<rss version="0.91"><channel><title>HotHardware Editor’s Picks</title><link>https://hothardware.com</link> <description>Top stories from HotHardware selected by our editors</description><image><url>https://hothardware.com/content/images/logo-transparent.png</url><title>HotHardware Editor’s Picks</title><link>https://hothardware.com</link></image> <language>en-us</language><webMaster>davea@hothardware.com (Dave Altavilla)</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[BioShocking Attack Uses Fake Games To Hijack AI Browsers And Leak Data]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/bioshocking-attack-uses-fake-games-to-hijack-ai-browsers-and-leak-data</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/bioshocking-attack-uses-fake-games-to-hijack-ai-browsers-and-leak-data</guid><description><![CDATA[A new form of AI prompt injection malware has been discovered, dubbed BioShocking by the LayerX security team. And that name is no coincidence: it's a direct reference to the 2007 survival horror FPS BioShock and its iconic hypnotic phrase "Would you kindly?"

You don't need to be well-versed in the lore of a 20 year old videogame to understand ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71012/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-bioshock.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clicks Keyboard Phone Looks Like A 5G BlackBerry For The Modern Era]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/clicks-keyboard-phone-looks-like-a-5g-blackberry-for-the-modern-era</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/clicks-keyboard-phone-looks-like-a-5g-blackberry-for-the-modern-era</guid><description><![CDATA[Clicks, best known for its attachable iPhone (and now Android) keyboards, has been hard at work on its standalone Clicks Communicator. For those unfamiliar, Clicks first debuted the Clicks Creator back in 2024, which served double duty as a phone case and attachable keyboard. In the time since, the design has evolved to include MagSafe compatibility ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71013/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-clicks-communicator.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineer Turns An E-Ink Dev Board Into A Slick 60Hz Game Boy Handheld]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/engineer-turns-an-e-ink-dev-board-into-a-slick-60hz-game-boy-handheld</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/engineer-turns-an-e-ink-dev-board-into-a-slick-60hz-game-boy-handheld</guid><description><![CDATA[Prominent hardware modder Wenting Zhang has successfully converted an M5Stack PaperS3 dev kit (which inludes an e-ink display and ESP32-S3 dual-core microcontroller) into a working Game Boy with the help of a modified CrankBoy emulator.

The result runs monochromatic Game Boy games at up to 60 Hz on an e-ink display, and the result is truly ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71010/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-paperboys3.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Zen 6 Takes A Page From Intel With New Low-Power Cores]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen-6-takes-a-page-from-intel</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen-6-takes-a-page-from-intel</guid><description><![CDATA[It's curious to call this one a leak, exactly, since the original source is direct from AMD and live on the web, but here we go. AMD's Vishal Badole submitted a patch for the Linux Kernel that he describes as adding support for "a Low Power core type, in addition to the existing Performance and Efficiency types." That's pretty clear-cut.

To ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71011/thumbnail/default/thumb-zen6-blue-stars-logo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even Sony's PS5 Pro May Struggle To Run GTA 6 At 60 FPS]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/even-sonys-ps5-pro-may-struggle-to-run-gta-6-at-60-fps</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/even-sonys-ps5-pro-may-struggle-to-run-gta-6-at-60-fps</guid><description><![CDATA[Preorders for Grand Theft Auto VI may be open, but that doesn't mean speculation about the upcoming release is going anywhere. The greatest point of speculation at this point is the expected performance of the game on consoles, especially in light of what's likely to be a year-long delay before the PC release. While we've seen peeks of both ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71006/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta6-ferriswheel-night.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Smart Glasses Face Backlash Over New Rate Limits And $20 Paywall]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/meta-smart-glasses-rate-limits-20-paywall</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/meta-smart-glasses-rate-limits-20-paywall</guid><description><![CDATA[Meta’s AI glasses have become one of the most popular options for those looking to get smart glasses thanks to its mix of on-device and cloud-powered AI features. The company now looks to be getting ready to monetize this user base by rate limiting certain features, even those that don’t need to reach out to Meta’s servers in order to work.

The ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71009/thumbnail/default/meta-glasses-subscription-fee-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuclear Mars Rover Will Conquer Deadly Nights At NASA Moon Base]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nuclear-mars-rover-conquer-nights-nasa-moon-base</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nuclear-mars-rover-conquer-nights-nasa-moon-base</guid><description><![CDATA[NASA laid out its next moves for its Moon Base program, and the biggest reveal wasn't just new lander contracts. It was the possibility that a nuclear-powered rover built from Mars hardware could end up parked at the lunar South Pole, a region so brutal that previous coverage has detailed NASA's ongoing struggle with lighting and terrain problems ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71008/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_artist-rendition-lunar-clps-lander.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slumping US PC Shipments Hit With Sharpest Decline In Nearly 3 Years]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/slumping-us-pc-shipments-sharpest-decline-nearly-3-years</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/slumping-us-pc-shipments-sharpest-decline-nearly-3-years</guid><description><![CDATA[PC shipments in the U.S. cratered in the first quarter of 2026, marking the largest annual decline since the third quarter of 2023, according to market research firm Omdia. On the bright side, the quarter still saw millions of shipments with 15.8 million units, but that amounts to a 7% year-over-year decline as driving forces that spurred ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71007/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-hp-laptop.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5050 9GB May Be Dead As AIBs Left In The Dark]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidias-geforce-rtx-5050-9gb-may-be-dead</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidias-geforce-rtx-5050-9gb-may-be-dead</guid><description><![CDATA[It has been a minute since we've heard anything about a relaunched GeForce RTX 5050 with upgraded VRAM, and that could be due NVIDIA pausing or outright cancelling plans to release such a card. Apparently NVIDIA has gone radio silent to its add-in board partners regarding the not-yet-(and maybe never)-announced SKU.

In case you missed it, ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71005/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-geforce-rtx-graphics-card-pc.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation To Go Digital-Only As Sony Confirms No More Game Discs In 2028]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-digital-only-sony-confirms-no-more-game-discs</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-digital-only-sony-confirms-no-more-game-discs</guid><description><![CDATA[Sony announced it will no longer release physical game discs for its PlayStation consoles effective January 2028, a controversial move the company claims is partially rooted in "consumer preference." Apparently, Sony has not seen the backlash and memes on social media related to Rockstar Games selling game boxes for Grand Theft Auto VI that ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:19:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71004/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-sony-ps5.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung's Official Galaxy Z Fold 8 Teasers Confirm A New Ultra-Wide Shape]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-teases-ultra-wide-galaxy-z-fold-8</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-teases-ultra-wide-galaxy-z-fold-8</guid><description><![CDATA[Samsung has officially confirmed what leaks have been suggesting for months, which is that the next Galaxy Z Fold will be dramatically wider. The company kicked off its marketing push this week with a series of teaser posts built around the phrase "New Shape, New Joy," and while Samsung never names the device outright, the visuals leave little ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:41:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71003/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_samsung-fold-8-design.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qi2 Upgrade Could Bring 50W Wireless Charging To iPhone And Galaxy Devices]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/qi2-upgrade-could-bring-50w-wireless-charging-to-iphone-and-galaxy-devices</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/qi2-upgrade-could-bring-50w-wireless-charging-to-iphone-and-galaxy-devices</guid><description><![CDATA[Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi held a Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi Off-Cycle Meeting at its Beijing headquarters from June 22nd to 25th, and confirmed several details about the upcoming Qi 50W wireless charging standard.

Just last year, Qi2 received 25W charging support, but noted that proprietary standards from OnePlus, Xiaomi, ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71000/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-magsafe-qi2.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AMD Versal SoCs Deliver Big Bandwidth Wins Via On-Package LPDDR5X]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/new-amd-versal-gen-2-adaptive-soc-with-mop</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/new-amd-versal-gen-2-adaptive-soc-with-mop</guid><description><![CDATA[Many of our regular readers are probably familiar with AMD's Versal series of "adaptive system on chips," but for the uninitiated, Versal is primarily AMD's family of FPGAs. Calling them that is a bit reductive, however. They're hyper-specialized mega-chips that integrate a large and fast Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with Arm CPU cores, ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71002/thumbnail/default/thumb-amd-versal-gen2-mop.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked Galaxy Z Fold 8 Images Confirm Major Screen Design Change]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/leaked-galaxy-z-fold-8-screen-design-change</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/leaked-galaxy-z-fold-8-screen-design-change</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple isn’t the only phone maker planning to introduce fresh foldable devices into its lineup this year. Samsung is readying new foldables too, and a fresh leak provides the clearest look yet at the revamped design, which will likely be branded the Galaxy Fold 8.

Samsung insider Ahmed Qwaider shared what are claimed to be images the upcoming ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71001/thumbnail/default/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-design-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZLUDA Lets AMD Radeon GPUs Run NVIDIA PhysX Games With Big FPS Gains]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/zluda-lets-amd-radeon-gpus-run-nvidia-physx-games-with-big-fps-gains</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/zluda-lets-amd-radeon-gpus-run-nvidia-physx-games-with-big-fps-gains</guid><description><![CDATA[For those unfamiliar, ZLUDA is a tool that allows unmodified CUDA code to run on non-NVIDIA GPUs. Up until a few months ago, it was being commercially funded, but ZLUDA is back to being a weekend project for now. That said, with the latest version 6 update, AMD GPUs now have limited support for 32-bit PhysX, Blender texture support has been ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:31:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70999/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-mafia2-physx.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Says It Won't Sell The PS6 At A Big Loss As $1,000 Price Fears Grow]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/sony-says-it-wont-sell-the-ps6-at-a-big-loss-as-1000-price-fears-grow</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/sony-says-it-wont-sell-the-ps6-at-a-big-loss-as-1000-price-fears-grow</guid><description><![CDATA[Amid a rumor from prominent leaker Kepler_L2 that the PlayStation 6's bill of materials (BoM) alone has exceeded $960 USD, Sony Interactive Entertainment President & CEO Hideaki Nishino has confirmed that the company does not plan to sell hardware at "substantial losses." Considering the fact that the BoM doesn't account for any other part ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70996/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-sony-dualsense-30th-anniversary-controller.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flipper Zero Makers Launch Busy Bar Smart Desk Display To Block Distractions]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/flipper-zero-makers-launch-busy-bar-smart-desk-display</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/flipper-zero-makers-launch-busy-bar-smart-desk-display</guid><description><![CDATA[Notifications never stop coming, and most software solutions for taming them just add another app to ignore. The team behind the Flipper Zero thinks the answer might live outside the screen entirely. Their latest creation, the Busy Bar, is a desk-mounted productivity device that pairs physical controls with software smarts, all wrapped around ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70997/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_busy-bar-on-mac.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Buy 4th of July Sale: RGB TV Deals Top Out At $1,300 Off]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/best-buy-4th-july-sale-rgb-tv-deals</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/best-buy-4th-july-sale-rgb-tv-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[The display wars are truly never ending and like automobiles, major manufacturers release new models with fancy new technologies every year. So what is the latest buzz? That would be RGB LED televisions. Whereas traditional LED screens beam white or blue light through color filters, RGB LED TVs ditch the white backlight and replace red, green, ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70993/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-hisense-rgb-tv.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Chance To Lock In The $250 Lifetime Plex Pass Before Price Triples]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/last-chance-250-lifetime-plex-pass</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/last-chance-250-lifetime-plex-pass</guid><description><![CDATA[Over the years Plex has become the most popular choice for those looking to stream their own media thanks to its ease of use and reasonable pricing. The pricing part of the company’s recipe to success, however, is set to take a hit with a big increase scheduled for its lifetime plan at the beginning of July. That means today is the last day ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70995/thumbnail/default/plex-last-chance-lifetime-plan-250-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Authenticator Update Bans Rooted Android And Jailbroken iPhones]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-authenticator-bans-rooted-android-jailbroken-iphones</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-authenticator-bans-rooted-android-jailbroken-iphones</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone who's rooted their Android phone or jailbroken their iPhone to squeeze out a little extra control over the device is about to hit a wall, at least when it comes to using it for work or school. Microsoft has quietly armed Authenticator with jailbreak and root detection, and according to the company's own support documentation, a flagged ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70994/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_jailbroke-android-phone-message.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 Rumored For A Sharp Screen Upgrade, Still No OLED]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-rumored-sharp-screen-upgrade-no-oled</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-rumored-sharp-screen-upgrade-no-oled</guid><description><![CDATA[In an effort not to bury the lede, no, the Switch 2 is not getting an OLED display upgrade, at least not imminently. However, there is a rumor of an inbound Switch 2 revision that will sport a different LCD panel than what is currently shipping, with Sharp identified as the manufacturer. On the surface, it sounds like a simple supply strategy, ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70992/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nintendo-switch-2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dbrand Kills Portal Companion Cube Case After Valve's Legal Warning]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/dbrand-kills-portal-companion-cube-case</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/dbrand-kills-portal-companion-cube-case</guid><description><![CDATA[We have all heard that it is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission, but as Dbrand is finding out, permission still matters. Having not secured it from Valve before forging ahead with its Portal-themed Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine, Dbrand has been forced to cancel the project and issue refunds to everyone who ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:04:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70991/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-dbrand-steam-machine-companion-cube.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-Mobile Legacy Customers Brace For Forced Plan Migrations With Rate Hikes]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/t-mobile-legacy-customers-brace-for-a-rug-pull-with-forced-plan-migrations</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/t-mobile-legacy-customers-brace-for-a-rug-pull-with-forced-plan-migrations</guid><description><![CDATA[T-Mobile is enforcing rate hikes on legacy customers again, but not just by adding a small line fee. Instead, T-Mobile is taking what's could be considered a nuclear option, forcing legacy customers onto newer, currently-supported cellular plans. Per quotes to Fierce Network, T-Mobile CMO Allan Samson claims that "we think ultimately it will ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70990/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-tmobile-networkpassandswitch.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Researcher Uses Age Of Empires II Goats To Challenge AI Hype]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-researcher-aoe2-goats-ai-hype</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-researcher-aoe2-goats-ai-hype</guid><description><![CDATA[Don't think it's just the tech and finance worlds that have been subsumed by AI hype. Academia is also crazy for AI, publishing an untold number of papers all about the capabilities and potential of AI technology. Only, a lot of these papers (like a lot of papers in other fields, to be honest) have fundamentally unsound methodology, and Microsoft's ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70989/thumbnail/default/thumb-aoe2-goat.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mozilla Warns GitHub Repos Can Trick AI Tools Into Hacking Your PC]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mozilla-warns-github-repos-can-trick-ai-tools-into-hacking-your-pc</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mozilla-warns-github-repos-can-trick-ai-tools-into-hacking-your-pc</guid><description><![CDATA[Mozilla's 0din security team has discovered widespread prompt injection AI malware plaguing the GitHub ecosystem. This exploit, dubbed "indirect prompt injection," isn't the first of its kind. Previously, we've seen prompt injection malware disrupt the OpenAI ChatGPT Alias browser, and Microsoft warned that the same could happen with Copilot.

In ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70988/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-mozilla-0din-custom.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>