LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G is up for pre-order tomorrow from Sprint

Starting tomorrow, customers in select cities can preorder Sprint's first two 5G devices -- the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and HTC 5G Hub. They'll be available in Sprint's first four expected 5G markets -- Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Kansas City -- by May 31st...

Waymo’s self-driving vans will start picking up Lyft riders in Phoenix

Waymo and Lyft have clarified how their self-driving technology partnership will work in the short term. As an initial move, Lyft customers in the metro Phoenix area will have access to 10 Waymo vehicles in the next few months. You'll just have to...

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G is available for pre-order at Verizon

Verizon (Engadget's parent company) has opened pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. You'll need access to 5G connections to get the most out of the device of course, so the provider has also named 20 more cities in which it will turn on its mobi...

Waymo launches its first commercial self-driving car service

The rumor was true: Waymo's self-driving car service is here. The company has launched Waymo One, its first commercial ride hailing offering. People in the metro Phoenix area can use an app to ask for an autonomous vehicle 24/7 much like they would...

Waymo test will provide rides to and from public transportation

Waymo announced today that it's partnering with the Phoenix area's regional public transportation authority, Valley Metro, in order to explore whether self-driving vehicles are an effective way to get people to and from public transportation. Startin...

Waymo preps for self-driving taxi service with rider insurance deal

Waymo faces a slew of challenges if it's going to get its autonomous taxi service up and running, not the least of which is insurance. Who's going to cover passengers when there's no human pilot to help determine who's responsible? Thankfully, some...

Waymo’s driverless taxi service will open to the public soon

Waymo is working on an autonomous taxi fleet, modeled after the pilot program it currently offers outside of Phoenix. Additionally, the company will up its fleet of self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans from 100 to 500. As you'd imagine, the entire...