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Waze has added two new special driving experiences to its navigation app for the holidays. One of them is Spicy Gingerbread Man which comprises a custom Slay Ride car icon and Snappy Mood.

Google is bringing some new features to Google Maps. Users will be able to react to media and reviews using emojis, get better transit navigation, and create lists that multiple users can edit.

Waze is launching a new security feature for its users called crash history alerts. The community-driven navigation app will warn users when they're about to enter an accident-prone stretch of road.

Apple Maps is now getting one step closer to Google Maps. Apple said it's bringing offline navigation to Maps later this year, allowing people to use turn-by-turn navigation without the internet.

Waze said it has teamed up with the former tennis legend Roger Federer. His voice is now used to power the app's navigation feature while driving. The feature is available on Android and iOS globally.

The popular navigation app, Citymapper, has been acquired by NYC-based Via for an undisclosed sum. Citymapper said all of its employees will be retained to continue working on their improvements.

Apple has introduced a revamped version of Apple Maps in Finland, Norway, and Sweden that offers better navigation with natural language guidance and displays landmarks in 3D to help plan trips.

Trying to explore new places with friends or traveling to see family? Don't worry, Google Maps' new AR feature - Live View, will help you navigate this busy season with a little less stress. See how!

To remove hassles related to switching to a different category from the Videos tab on YouTube, the video-sharing service is rolling out separate tabs for Shorts, live streams, and long-form videos.

Apple's fancy highly-detailed 3D maps are now rolling out to Chicago and Las Vegas in the US. The view was launched back in 2021 for only a few cities with support for more cities coming soon.

Google Maps has introduced three features for travel buffs including a 3D immersive view of buildings, routing info for cyclists, and a coordination tool for time-friendly gatherings and meetings.

Chrome 96 is rolling out today with some performance improvements in page navigation and retention of PNG metadata in clipboard. It also faces some pushback from the Safari WebKit team.

Google has announced that Android Auto app developers can now launch their apps to a wider audience by selecting an open testing track in the Play Console. It'll soon open these apps for everyone.

Waze has released a new update that allows you to bring your planned trips on desktop to your mobile device in a single tap, plus more new features that improve your trip planning experience.

Google Maps is rolling out a new feature that will show you a detailed route to the closest bikesharing location when you search for biking directions. It will be available in 10 cities at first.

Google is preparing to add traffic lights support in Google Maps. The addition will come a year after Apple had introduced the feature in Apple Maps in iOS 13. The feature still looks like WIP though.

Google is rolling out a new feature for Maps that provides people with visual impairments a more detailed voice guidance and new types of verbal announcements to enhance their walking experience.

Google has launched support for Assistant on Waze for Android devices to let users get traffic reports, for example, using their voice. The feature is available in the U.S. only for now.

Earlier today, Apple released a statement online and in Canadian newspapers disclosing plans to improve its navigational application, Apple Maps. Apple will start mapping Canada by road this month.

Starting today, Google Maps will provide real-time information about the availability of charging stations for electric vehicles in the U.S. and UK six months after announcing the feature.

Garmin has announced the Speak Plus with Alexa just months after it announced a related product in October. The Plus features a dash cam for recording journeys and helping you avoid collisions.

Oracle will officially be switching to Nokia's mapping and location services. The move was confirmed today and is expected to be publicly announced tomorrow at Oracle OpenWorld.