliminating the need for…
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The Temple, Texas, tourism organization Discover Temple has installed an interactive visitor kiosk inside the Buc-ee's travel center at 4155 N. General Bruce…
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The City of North Bend, Oregon, has received a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge Flagship Grant to install an outdoor digital kiosk at the North Bend Visitor…
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Hospitals in Scotland are introducing digital triage kiosks in hospital emergency departments as part of a broader effort to improve patient flow and speed…
read nowJune 26, 2026
The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board sharply criticized Dallas' newly installed digital information kiosks, arguing that the devices add visual clutter to…
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Residents of Sevier County, Tennessee, now have a new self-service option for renewing vehicle registrations with the installation of a tag renewal kiosk at…
read nowby Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
Three recent studies examine topics ranging from customer acceptance of self-service kiosks to AI-powered healthcare kiosks and the growing role of vending…
read nowJune 25, 2026
The Human-Animal Support Coalition has launched Temple, Texas' first self-service microchip scanning station, providing residents with 24/7 access to a scanner…
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