Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app for “outsmarting traffic together” would be adopted as a win for everyone. Why then, is the navigation app, Waze, so controversial?

Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing

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Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing

Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing