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Devin Stone of the YouTube Channel Legal Eagle is suing PayPal over the affiliate link practices of its Honey extension that were detailed by fellow YouTuber MegaLag last month, he announced in a video published Friday. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed December 29th in Californias Northern District Court by Stones Eagle Team LLP and several other YouTubers businesses. It accuses Honey of intentionally replacing creators affiliate links with its own, even if its not offering shoppers a benefit, depriving creators of money in the process.The complaint alleges that PayPals practice violates Californias Unfair Competition Law and constitutes interference between creators and their business partners. The plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone who was part of an affiliate program and had their link redirected to Paypal as a result of the Honey browser extension. Class action status has not yet been certified by a court.Honey operates by offering to find coupon codes through its browser extension. The MegaLag video last month describes how when shoppers interact with its pop-up offers at checkout, it replaces existing affiliate cookies with its own in the background and gets credit for the sale, whether it actually found a coupon or not. The complaint lists other ways PayPal is allegedly claiming affiliate commissions. That includes offering users rewards through its Honey Gold Program and encouraging them to Get Rewarded with PayPal, which prompts them to check out using PayPal. PayPals VP of corporate communications Josh Criscoe acknowledged to The Verge in our story last month that its following industry rules and practices, including last-click attribution, which the lawsuit agrees is a standard practice that credits the most recent affiliate with a sale at checkout. The plaintiffs argue Honey is using that standard practice in a way thats deceitful and clandestine, luring users into clicking useless pop-ups that insert its code. Weve reached out to PayPal for a statement on the lawsuit. Lawyers are asking the court to make PayPal pay damages to creators and to permanently forbid it from swapping its own affiliate attribution at checkout. Theyve set up a website inviting other creators to join the lawsuit.

Nvidias RTX 5090 has leaked today in the form of a marketing image of the unannounced next-gen GPU. VideoCardz has obtained a box shot of the RTX 5090, which suggests that the rumors of 32GB of GDDR7 memory are true.While the packaging of the unannounced Inno3D RTX 5090 iChill X3 doesnt reveal more specs about Nvidias flagship next-gen GPU, it does suggest that this particular model will ship with a 3.5-slot cooler.Inno3Ds RTX 5090 packaging. Image: VideoCardzThe RTX 5090 is expected to have double the VRAM of the RTX 5080, which is rumored to include 16GB of GDDR7 memory. Its also rumored to include 21,760 CUDA cores, nearly 1.8TB/s of memory bandwidth, and a TDP of 575 watts 125 watts more than the RTX 4090. We shouldnt have long to wait until details about the RTX 50-series of GPUs are official. Nvidia is hosting a CES keynote tomorrow night, where the GPU maker is widely expected to announce its RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5070, and even an RTX 5090D model for China. Rumors suggest the RTX 5080 could debut first on January 21st, followed by Nvidias other RTX 50-series cards.

The New Year is here and to celebrate EcoFlow has launched a massive sale across its range of backup power generations and solar panels. Not only are there discounts of up to 55% available, but you can get an additional 5% off by using the code 25NYAFF5 at checkout. Plus, if you spend over $2,000, a 100-watt solar panel can be grabbed for free, while spending over $3,500 grants you a 160-watt solar panel for nothing. The sale is scheduled to finish on Jan. 8, so take advantage before it's too late.See at EcoFlowOne option is this EcoFlow Delta Pro portable power station, down to $1,994 from $3,699. That's a huge savings of $1,705. With its 3,600 watts of AC power, the device is capable of charging a mobile upwards of 300 times, powering a microwave for over two hours or keeping a fridge running for 24 hours straight. Its LFP battery is designed to last up to 10 years.A budget alternative to this is the 2,200-watt EcoFlow Delta 2 portable power station for $499. Add on that additional 5% voucher and you're looking at paying $474, which is a huge drop from the standard $999 cost. Hey, did you know?CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money.For the ultimate in self-reliance, the EcoFlow Delta 2 Max portable power station with up to 3,400 watts is down to $1,044 from $1,899. This represents a price cut of $855. This power station can charge your devices or appliances fast, so you won't be without them for long. Plus, you can use the app to monitor your device, including the charge level, temperature and more.There are several other impressive deals available on bundles, portable power stations, solar panels and more, so be sure to shop the entire selection at EcoFlow. Just make sure to use the voucher code 25NYAFF5 to get the additional 5% discount. Alternatively, check out what the competition is offering with our roundup of the best generator deals happening now. More shopping deals from CNET CNET is always covering a wide array of deals on tech products and much more. Start with the hottest sales and discounts on the CNET Deals page, and check out our CNET Coupons page for current Walmart discount codes, eBay coupons, Samsung promo codes and more from hundreds of other online stores. Sign up for the CNET Deals Text to get daily deals sent straight to your phone. Add the free CNET Shopping extension to your browser for real-time price comparisons and cash-back offers. Peruse our gift guide, which includes a full range of ideas for birthdays, anniversaries and more. See at CNET

Of all the resolutions I've made in the past, prioritizing a good night's sleep is the top of my list for 2025. Between work, family and the long to-do lists, by the end of the day sleep often eludes me. So this year, I'm taking the advice of CNET's sleep and wellness managing editor, Nasha Addarich Martnez, and creating a sleep sanctuary. And I'm starting with my bedding. One of CNET's favorite brands is Cozy Earth. Right now, it's having a "we made too much" sale that is bringing discounts by as much as 75% off. Here are the things I'm adding to my cart. See at Cozy Earth First up, this bamboo duvet cover made editor Caroline Igo's list of best duvet covers for 2025 as the best luxury duvet cover. In her review she wrote, "I love how the material of this cover feels like silk on my skin. It's lightweight, and because bamboo is naturally cooling." Though this is a splurgy duvet cover with the full/queen size priced at $323, right now it's 20% off. That brings the price down to $258, a significant savings. In addition some variants are up to 50% off, but stock, color and size are limited on those. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money.The Cozy Earth Cloud Knit blanket is the perfect layer for any bed or couch. It's super soft and made of 100% bamboo viscose. Available in multiple colors and sizes from baby to throw to king, you can get one for 50% off right now. This makes the queen size blanket $107, marked down from $213.Read more: 7 Simple Ways to Create the Best Environment for Deeper Sleep There are also some great discounts on pillowcases happening. Grab a silk pillowcase for 20% off, or set of Linen Pencil Striped Quilted Shams for 50% off. You can also grab this super soft faux fur sleep mask for 20% off. Read more: Tired of Abandoning Your New Year's Resolutions? Try This Instead. In addition to deluxe bedding, you can pick up plush hand towels at a deep discount and you'll find a number of lounge items such as soft joggers, pajamas and pullovers on sale. Why this deal matters Cozy Earth is a luxury brand so the prices can feel like a big splurge. However, their products are built to last through years of washing and use. Picking an item up at a discount can help soften the blow, but be warned: once you get hooked on this brand, you may never go back to big-box store sheets again. Looking for more ways to create the perfect sleep setup without overspending? Check out our roundup of the best mattress deals happening right now. CNET is always covering a wide array of deals on tech products and much more. Start with the hottest sales and discounts on theCNET Deals page, and sign up for theCNET Deals Textto get daily deals sent straight to your phone. Add the freeCNET Shopping extensionto your browser for real-time price comparisons and cash-back offers. And peruse ourgift guide, which includes a full range of ideas for birthdays, anniversaries and more. See at CNET

Having your data tracked in 2025 seems like an inevitability. Regardless of whether you're using an iPhone or Android phone, your carrier is likely gathering all sorts of data about how, where and when you use your cellphone.Last year T-Mobile quietly began rolling out a new tracking method called "profiling and automated decisions." Spotted by Reddit users and The Mobile Report, the new option is enabled by default. While the company says it isn't using the information it gleans from such tracking today, it could be used later on for "future decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you."Read more:Best Cellphone Plans of 2024But the self-proclaimed "un-carrier" isn't alone. All three major US wireless providers collect data; here's what they gather and how you can turn it off. It's also worth noting that some of this you should want to keep on, particularly identity verification.While we're focusing on the three main wireless carriers that make up a bulk of the US wireless market, it is likely smaller providers and even home internet services are engaging in similar collections. Heading to an account's profile or privacy page should help you figure out what is being collected and how you can adjust it.We recommend checking this regularly just to make sure that you're aware of any changes the carriers may have made or new methods of collection they may have added.Read more: How to Adjust Your Streaming Stick or Smart TV's Privacy SettingsAT&T James Martin/CNETAs we mentioned above, T-Mobile is not the only one collecting data about how you use their services. You can check your AT&T privacy settings by logging into your account and going to Profile followed by Privacy Choices.The carrier has four main privacy toggles:Personalized Plus:This setting "uses data like web browsing and precise location for customization" including for offers and ads. This data includes your precise location, web browsing, viewership history, apps as well as data AT&T collects from advertisers like demographic information, ZIP code and age ranges. The carrier says this data "does not access or use the contents of your texts, emails or calls."Personalized:This option "allows the use of your data for automated decision making" including using AI to generate more customized ads and marketing tailored and "relevant to your interests." It's on by default.Identity Verification: This "allows us to help non-AT&T companies perform identity verification and fraud prevention," such as a bank to "help protect your accounts from fraud, verify your identity and make sure you authorize certain transactions." AT&T says it does not let companies use this verification "for any other purpose than those services." This is on by default.Share or sell my personal information: This lets AT&T "share limited information to create, deliver and measure advertisements for things you might like" including targeted ads. This is on by default.Of the four, you can easily toggle off all settings, though I would recommend keeping identity verification on for all lines on your account.There is also an option for "automated messages" that allows the carrier to contact you "by phone or text with important non-marketing information about your AT&T services like install and repair appointments, billing and account information." It's on by default and I would recommend keeping it on as well.T-Mobile James Martin/CNETT-Mobile's privacy options are a bit more varied. To access the company's Privacy Center, log into your T-Mobile account and then click My account in the upper right corner, followed by Profile. From there scroll all the way to the bottom and select privacy and notifications and privacy dashboard.From there you will see the following:Share data for public and scientific research:T-Mobile says that this option allows it to "help support research initiatives for the public good, such as pandemic response and the development of new technologies." Created last year, the carrier says this program is in response to requests from "outside researchers or researching institutions." T-Mobile says this data will be "de-identified as much as possible before being shared" and will not include personal information such as your name, though it can share location, demographic and usage data. It also says that data shared here won't be given to law enforcement. Analytics and reporting: This takes data from your device, including app usage information such as how often it was opened and zip code and combines it with "self-declared data like age range (e.g., 25 to 34) and gender, to prepare aggregated business and marketing reports," which T-Mobile can then use and share with other companies. The carrier says that these reports do not identify individuals. This is on by default.Advertising options: This is for personalized ads, with the carrier collecting details about apps you download and how long you've used them, combining it with other data it collects such as your location and demographic. As with similar options from other providers and sites, turning this off doesn't stop you from seeing ads but the carrier says that you are "more likely to see ads about things you like" if you keep these options on. This is on by default.Product development: This lets T-Mobile use your personal data, including your precise location, phone numbers you call, apps and websites you use, as well as helping advertisers "make the ads they show you better."Profiling and automated decisions: This is T-Mobile's seemingly latest privacy option that we mentioned above, and while the carrier says it isn't doing anything with this today, it appears to be giving itself the option to do so going forward. On its site it describes this as taking personal data it collects about you "to evaluate, analyze, or predict certain personal aspects about your performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements." It is on by default.Do not sell or share my personal information:This allows you to tell T-Mobile not to sell or share the data it has about you with other companies. The company notes on its site that it still may share "some personal information with our service providers so you can, for example, receive products and services from us." In an annoying extra step, the carrier notes on its website that you can limit what data third-party advertisers share with T-Mobile through its Magenta Advertising Platform, but to opt out of that you need to download a separate app.Of these options, I would recommend turning all of them off.In addition to the dashboard, T-Mobile's Privacy Center websitedetails something called "phone privacy." T-Mobile says that it uses information gathered from here to "identify offers for T-Mobile calling plans, protect against fraud and respond to emergencies" but that under this policy it is not collecting "your name, address, phone number or the content of your phone calls." It also says it's not sharing this data with other companies so that it could "help them market their stuff."Verizon James Martin/CNETLike T-Mobile, Verizon has a host of different options when it comes to privacy. This can be found by logging in, clicking on account then account overview. From there, select edit profile and settings and choose manage privacy settings.From there you will see the following:Customer Proprietary Network Info:This lets Verizon use the information it has about you to sell you other services beyond whatever you're already paying for. This is on by default.Business and Marketing Insights:This takes information about location, web browsing, "app/feature use" as well as your demographic and then combines that with information Verizon gets from other companies to help Verizon create "insights" like if many people are often traveling to a particular place at a particular time. The carrier says this information is collected "in aggregate" so that it can help it and "others better understand consumer actions." This is on by default.Custom Experience: This takes information about "websites you visit and apps you use" to "help us better understand your interests" such as if you like sports or gaming. Verizon says it does not share or sell this information with others. It's on by default.Custom Experience Plus: This combines the information gathered from the CPNI and Custom Experience sections so that Verizon can "personalize" its marketing and recommendations for you as well as "develop plans, services and offers" that would be "more appealing to you." This is an opt-in and the carrier says that it doesn't sell this data to other companies for their own respective advertising, though opting in here will automatically enable the Business and Marketing Insights.Identity Verification:This shares "certain account, device and profile data" with third parties to help "verify your identity and help protect you against identity theft and account takeover." This is on by default.There is also a Custom Experience tab that lets you reset your Custom Experience and Custom Experience Plus options, and doing so will have Verizon "stop using the web browsing and location data" that it previously collected as part of the program.Of all of Verizon's options, I would recommend turning off all but Identity Verification. That should remain on. I Took 600+ Photos With the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Look at My Favorites See all photos

Games will continue to "default" to violence if we keep buying them, says Fallout co-creator"This is why I tell people to vote with their dollars."Image credit: Bethesda Softworks News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Jan. 5, 2025 As Amazon's phenomenal TV adaptation of Fallout begins filming its second series, Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has opened up on why he thinks violence sells when it comes to AAA games, particularly RPGs.Over the New Year, Cain posted a video to YouTube about "why so many AAA RPGs expect and often require the player to do combat" and discussed "whether or not games treat [violence] as the default".Violence As The Default In AAA RPGs.Watch on YouTubeAcknowledging he's had "pushback on similar answers in the past", Cain then summarised his thoughts with: "The TL;DR of it is, companies make games - and, in general, products - that people will buy. That's it"."It means games that sell the most - and I'm not even talking about review the best, just sell the most - will dictate future games."This is obvious. If you have a company and it's trying to make money and there's one game type that sells millions of copies and another one that sells a hundred thousand, which one are you going to do if they both take just as much time and money to develop? This is why I tell people to vote with their dollars," he added.And people who do choose to vote with their wallets won't just be a "drop in the bucket", Cain insisted. If enough people did the same, "those drops become a storm and companies will listen"."Action genres tend to sell very well, and by that I mean, action RPGs kinda outsell classic RPGs, even though both of them are violent," he added. "It's also easier to market those sorts of games. When you watch a trailer and you see people actually doing things - jumping, climbing, shooting, punching - it looks like: 'Whoa! Look at all the things you can do in that game' [...] It's hard to show the other things."How do we show that this game has a really good story? How do we show that it has fantastic dialogue? How do you do that in a trailer that may only be 15 or 30 seconds long?" Cain said (thanks, PC Gamer)."You have to reduce this wonderful narrative, that's super creative and nuanced that has a huge arc, down to a soundbite. And guess what? It's because most people won't watch more than a few seconds of something!"As for that aforementioned Amazon Fallout show? Last month Walton Goggins slipped back into his Ghoulish guise to start filming the second season.

Old Hat"This is why I tell people to vote with their dollars" - Fallout co-creator Tim Cain on "violence as the default" in triple-A RPGs"It means games that sell the most will dictate future games."Image credit: Bethesda News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on Jan. 5, 2025 Generally most of the best selling games these days have some amount of violence in them, and if you ask Fallout co-creator Tim Cain, that's because we keep buying them.Look, I'm not going to have a big, annoying conversation with you about violence in video games on a Sunday. It's a bit old hat, and there's plenty of room for nuance, I just don't feel like making a judgement call on it right now - another time, maybe. All the same, when someone like the co-creator of Fallout Tim Cain shares his thoughts on video game violence and why games with violence keep getting made, it's probably at least worth a bit of a listen. Cain shared a video right at the start of the year titled "Violence As The Default In AAA RPGs", where he spoke about the simple reason as to "why so many AAA RPGs expect and often require the player to do combat". It's money!To see this content please enable targeting cookies. "The TL;DR of it is, companies make games - and, in general, products - that people will buy. That's it," Cain explained (thanks, PC Gamer). "It means games that sell the most - and I'm not even talking about review the best, just sell the most - will dictate future games. This is obvious. If you have a company and it's trying to make money and there's one game type that sells millions of copies and another one that sells a hundred thousand, which one are you going to do if they both take just as much time and money to develop? This is why I tell people to vote with their dollars."Watch on YouTubeCain also pushed back on the argument that those that abstain from buying such games wouldn't be just a "drop in the bucket," because if enough people came together "those drops become a storm and companies will listen". A big part of this obviously comes down to marketing too, as games with lots of advertising will be more likely to sell better, but Cain also notes that something like an action RPG is easier to sell conceptually than a classic RPG, even if they both have violence, because action RPGs are more dynamic to look at."It's hard to show the other things," Cain notes, continuing, "How do we show that this game has a really good story? How do we show that it has fantastic dialogue? How do you do that in a trailer that may only be 15 or 30 seconds long?" There's probably not really a solution to any of this, games that sell well will likely continue to, but it's always interesting when notable industry veterans try to find some answers all the same.

One More RoundIf you can put Balatro down for half a second, the lead dev behind it has recommended some other stunning indies with a very low-key awards ceremony of their ownTheir top spot is a "true masterpiece."Image credit: Billy Basso News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on Jan. 5, 2025 Balatro is obviously one of the best games from 2024, and now the dev behind it has shared what they think are the top titles from last year.If you want to just kind of lie about it, 2024 was a quieter year than 2023 on the video game front, except it wasn't because there were a ton of good titles that came out, they just couldn't all afford expensive advertisements like the triple-A ones could. Our own team highlighted some of our favourites, but we weren't the only ones to do so. One of the biggest surprises from 2024 was easily Balatro, a clever little roguelike poker game that's all about making number go big, and a title that many of us sunk way too many hours into. So, to spread some of that indie love around, Balatro developer LocalThunk took the time to outline their own favourites from 2024.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Taking the number one spot with LocalThunk's own "very prestigious Golden Thunk award for Game of the Year 2024" is Animal Well, a metroidvania that definitely stands out on its own merit, though admittedly one you might know best as being the first game that that horse V-tuber or whatever he is Videogamedunkey published under his new company Bigmode. "Animal Well was an engrossing experience," wrote LocalThunk. "Dripping with style, secrets, and making me feel like an imposter in this industry as a dev, Billy Basso created a true masterpiece." To see this content please enable targeting cookies.The love didn't stop there though, as there were some runner-ups too, like Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers, which LocalThunk said: "People mistakenly wrote this off as a Balatro clone but this was announced before my game ever was. A beautifully synergistic and strategic deckbuilder I have sunk dozens of hours into." Arco, Nova Drift, and Ballionaire got some nods too, alongside Mouthwashing, one of my favourite games from 2024, with LocalThunk saying, "I didn't even know this was a horror game when I started playing it at 11pm one fateful night. I was hooked instantly, and both the world it created and the poignant message woven into the game stick with me vividly months later.

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Even Realities G1 smart glasses sport an excellent micro-LED optical engine projector for display.These glasses can help you navigate, translate, and use them as a teleprompter.The G1 are expensive at $599 and costs further add up if you opt for a prescription lens.I've had the Even Realities G1 Smart Glasses for a couple of months now. While I haven't been able to wear them every day consecutively, I've worn them for about 30 days. My friends say these are very stylish and "don't look like a gadget," which is their biggest win.So far, we've seen several takes on smart glasses, including the camera-enabled AI Meta Ray-Bans, Bose glasses speakers, and TCL RayNeo AR glasses, but the Even Realities G1 are none of those. They have a display and microphones but no speaker or camera. The G1 is a smart amalgamation of a minimalist feature set that feels just right, where tech takes a backseat and lifestyle sits in the front.The Even Realities G1 Smart Glasses need more polish, but from what I've experienced over the past few months, they're improving with each upgrade. You might not want to spend $600 on a pair of smart spectacles, but these are very tempting. details View at Evenrealities The future is hereThe Even Realities G1 feature a Holistic Adaptive Optical System (HAOS), which is fancy wording for two tiny displays. As shown in the title image and by contrast in the image above, the two rectangles on both lenses responsible for displaying information can be seen only at an angle. These aren't usually visible to others.Also:Why Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses are my favorite tech purchase this yearWhen you tilt your head upwards, the micro-LED optical engine projector displays green digital text at 640 x 200-pixel resolution. The resolution might not sound impressive to the smartphone spec sheet-obsessed brain, but this is an excellent display. It's clearly visible in daylight, and you can make out details easily. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETYou can adjust the angle for the glance-up feature within the app. For example, I've set it at 20 degrees, so whenever the glasses detect my head tilting at 20 degrees, they display the screen. The dashboard shows the time, notes, notification count, and more. It might seem like this could interfere with real-life vision, but it doesn't because you're consciously triggering the display instead of it being perpetually present.Even Realities have bonded two lenses to create the digital lens, but these don't feel any heavier than my regular glasses. Unlike other bulky smart glasses, the G1 are comfortable. I love my Meta Ray-Bans, but even they are heavier than my regular pair of sunglasses. However, I haven't experienced nose pad fatigue during my review process. The weight distribution leans more on the arms than the frame. As a result, the G1 are very comfortable. You can also get prescription lenses (costing $150 extra) and use them as regular specs like me. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETThe rest of the hardware includes the battery, gesture pads, screwless hinges, microphones, and antennae for interacting with the phone app over Bluetooth. Originally launched in a round design, they've since added another option -- the Even G1 B -- with rectangular frames. The frame features a matte finish and is made of solid magnesium, while the temples are coated in silicon for better grip.These sit in a case resembling a regular glasses case, which can charge them up to 2.5 times. However, it's been finicky for me. On more than one occasion, I found the glasses not charged to 100%, despite the case previously charging them only once.What the Even Realities G1 Smart Glasses can doThe Even Realities G1 have six key features. Here's how they perform and how I'd want them to improve.1. NotificationsWhen connected to the phone (almost always), the G1 displays a notification count on the dashboard. You can access these notifications by tilting your head up for a temporary look or using gestures on the touchpad if you want to view them later.It's a neat trick, but two things are missing. You can't reply to notifications. I'd love for the Even AI to help me reply by dictating a message. Second, notifications need to be cleared manually. They aren't cleared even after you've viewed them on your phone, which creates friction in the user experience. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET2. TranslateThis feature is handy when traveling to a place where you don't speak the language. I tested it with my limited French and Spanish, and it was accurate. You choose one of the 13 supported languages, and when a person speaks in that language, the glasses display the translation on-screen.However, this feature is one-sided. You can translate what the other person is saying, but you can't hold a conversation unless they also have a translation device. A potential solution could involve the glasses translating their language and your smartphone translating yours into theirs.3. QuickNoteI've enjoyed adding reminders with QuickNote on the G1. When you press and hold the right touchpad, the glasses display "Quick Note Recording." I've used it to jot down tasks and ideas throughout the day.Also:How these $400 XR glasses cured my Apple Vision Pro FOMOCurrently, notes are displayed on the dashboard when you glance up next. I'd love to have the ability to choose which notes appear on the dashboard via the app. Sometimes, I jot down ideas for later, while other times, I need reminders for tasks to complete before the day ends. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET4. NavigationIf you enjoy cycling, you'll love this. The G1 can display turn-by-turn navigation without needing to check your phone. It's not distracting, as the navigation is always present instead of being triggered by a glance. It's great for walking and cycling. The catch? You need to set your destination through the Even Realities app.I'd prefer integration with Google or Apple Maps and the ability to ask the glasses to navigate. With built-in microphones, this seems feasible.5. TelepromptThe G1 doubles as a teleprompter for presentations. The audience won't notice you're reading from a screen. Simply add your script to the app, and it appears on the projector screen, bolding words in real time. This is one of the most polished features.6. Even AIPowered by Perplexity, the Even AI can perform simple tasks like calculations and unit conversions. However, it needs to be quicker. I'd rather use my smartphone than wait for a query to be completed. This feature is still in beta.They're promising but expensiveLike every other first-gen product, the Even Realities G1 suffer from being less accessible. These glasses are expensive at $599, with additional costs for prescription lenses ($150) or clip-ons ($100) to double as sunglasses. Moreover, most features need more polish. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETThe Even Realities G1 hardware is brilliant, and the glasses last an entire day easily. I charge them every night before bed. Over time, they've only improved with each update. I see the vision and am on board if Even Realities continues refining the feature set. Features like dashboard customization, Google Maps integration, and voice-activated navigation would make the G1 even better.These are promising smart glasses that I don't want to put down.CES 2025