Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From ...

The auto club is working with Google with the hope of preventing unnecessary roadside crashes. Drivers who use Google Maps or Waze will receive an alert if there is a broken-down vehicle ahead.

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There is still a very clear difference between the two services, and the way they navigate, but there are times where it feels as though an eventual merging of Google Maps and Waze is inevitable.