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Waze will notify users when they’re approaching a road that has a history of frequent crashes, though it doesn’t distinguish between major and minor crashes.

(The Hill) - Tech giants Google and Apple have disabled some features in their mapping applications in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

Tech giants Google and Apple have disabled some features in their mapping applications in Israel and the Gaza Strip, as tensions ramp up ahead of an imminent invasion of the area currently controlled by the militant group Hamas, the companies confirmed Monday. Hamas, which the U.S. recognizes as a terrorist organization, launched an attack on…

Google reportedly plans to lay off Waze employees following the company's early announcement to cut at least 12,000 jobs. According to an email sent by

Google is laying off employees at Waze. The company is moving Waze over to Google’s ads system, and that change will mean job cuts at Waze. Google folded Waze into its Geo group in December.

Google is cutting an unknown number of jobs from the Waze mapping service it acquired for $1.3 billion in 2013. The layoffs come as Google merges Waze into the company's Geo division.

According to an internal email, the upcoming cuts will impact "sales, marketing, operations and analytics" teams.

A new book by the company’s co-founder Uri Levine offers lessons on succeeding as an entrepreneur.

Google is reportedly planning to merge the teams working on its Maps and Waze products in what appears to be the companys latest cost-cutting measure.

Public safety officials warned that alternate routes offered by apps like Google Maps and Waze don’t always take into account hazards to drivers.