How Does Google Maps Know There's Traffic When You Can't See It? Your car is not looking down the road; it's using millions of tiny clues from other drivers to figure out where traffic is building. Motor1 · Sep 30
Waze Is Rolling Out An AI-Powered 'Motorcycle Mode.' Who Is Asking For This? Google just announced a new AI-powered 'Motorcycle Mode' for its Waze navigation app, which supposedly will 'incorporate motorcycle shortcuts.' But if it sends us the wrong way, how good will those shortcuts be? RideApart · Jul 16
Waze is adding a bunch of AI-powered features including Motorcycle Mode, Personalized Navigation and more Waze is going big on new AI features, with a bunch of stuff you won't find on Google Maps or Apple Maps. Tom’s Guide · Jul 13
Waze gets a mega-update of new features with deeper personalisation, Gemini and the ability to turn down the chat A slew of new navigation features have arrive to create a smarter Waze T3 · Jul 13
Man Witnesses An Accident. Then He Gets A Shocking Notification From Waze: ‘How?’ "Watch the cop..." Motor1 · Jul 9
Waze's new mandatory feature update is fun, but not everyone is amused Could this be a huge own goal from Waze? T3 · Jun 18
Traffic lights are coming to Waze — but they don't seem to be visible to everyone Traffic light icons are finally rolling out to Waze users, but they're still not available everywhere (or for everyone). Tom’s Guide · Jun 12
Waymo Teams Up With Waze To Help Cities Fix Potholes Faster Waymo’s robotaxis will automatically report potholes, and cities can then use the data for free to fix roads more quickly. InsideEVs · Apr 21
Waze vs Google Maps: Which app has the best incident reporting? Waze popularized incident reporting, but Google Maps has since caught up. But which of these two apps does it best? Tom’s Guide · Mar 1
This Google Maps feature will change the way you navigate — and it's hiding in plain sight Google Maps makes navigating to your destination much easier, and the Map Details options can improve this tenfold with only a couple of taps. Tom’s Guide · Feb 2
Waze getting a packed feature update for in-car navigation – is it time to switch back from Google and Apple Maps? There's a big push coming for Waze to make the driving experience better T3 · Jan 26
Waze could soon fix its biggest weakness to tempt you from Google Maps Waze is reportedly testing traffic light indication during navigation, with the feature due to be rolled out in the coming months. TechRadar · Dec 17, 2025
Waze is testing a big traffic upgrade that will make your life easier A new report indicates that Waze is finally testing traffic light indicators on its maps. However, the feature is still very much in beta at this point, with no indication of when it will be released. Tom’s Guide · Dec 15, 2025
Google hints at Google Assistant shutdown date for Android Auto – here's what that means for you Google Gemini promises more natural interaction with Android Auto infotainment systems and it's coming sooner than you think. TechRadar · Nov 27, 2025
International Business Times · Nov 25, 2025 Waze Finally Lets You Use Your Phone With Android Auto Waze now lets drivers use the mobile app while running Android Auto, making navigation faster, easier, and more convenient than ever.
Tom’s Guide · Oct 31, 2025 I tested Waze on a 400-mile road trip — and now I've changed my mind about Google Maps While I've preferred Google Maps to Waze in the past, a recent road trip helped changed my mind about which mapping app to use for directions.
Tom’s Guide · Oct 27, 2025 Apple Maps could be about to make a huge mistake and copy the worst part of Google Maps and Waze — ads Apple Maps may be taking some cues from Google Maps and Waze, by adding ads to Apple Maps search results next year.
Tom’s Guide · Oct 24, 2025 Tired of Google Maps and Apple Maps? Here are your best alternatives You don't have to get stuck with Google Maps or Apple Maps, there are plenty of alternative navigation apps out there to choose from.
T3 · Oct 23, 2025 Android Auto's latest update brings an important Google Maps refresh The latest update to Android Auto could make it easier to report incidents on the road
Tom’s Guide · Oct 16, 2025 I use Google Maps every time I drive, even if I know where I'm going — here's why Even if you know how to get where you're going, there are still plenty of reasons to keep Google Maps running on your phone every time you drive.
TechRadar · Oct 8, 2025 Waze rolls out its big Conversational Reporting feature – but not everyone is happy with it The ability to record road hazards using only your voice and a bit of AI help is reaching more users.
Tom’s Guide · Oct 7, 2025 Waze just made your drive even safer, here's how Waze has started to roll out the long-awaited feature to report hazards using voice commands, but even after a year in beta, there are still some bugs affecting users.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 26, 2025 I put Waze vs. Apple Maps to the test by driving over 800 miles — and there's a clear winner I put Waze and Apple Maps to the test for a month to see which provides the better driving directions and features.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 12, 2025 No signal? Waze’s offline maps feature keeps you on track — here’s how to use it No cell signal? Waze’s offline maps feature keeps you on track — here’s how to use it.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 5, 2025 Hate tolls? This hidden Waze setting helps you avoid them With Waze you can avoid tolls, ferries, freeways and more with ease, here's how to do it.