Netflix's 'The Sea Beast' comes to Waze

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Waze has partnered with Netflix to bring its new animated film, The Sea Beast, to the navigation app. You can activate the Sea Beast Mode experience in the app, meeting the dynamic duo Maisie (a.k.a. the precocious stowaway) and Blue (a.k.a. a little beast with a huge mischief streak). Maisie will help you translate Blue's sounds. You'll get introduced to other Beasts when choosing between the Moods: Blue, Red, and Yellow. And you can swap your car for a lifeboat to get into the true seafaring, adventurer spirit even on land.

The Sea Beast is screening at select theatres in Canada now and on Netflix on July 8. It tells the story of a legendary sea monster hunter and a young girl who stows away on his fabled ship.

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Waze becomes Tour de France's Official Traffic Manager

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Waze and Tour de France (and Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift) have announced a three-year sponsorship of the prestigious cycling race. The Tour is the latest event to join over 300 event producers as a Waze Global Partner. This will make the community-based navigation app the Tour's Official Traffic Manager. Waze calls it a "first-of-its-kind" collaboration with the company providing tools, data, and insights to drivers, athletes, and fans. Ahead of the start line, Waze's community of volunteer map editors will update the maps with 4,000km of road closures, start and finish points, temporary car parks, and live traffic speeds. These updates will help ensure that drivers can navigate event traffic. 

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Waze partners with Kehlani for the ultimate road trip

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Waze's latest collaboration is with American singer, songwriter, and dancer Kehlani. You can join them for a ride and get to know their personal stories while you're out driving yourself. You can choose between two Moods inspired by Kehlani's music. One is Flowing Mood, encapsulating the emotion of their latest album, Blue Water Road. Another is the Captivating Mood, which represents the camera they always keep nearby. Ride in Kehlani's signature El Kehmino vehicle (inspired by their own '81 El Camino). And, of course, listen to their curated Spotify playlist, which you can stream through the Waze Audio Player. The Drive with Kehlani experience is available in English starting today, June 6, and for a limited time.

Waze lets you drive with royalty until June 7

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In celebration of the Platinum Jubilee, Waze offers a Queen-inspired experience on its app. When you activate voice navigation, you'll "serve at the young queen's pleasure" while teaching you things like the "proper" way to pronounce "ma'am," secrets to handbag messages, and other etiquette-related lessons. The Moods you can choose from including a "stern guard," "a true royal," or a dog of your choice (Playful, Loyal, and Pampered). 

In royal fashion, you will drive around in a Royal Limo. You can check out the whole Queen experience in the My Waze section of the app. There should be a Queen banner to activate. This experience is available until June 7 in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.