Waze taps Gemini for conversational road update reports

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Waze is updating its Conversational Reporting feature to make it easier to suggest map updates. Still using Google Gemini capabilities, Conversational Reporting will now let you alert the app if, for example, a road is closed or an address is updated, among others. Just say "The road is closed here," and Waze will inform local map editors to verify the information and update the map. This feature is rolling out to Android and iOS users worldwide.

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Waze can be 'less chatty' now

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If you want to focus more on the music or podcasts you're listening to, Waze's newest feature makes this possible. The app launches a "less chatty" mode that issues fewer and shorter voice prompts. It will still provide critical reminders, such as hazards, turns, and lane changes, but it will offer these less frequently. The mode is now rolling out on Android and iOS devices globally.

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Waze introduces personalized navigation

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Many people have preferred routes, and Waze is making sure you stay on yours. The app on Android and iOS is introducing personalized navigation, which will offer routes based on your previous trips, on top of what the company says is a "hyperlocal understanding" of a city's traffic patterns. You can turn the feature on and off in your settings. It has already begun rolling out to users globally.

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Samsung starts rollout of July 2026 security patch for Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7

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Samsung has begun releasing its July 2026 security patch to its current flagship foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7. The latest patch for the book-style foldable is version F966NKSSBBZG3 and is 573.04MB in size, while the update for the clamshell unit is version F766NKSSBBZG3 and takes up 443.37MB.

The update brings fixes for 57 security issues and has arrived first in South Korea. It is expected to be released in other regions in the coming days. You can check if it's made its way to your device through Settings > Software update > Check for updates.

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