<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[Android Malware RedHook Learned A Wireless Trick To Secretly Hijack Your Device]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/android-malware-redhook-wireless-hijack-devices</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/android-malware-redhook-wireless-hijack-devices</guid><description><![CDATA[Cyber criminals are constantly looking for new ways to compromise systems and devices, and sometimes that means going back to the well with malware that’s been successful in the past. That’s exactly what the researchers at security firm Group-IB observed with RedHook, which originally appeared in 2025, but has been renewed with some new tricks ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71109/thumbnail/default/redhook-android-malware-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Could Challenge NVIDIA With A Monster M7 Ultra Chip With 1.5TB Of Memory]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-m7-ultra-15tb-ram-rumor</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-m7-ultra-15tb-ram-rumor</guid><description><![CDATA[The memory ceiling for Apple Silicon is about to blow past the 128GB, 512GB, and even 1-terabyte marks, according to a new roadmap report from Bloomberg. The report claims that Apple is radically overhauling its chip cycle to prioritize AI, and that, in an unprecedented move, the tech giant is reportedly skipping the Pro, Max, and Ultra variants ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71108/thumbnail/default/thumb-mac-mini-ddr-sodimms-lol.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windows 11 Copilot Diagnoses Sluggish PCs While Eating 1GB Of RAM]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/windows-11-copilot-diagnoses-sluggish-pcs-while-eating-1gb-of-ram</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/windows-11-copilot-diagnoses-sluggish-pcs-while-eating-1gb-of-ram</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's ongoing efforts to improve Windows 11 don't always go to plan. One major cause behind Windows 11 performance issues was increased use of web apps (including webview, PWA, etc.) rather than native applications, and the latest version of the Copilot AI assistant has some issues too.

The new version of Copilot for Windows 11 is ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71102/thumbnail/default/windows-11-copilot-connectors-document-creation-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Upgrades Waze With Motorcycle Routing And Less Chatty AI]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-upgrades-waze-with-motorcycle-routing-and-less-chatty-ai</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-upgrades-waze-with-motorcycle-routing-and-less-chatty-ai</guid><description><![CDATA[Waze is being overhauled with a suite of highly awaited features tailored for riders, commuters, and minimalist drivers alike. In particular, the latest update introduces a specialized motorcycle mode, personalized routing habits, a less chatty audio setting, and deeper integration with Google's Gemini AI navigation powers.

Up until now, ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71107/thumbnail/default/thumb-waze-banner.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds Eye Abandoned Oil Rigs To Solve US Rocket Launch Pad Shortage]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/feds-eye-abandoned-oil-rigs-to-solve-us-rocket-launch-pad-shortage</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/feds-eye-abandoned-oil-rigs-to-solve-us-rocket-launch-pad-shortage</guid><description><![CDATA[The federal government is looking to the ocean to solve a growing stress point in the commercial space industry. As part of a fresh initiative, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is exploring whether hundreds of abandoned offshore oil and gas rigs can be repurposed into rocket launch pads, re-entry zones, and recovery stations. 

BOEM's ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71106/thumbnail/default/thumb-oil-rig.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Expands Louisiana AI Data Center Into A $50 Billion Megaproject]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/meta-louisiana-ai-data-center-50-billion</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/meta-louisiana-ai-data-center-50-billion</guid><description><![CDATA[The AI arms race is usually scored in benchmark charts and GPU counts, but every so often it shows up as a teacher's bonus check in rural Louisiana. Meta announced on Monday that its data center campus in Richland Parish will grow to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, with investment in the site now topping $50 billion. That ranks the project ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71105/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_meta-louisiana-data-center.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razer Iskur V2 X Drops To $160 For An Affordable Ergonomic Upgrade]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/razers-isku-v2-x-gaming-chair-slashed-160</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/razers-isku-v2-x-gaming-chair-slashed-160</guid><description><![CDATA[Does your back scream at you for pulling way more mileage out of your crusty, broken down office chair that you've been using for way too long? If so, a chair upgrade is in order and you can get a name-brand model—Razer's Iskur V2 X—for well below $200 if you hurry. That's because it's on sale at Woot. There's also a white L33t Edition that's ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71103/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-razer-isku-v2-chair.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD FSR Leak: New 8x Frame Gen And Ray Regeneration To Rival DLSS]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-fsr-leaks-with-8x-frame-gen-and-ray-regeneration</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-fsr-leaks-with-8x-frame-gen-and-ray-regeneration</guid><description><![CDATA[Within AMD’s latest Adrenalin graphics driver code lies almost certain clues that the company is quietly developing an aggressive counterstrike to NVIDIA’s AI graphics lead: in particular, an experimental FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) update capable of pushing multi-frame generation up to an unprecedented 8x multiplier.

Credit: Chiphell ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71104/thumbnail/default/thumb-amd-future.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Unveils 18A Starfire CPUs With Xe Graphics Built For Space Travel]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-unveils-18a-starfire-cpus-with-xe-graphics-built-for-space-travel</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-unveils-18a-starfire-cpus-with-xe-graphics-built-for-space-travel</guid><description><![CDATA[Intel has announced its Starfire 18A node SoC built for orbital and deep-space applications. Designed explicitly for the U.S. government to satisfy stringent size, weight, power, and cost constraints, this heavy-duty processor merges commercial AI performance with ruggedized, space-grade durability.

Intel Starfire TID & SEE perfect for ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71101/thumbnail/default/thumb-starfire-logo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Expands Ireland Chip Plant With $5.7 Billion AI Manufacturing Push]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-expands-ireland-chip-plant-57-billion-ai-manufacturing-push</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-expands-ireland-chip-plant-57-billion-ai-manufacturing-push</guid><description><![CDATA[Intel is pouring $5.7 billion into its Leixlip campus in Ireland to expand operations for its next phase of manufacturing, part of which includes scaling capacity to deliver Xeon 6 and next-gen Xeon processors built on its Intel 3 node. More immediately, the big capital investment expands the site's current production output as global demand ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71100/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-intel-engineers.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG Display Study Claims 480Hz OLED Monitors Boost FPS Accuracy By 38%]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-display-study-480hz-oled-monitors-boost-fps-accuracy</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-display-study-480hz-oled-monitors-boost-fps-accuracy</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you having trouble picking off your esports opponents and routinely finding yourself dragging down your squad? Blame your monitor. Or more accurately, blame your monitor's refresh rate. If anyone gives you grief about it, point them to a new LG Display study that purportedly found a massive 38% jump in accuracy when gaming on an OLED monitor ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71099/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-oled-monitor-gamer.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preload Guide: Everything To Know Before Servers Open]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gta-6-preload-guide-everything-know-before-servers-open</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gta-6-preload-guide-everything-know-before-servers-open</guid><description><![CDATA[You still have plenty of time to preorder Grand Theft Auto VI to reap some special bonus perks, including the Vintage Vice City Pack and a free month of the online GTA+ subscription service. Widely considered the most anticipated video game of all time, GTA VI releases to select consoles on November 19, 2026, though you'll be able to pre-load ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71098/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta-6.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Score Gigabyte's Radeon RX 9070 GRE For $500 In Hidden Coupon Deal]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gigabyte-radeon-rx-9070-gre-500-hidden-coupon-deal</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gigabyte-radeon-rx-9070-gre-500-hidden-coupon-deal</guid><description><![CDATA[After debuting in China, AMD brought its Radeon RX 9070 GRE to U.S. shores through its hardware partners and if you have not done so already, check out our review. The Cliff Notes version is, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a great option for 1440p gaming, so long as you can find one at a good price. As luck would have it for anyone that's been ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71097/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gigabyte-radeon-rx-9070-gre.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe Zimbra Flaw Runs Malicious Code Directly in Your Inbox]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/severe-zimbra-flaw-runs-malicious-code-directly-in-your-inbox</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/severe-zimbra-flaw-runs-malicious-code-directly-in-your-inbox</guid><description><![CDATA[The open source, enterprise email software Zimbra was recently updated to version 10.1.19, and parent company Synacor urged users to update as soon as possible. Specifically, the update addresses a vulnerability in the Classic Web Client, where malicious emails could execute arbitrary code when opened due to a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit, ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71095/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-zimbra.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung's Rumored Gaia AI PC Chip May Actually Be an AI Accelerator]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-gaia-ai-npu-rumor</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-gaia-ai-npu-rumor</guid><description><![CDATA[Samsung's LSI division has been building highly integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for well over 15 years, so when rumors surfaced that said division is developing a new chip codenamed "Gaia," it's only natural to assume it would be another SoC; perhaps Samsung's answer to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X platform? Yet after taking a closer ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71096/thumbnail/default/thumb-samsung-gaia-three-designs.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soundbar Deals Bring Lowest Prices Ever On JBL, Bose, Sonos And More]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/soundbar-deals-jbl-bose-sonos-more</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/soundbar-deals-jbl-bose-sonos-more</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you ready to upgrade your home theater's audio? Adding a discrete sound system opens up a whole new world of immersion compared to most built-in speakers that ship with TVs, including modern models, and if you go the soundbar route, setup is typically quick and easy, and less cumbersome than wiring and configuring surround sound speakers. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71094/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-bose-soundbar.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[iPhone Ultra Battery Leak Points To Dual-Cell Design For Apple's First Foldable]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/iphone-ultra-battery-leak-dual-cell-design-apples-first-foldable</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/iphone-ultra-battery-leak-dual-cell-design-apples-first-foldable</guid><description><![CDATA[The general consensus is that Apple will unveil its first foldable iPhone during a launch event in September, at which point most of our questions will be answered. That includes whether it will be called the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold, or something else entirely. We also hope to get official clarity on battery life, though while we wait, ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71093/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-iphone-ultra.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minisforum MS-03 Mini PC Packs Panther Lake, 128GB RAM And A GPU Slot]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/minisforum-ms-03-mini-pc-pantherlake-128gb-gpu-slot</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/minisforum-ms-03-mini-pc-pantherlake-128gb-gpu-slot</guid><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking longingly at the potent AI capabilities and amazing power efficiency of Intel's Core Series 3 processors and wishing you could have one of those parts on the desktop, then fret no longer, because Minisforum's new MS-03 Local AI Edge Workstation is exactly that: a desktop machine with socketed RAM and a PCIe x16 slot ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71092/thumbnail/default/thumb-minisforum-ms-03.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly Half Of Diehard PlayStation Fans Are Considering The PC After Disc Debacle, Poll Finds]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/diehard-playstation-fans-eye-pc</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/diehard-playstation-fans-eye-pc</guid><description><![CDATA[This console generation has gone well for Sony. The PlayStation 5’s install base has far surpassed that of is its chief rival Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S. Lately, though, there have been significant headwinds as the chip and memory shortage have led to price increases and the company's unpopular decision to end support of physical games in ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71091/thumbnail/default/playstation-gamers-switching-to-pc-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD's Zen 6 Party Kicks Off This Month With EPYC Venice CPUs]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen6-venice-this-month</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen6-venice-this-month</guid><description><![CDATA[Well, it's confirmed: Zen 6 is a go, and it's happening this month. In fact, it's happening in less than two weeks, as AMD CTO Mark Papermaster just confirmed to SiliconAngle's TheCube podcast at RAISE Summit 2026 that the new chips will be launching at AMD's Advancing AI event starting July 22nd. Specifically, what Papermaster said was this:

... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71090/thumbnail/default/thumb-amd-epyc-venice-16-ccds.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaren 788HS Is A 777 HP Swan Song For Its Legendary V8 Supercar Family]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mclaren-788hs-is-a-777-hp-swan-song</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mclaren-788hs-is-a-777-hp-swan-song</guid><description><![CDATA[McLaren has pulled the covers off the 788HS, an ultra-limited model that marks the final, non-hybrid celebration of the brand's mid-engine V8. As the end of the lineage that started with the 720S and evolved through the 765LT and 750S, the 788HS introduces extreme track aerodynamics and bespoke customization with nearly 800 horsepower on tap.

The ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71089/thumbnail/default/thumb-788hs-front.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Overhauls Windows Security For Faster AI Threat Discovery]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-overhauls-windows-security-ai-threat</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-overhauls-windows-security-ai-threat</guid><description><![CDATA[There has never been a better time to be a bug hunter, whether the goal is patching Windows or breaking into it. With AI now capable of digging up software flaws faster than any human team could manage, Microsoft has announced a sweeping overhaul of how it finds and fixes security holes across Windows, betting that the same technology fueling ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71088/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_microsoft-ai-robot-at-desk.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Pulls Off Historic Orbital Rocket Sea Net Landing To Challenge SpaceX]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/china-pulls-off-orbital-rocket-sea-net-landing-to-challenge-spacex</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/china-pulls-off-orbital-rocket-sea-net-landing-to-challenge-spacex</guid><description><![CDATA[China has successfully recovered an orbital rocket booster via controlled descent for the first time, breaking what some see as the long-standing monopoly held by American commercial aerospace. During the maiden flight of the Long March 10B earlier today, the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) achieved a ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71087/thumbnail/default/thumb-longmarch-land.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASUS ROG Gjallar 2.1.2 Soundbar & Raikiri II Pro Controller Debut To Level Up PC Gaming]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/asus-rog-gjallar-soundbar-raikiri-ii-pro-controller-debut</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/asus-rog-gjallar-soundbar-raikiri-ii-pro-controller-debut</guid><description><![CDATA[ASUS is rolling out some new gear under its Republic of Gamers division that puts gamers squarely in the crosshairs. One is the ROG Gjallar, a 2.1.2-channel soundbar with Dolby Atmos support and multi-platform compatibility, and the other is the ROG Raikiri II Pro, a premium wireless controller rated for up to 79 hours of battery life.

Starting ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71086/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-asus-rog-gjallar-soundbar.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is NVIDIA Releasing A Cheaper GeForce RTX 5090 SE? Don't Get Your Hopes Up]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-releasing-geforce-rtx-5090-se-dont-get-hopes-up</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-releasing-geforce-rtx-5090-se-dont-get-hopes-up</guid><description><![CDATA[The rumor mill is buzzing today with the prospect of NVIDIA releasing a cheaper GeForce RTX 5090 SE graphics card with 32GB of GDDR7 linked to a 384-bit memory bus. But it's not happening, folks. And yes, I'm well aware that speaking in absolutes can lead to eating crow down the line, but if that happens (it won't), then so be it.

So, what's ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71084/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-geforce-rtx-5090.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>