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- Waze is Google's traffic and navigation app that uses driver-supplied data to map your routes.
- Waze provides realtime updates on traffic and route hazards like accidents, speed cameras, and more.
- Waze was acquired by Google in 2013, and in 2023 merged into a new Google Geo division.
Waze is a free, Google-owned GPS app that provides you with up-to-date navigation and traffic information for any trip. While it's most dynamic when connected to your cellular service, the app has offline capabilities, granting you access to directions without reception.