Clearly marked buttons, easily refillable water tanks, and one-step brewing all make a machine more intuitive. Size: Counter space is a big consideration. The best budget espresso machines balance ...

Industry standards for surface finish help define the specifications of the instruments, how they are used, the results they provide and how they can be tested for performance.

Ray Kurzweil, Google's Director of Engineering, is a well-known futurist with a high-hitting track record for accurate predictions. Of his 147 predictions since the 1990s, Kurzweil claims an 86 ...