【Hindi Archives】

Waze wants to make it easier to find better routes and Hindi Archivesreport bad road conditions without ever taking your eyes off the road.

SEE ALSO: Google's new Maps feature highlights different locations based on what you're doing

The navigation app (which is owned by Google's parent company Alphabet) just announced a slew of new features in "one of its biggest updates ever," just in time for the holidays. The most useful of these is a new hands-free capability that promises to work just like Google Assistant — just say the wake phrase "OK, Waze," and you'll be able to control the app using your voice.

The "Talk to Waze" feature expands on the app's limited voice control capabilities, allowing users to verbally set their route, preview the navigation, send Waze's crowdsourced traffic reports, and add pit stops to their journey.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

The feature is available now for English speaking Wazers in a few countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, but the company says that other languages and territories are on the way. To activate Talk to Waze, just follow these steps: Settings > Sound & voice > Talk to Waze > Shift Listen for "OK Waze" on.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Waze is also now much more friendly for bikers with a new motorcycle mode, the third unique vehicle type supported by the app. The feature selects routes that are tailored for two-wheelers, and the company says the system will learn and improve the more you use it. This could be a big win for bikers, since Google Maps has only shown off a similar feature in beta earlier this month.

Drivers who use specialized lanes will appreciate the last new feature: high occupancy vehicle (HOV) route support, which Waze claims is the first for any navigation app. Users who can take advantage of specialized lanes for carpooling or fuel efficient or electric vehicles can now customize their app to include the routes in their navigation. They'll be able to get where they're going even faster — and they'll be able to do it just using their voice.

---

Featured Video For You

---

The OnePlus 5T could have been perfect—if it weren't for its cameras

---

Topics Google

• Shopping
• Tech
• Games
• Science
• Digital Culture
• Deals
• Social Good
• Life

• Put Me In, Coach!
• How to pre
• 'AGGR0 DR1FT' review: Harmony Korine's latest is a blood
• Honda’s China joint venture lays off 900 contract workers · TechNode
• Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
• $70,000 iPhone 11 Pro has a gold
• NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 11
• Foxconn and Pegatron halt iPhone production in southern India amid heavy rains · TechNode
• Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
• 2019's word of the year is 'climate strike'

• Oppo came out top in China's smartphone market last year
• Noted Boston guy Mark Wahlberg has handy excuse for leaving Super Bowl early
• Ed Sheeran's new Brit Awards emoji is so damn adorable
• This stock photo of an 'over
• Hot off the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga announces 'Joanne' world tour
• Nobel Prize stolen from social activist Kailash Satyarthi's house
• Nicki Minaj trolled the world with a pregnancy announcement
• Reducing the carbon footprint of the entertainment industry, one light at a time
• These 36 beaches should be avoided (again) because of all the human poo
• This was the most political Super Bowl ever

• Keeping Hope Alive
• Google Pixel Watch 2 deal: Get $50 off at Amazon
• A former park ranger's favorite gifts for your outdoorsy friend
• 'Doctor Who': All the Easter eggs in 'The Devil's Chord'
• I'm a college professor. My advice to young people who feel hooked on tech
• The Beatles are coming to 'Doctor Who'. The real ones already visited.
• Best free online courses from MIT
• Chinese audio giant Ximalaya denies reports of 30% layoff amid cost cutting · TechNode
• This is the fattest of the extremely fat bears
• Loongson 3A6000 CPU allegedly equivalent to Intel’s 10th Gen 4 Core processor · TechNode

• The Baffler’s May Day Round Up
• Neuralink’s first human brain chip implant experienced a problem
• Huawei to deliver 23,000 Aito EVs in December, seeking partnership with FAW · TechNode
• Where to watch every 'Hunger Games' movie in 2024
• Amazon Prime Grubhub deal: Save $10 off orders of $20 or more
• NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 11
• Tesla China responds to Chengdu crash involving 11 vehicles · TechNode
• 'Challengers' fan edits inspire creativity and controversy
• 'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Why Ellie sings 'Take on Me'
• Target Mother's Day deal: Shop gift cards and get $10 back