>ads

Oh, this is pretty diabolical. Ads pop up like interstitials when you're at a stoplight or waiting to make a turn.  You can't always banner-blindness these, that's for sure. I saw one fast food restaurant that was geo-context. Ad body was KFC logo and "Just 5 minutes away! Click to drive there now!"

>diabolical

I have to say I like the concept, if I have to have ads in mobile having them timely and relevant is better.  This reminds me of what Steve Jobs was talking about when Apple bought into mobile advertising.

even more diabolical:

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/02/22/morgan-freemans-velvety-pipes-can-now-narrate-your-waze-directions/

If they offer Michelle Dockery's voice I'm in.

They just had a significant update to the UI.  This app is incredible. Wazers are rabid supporters. Google for the win.

Features keep being added as they have significant data to power it
http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/23/waze-warns-about-dangerous-intersections/

Well, that didn't take very long.

Vulnerability in Waze allows tracking of users

http://fusion.net/story/293157/waze-hack/

update:

Waze and Google Maps have provided users a way to get around traffic, it has caused massive headaches for city planners

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/03/06/mapping-software-routing-waze-google-traffic-calming-algorithmsi/98588980/

I'd be in jail if it wasn't for Waze, as the community marks of speed traps saved my butt. Ones my radar detector didn't pick up. Been on it since it came out. Currently Royalty status.

>speed

Yup. I make regular runs on I-95. It does a great job at crowd-flagging cops.

>Been on it since it came out. Currently Royalty status.

Louise is Waze 'Queen' status --she runs me nuts telling me Waze says do such-n-such.