Waze lets you take your next drive with a soccer commentator

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Show your love as a soccer fan the next time you hit the road. Your next Waze commute can be navigated by a soccer commentator, making each turn, hazard, and exit feels like high-stakes action on the pitch. You’ll hear things like “Take the first exit. Then it’s onward to glory!” and “Hazard reported ahead. Getting through that defense could prove tricky.” In Brazil, the experience is even voiced by Luva de Pedreiro, a fan favorite and the most-followed soccer commentator on social media in the country.

Take a drive in the Automoball, a car outfitted for ultimate soccer fans. And don’t forget to share your national pride with a Mood representing your favorite country as they traverse the tournament rounds. Score the soccer experience by tapping “My Waze” and “Drive with Luva de Pedreiro” for Brazilian-based users or “Drive with a commentator” for the rest of the world.

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Waze shares tips for navigating through busy November events

Many things are happening this month, which is both exciting but also makes it a bit tough to get around. For example, Katharine Harvey’s Light Up Downsview: A Drone Performance this Saturday (Nov 12) is at capacity, so attendees and residents in the area can expect the roads to be busy. The same will be true for other events happening this month including the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (Nov 4 - 13); Santa Claus parades in Ontario throughout November and December; the One of a Kind 2022 Winter Show (Nov 24 - Dec 4); Cavalcade of Lights (Nov 26); and Glow Toronto - Christmas Light Festival & Market (Nov 30 - Dec 31).

Waze wants to help you navigate through these busy travel times with tips you may find useful. Get the full details under the cut.

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Waze lets you drive away or with zombies this spooky season

Waze has another driving experience to get you in the mood this spooky season. You can now enter Waze's "Zombified" world and choose to team up with an expert escapist to avoid the zombies or with the undead themselves. The Survivalist will keep you away from the slow-moving menaces as you ride in the Escapemobile. You can show off your strength with the Survivalist Mood. Meanwhile, the Zombie voice navigation will give you a peek at the inner workings of the undead. You ride in the Zombieombile this time.

You can activate the experience by visiting this link or heading into the My Waze section in the app and tapping on the Drive with Zombies banner. Voice navigation is available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Waze wants to lighten your commute to work with Biz Jargon

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Waze is poking a bit of fun with your day job with its new Biz Jargon driving experience. While the name is a bit lacklustre, the theme strives to be anything but that. It's supposedly inspired by "offices everywhere (the virtual and the physical)," poking fun at what it deems relatable moments at work. The experience will be available in American and British English for the first time.

You can access the experience by heading to the voice & sound settings. Hear it say things like "Make a U-turn: Or what I call 'circling back'" or "Sorry, I was on mute, are we waiting for anyone else?" It also offers moods like Productive, Unproductive, All Business, and Business Casual. And you can change your car icon arrow into a paper airplane through the car icon option in the map display settings.