Coin-operated stamp machines have been removed from the lobbies of Valley post offices, replaced at many locations with automated postal centers that can dispense stamps if you have a credit or debit card.

INDIANAPOLIS - Standing beside a computer-controlled machine nearly two stories high, auto worker Ron Fuller glances at the computer display before him, then taps the pressure-sensitive screen with a forefinger.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Consumers needing a cell phone or accessories on the run have a new option now that Motorola Inc. has rolled out a series of what the company calls "robotic stores."

A candidate who didn’t get elected to the Central Arizona Water Conservation District has taken the matter to court, saying his loss must be due to a problem with the voting machines.

I need to buy a new washing machine. I guess I'm out of luck.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - At Molina Medical Group clinics here, a vending machine rather than a pharmacist dispenses prescription drugs.

Scottsdale City Hall visitors can say farewell to the beeping metal detectors and electronic wands that have greeted them for the past 14 months.

Scottsdale City Hall visitors can say farewell to the beeping metal detectors and electronic wands that have greeted them for the past 14 months.

Managers of a gun range north of Mesa want to reintroduce machine-gun shooting on Sundays while keeping good relations with nearby homeowners.

October 4, 2004

Arizona has a new law about verifying the results of our state and federal elections that could have enormous implications for how we view the integrity of our election process.

Some Arizona businesses looking for extra profits have found themselves on the wrong side of state gaming laws.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Karla Rendon stood in front of the vending machine at Maplewood Mall in Saint Paul, Minn., staring at an assortment of items -- diapers, baby wipes, sippy cups, bottles, grape juice and diaper rash ointment.

I love writing about sex.

Every move some East Valley students make — from the time they step on the school bus to when they enter the classroom — is being followed by a camera.

TUCSON - The number of slot machines allowed inside Indian casinos is growing along with Arizona's population.

State health officials issued the first 97 allocations Tuesday to operate medical marijuana dispensaries amid threats of litigation on multiple fronts.

NEW ORLEANS - Ever since IBM Corp. asked a small company founded by Harvard dropout Bill Gates to build an operating system for its first personal computer, the PC industry has evolved in a dual universe. Hardware firms engineer faster systems, while software companies race to take advantage of that speed.

Q: If I buy a software program, how many machines can I install it on? I don’t want to be a software pirate, but I don’t understand the legal jargon either! — Tammy

Q: If I buy a software program, how many machines can I install it on? I don’t want to be a software pirate, but I don’t understand the legal jargon either! — Tammy

August 20, 2004

September 20, 2004

There’s no bad news coming out of Arizona State University.

OSLO, Norway - Web surfers may be able to talk to their computers one day using a browser announced Tuesday by Opera Software.