Because your phone is basically a tiny traffic sensor.
Google Maps doesn’t “see” traffic, it measures behavior. Thousands of phones on the same road continuously send anonymized GPS location and speed data. The system groups these signals by road segments and compares current speeds with historical patterns. When vehicles suddenly slow down, like from 60 km/h to 10 km/h, it flags congestion and turns the road red in real time.
Then comes Waze. After Google acquired it, the real power was in combining data, not merging apps. Waze users actively report accidents, police, closures, and hazards, and that information flows directly into Google Maps. In return, Google’s massive data improves Waze’s routing and traffic predictions.
So even if you never open Google Maps, your phone can still be contributing to traffic detection.
You’re not just using the map. You are the map.
Security Agencies Need to Activate Cloud and Cybersecurity Potentials We Have to Track Bandits - Ikechukwu
These are doable things that are not being harnessed. The number of incidents of insurgency, kidnapping, and banditry that have occurred in the last 2 weeks is more than what occurred between 2003 and 2010.
Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, Executive Director, Development Specs Academy
Star Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha and his mother will be reunited in Miami in time for the match on Sunday.
Thank you to Secretary Rubio, U.S. State Department officials, the government of Cabo Verde and FIFA for working together to make this happen.
Monterrey stadium 🏟️ didn’t just host a match between Sweden 🇸🇪 vs Tunisia 🇹🇳, it’s put on a show.
The atmosphere, the packed stands, and the incredible pitch makes it one of the standout venues for the 2026 World Cups
A stadium 🏟️ worthy of football ⚽️ biggest stage.
The Cabo Verde national football team shocked Spain on the strength of a historic performance by goalkeeper Vozinha.
His Mom was unable to be there because of visa complications.
No mother should miss the chance to see her child make history.
I have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do everything in his power to ensure that she can attend Cabo Verde's next match on Sunday.
@Omojuwa If this can happen in primary elections, how will the main elections be. Counting the wrong numbers during the primaries on cameras. The bet is not worth it.