<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[Amazon Launches Apple TV And Peacock Bundle To Compete In Streaming Price Wars]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-apple-tv-peacock-bundle</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-apple-tv-peacock-bundle</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Video subscribers are getting a new option to bolster the content available to them through the service’s streaming channels, as the company is adding an Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus bundle. Amazon says this new offering will give interested customers a 30% savings over signing up for the two streaming services separately ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70349/thumbnail/default/amazon-prime-video-apple-tv-peacock-bundle-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security Warning Issued As 100+ Chrome Extensions Get Caught Stealing Data]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/security-warning-issued-as-100-chrome-extensions-get-caught-stealing-data</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/security-warning-issued-as-100-chrome-extensions-get-caught-stealing-data</guid><description><![CDATA[Stop me if you've heard this one before: a large wave of trusted extensions on the Chrome Web Store has been found to nest malware despite performing their core functions as described. If this sounds familiar to you, that's likely because it is: we've seen numerous prior examples of this across FireFox, Chrome, Edge, and more.

The worst ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70348/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-108chrome-malware-extensions.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve May Add A 30-Day Steam Game Price History To Combat Fake Sales]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-may-add-a-30-day-steam-game-price-history-to-combat-fake-sales</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-may-add-a-30-day-steam-game-price-history-to-combat-fake-sales</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve's Steam storefront for PC games has always been known for frequent updates and feature additions, and now signs point toward one region-specific Steam feature going global. That feature, a 30-day pricing history, is one that is also seen on storefronts like Amazon, and external tools tracking it like Rufus and CamelCamelCamel are a behind-the-scenes ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70342/thumbnail/default/steam-wider-design-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Targets Annoying Back-Button Hijacking With New Spam Penalties For Websites]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-targets-annoying-back-button-hijacking</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-targets-annoying-back-button-hijacking</guid><description><![CDATA[If you've ever tried to click the "back" button on your browser only to find yourself trapped in a loop or redirected to a sketchy spam page, relief is finally on the way. Google has announced that it is expanding its Search spam policies to explicitly ban "back button hijacking." Starting June 15, 2026, websites that intentionally mess with ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70347/thumbnail/default/thumb-google-chrome-back-button.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Hails Successful Test Of Deep‑Sea Tool Built To Sever Deep-Sea Network Cables]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/china-successfully-tests-tool-built-to-sever-deep-sea-cables</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/china-successfully-tests-tool-built-to-sever-deep-sea-cables</guid><description><![CDATA[China has successfully tested a specialized deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator capable of severing undersea telecommunications cables at depths of 3,500 meters, marking a significant leap in its deep-sea intervention (i.e. military) capabilities. The trial, conducted by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and reported by state ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70345/thumbnail/default/thumb-deep-sea-cable.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorola Razr Ultra Foldable Drops To $700 — Lowest Ever]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/motorola-razr-ultra-foldable-drops-700-lowest-ever</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/motorola-razr-ultra-foldable-drops-700-lowest-ever</guid><description><![CDATA[Good for you if you manage to avoid the temptation to pick up Motorola's Razr Ultra (2025) when it came out last year in hopes that it would eventually fall to a more palatable price. Your patience paid off, as the handset we called a "masterful folding flip phone" in our review is now selling for an all-time low price that is nearly half ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70346/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-motorola-razr-ultra-2025.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House Aims To Put Nuclear Reactors In Space And On The Moon]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/white-house-to-put-nuclear-reactors-on-the-moon</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/white-house-to-put-nuclear-reactors-on-the-moon</guid><description><![CDATA[The White House has issued a sweeping National Space Policy that establishes a rigorous framework for the development and deployment of nuclear power and propulsion systems in orbit and beyond. The more immediate goal is to have demonstratable nuclear space power by 2031.

Titled the National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power, ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70344/thumbnail/default/thumb-artemis-moon.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA To Release 9GB GeForce RTX 5060 And 5060 Ti GPUs? Not So Fast]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-release-9gb-geforce-rtx-5060-gpus-not-so-fast</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-release-9gb-geforce-rtx-5060-gpus-not-so-fast</guid><description><![CDATA[A rash of reports suggest that NVIDIA is getting ready to launch new variants of its GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and GeForce RTX 5060 mid-range graphics card with 9GB of VRAM, but according to a prominent leaker on X, that is not actually the case. Instead, NVIDIA remains on track to release an upgraded GeForce RTX 5050 with 9GB of video memory.

To ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70343/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-geforce-rtx-pc.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Phone Gets Major Redesign With New Specs, Drops Made In USA Claims]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/trump-phone-gets-new-specs-drops-made-in-usa-claims</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/trump-phone-gets-new-specs-drops-made-in-usa-claims</guid><description><![CDATA[You got to give it Trump, even with the newly redesigned Trump Phone and digital storefront, he hasn't swayed from catering to the tacky tech market. Goldfinger would be proud.

The revised T1, which markets itself as a bold departure from the tyranny of the Apple and Samsung duopoly, isn't just a piece of hardware; it’s a political statement ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70341/thumbnail/default/thumb-trump-duo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lexar Says Gamers Would Rather Skimp On RAM Than Settle For A 512GB SSD]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lexar-says-gamers-rather-skimp-ram-than-settle-512gb-ssd</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lexar-says-gamers-rather-skimp-ram-than-settle-512gb-ssd</guid><description><![CDATA[Would you rather settle for having less DRAM in your PC or less solid state drive (SSD) storage? It's a fair question in today's landscape, and according to Lexar, most gamers are more inclined to skimp on system memory versus skimping on SSD storage, based on an evaluation of its sales data versus its sales forecast for both types of products.

It's ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:38:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70340/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-lexar-nm990-ssd.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invisible Terahertz Tech Watches Your CPU Cycles, Sparking Data Theft Fears]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/invisible-terahertz-tech-watches-your-cpu-cycles-sparking-data-theft-fears</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/invisible-terahertz-tech-watches-your-cpu-cycles-sparking-data-theft-fears</guid><description><![CDATA[Observing transistors as they operate has always been a challenge in computing, but per IEEE Spectrum, researchers from Australia's Adelaide University have found a way. Specifically, through the use of terahertz waves and the right additional equipment, changes in electrical charge can be accurately measured with "off-the-shelf components" ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70338/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-terahertz-monitoring.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[OneXPlayer X2 Mini Gaming Handheld Packs A Big OLED Display And Ryzen AI Max+ 395]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/onexplayer-x2-mini-handheld-strix-halo</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/onexplayer-x2-mini-handheld-strix-halo</guid><description><![CDATA[Gaming handhelds are relatively small by nature, and as a result, it's not really possible to put a discrete GPU in one. That means gaming on integrated graphics, necessarily. Well, what faster SoC with integrated graphics than AMD's Ryzen AI Max family? None, really, outside of perhaps Apple's finest, and those aren't going to fit in a handheld ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70339/thumbnail/default/thumb-onexplayer-x2-mini.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockstar Hackers Leak Data Early After GTA 6 Maker Refuses To Pay Ransom]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/rockstar-hackers-leak-data-early-after-gta-6-maker-refuses-to-pay-ransom</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/rockstar-hackers-leak-data-early-after-gta-6-maker-refuses-to-pay-ransom</guid><description><![CDATA[Hacker group ShinyHunters has followed through with its threatened early release of Rockstar's private data in response to the developer not paying its ransom, and as we suspected, it wasn't a particularly damaging leak. In fact, Rockstar's previous response of, "We can confirm that a limited amount of non-material company information was ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70336/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta6-threat2.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Nova Lake Leak Points To Desktop Chip With 12 Xe3p GPU Cores]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-leak-desktop-12xe</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-leak-desktop-12xe</guid><description><![CDATA[In recent years, processor models have broadly been like this: lots of cores with little integrated graphics, or a few cores with a big built-in GPU. This is because both AMD and Intel have shipped one design for desktops that includes integrated graphics as an afterthought, and another design for laptops that is closer to a proper SoC with ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70337/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-nova-lake-render.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Buys Globalstar, Taking Control Of Apple's Satellite Tech]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-buys-globalstar</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-buys-globalstar</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon has announced the $11.57 billion acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar, thus upping the game in the whole Musk-Bezos space race. By absorbing Globalstar’s established orbital infrastructure and lucrative spectrum licenses, Amazon will be in a position to become a leader in the direct-to-device market.

BREAKING: Amazon is acquiring ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70335/thumbnail/default/thumb-amazon-leo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyrids Meteor Shower Returns This Month With Up To 20 Shooting Stars Per Hour]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lyrids-meteor-shower-returns-with-up-to-20-shooting-stars-per-hour</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lyrids-meteor-shower-returns-with-up-to-20-shooting-stars-per-hour</guid><description><![CDATA[One of the oldest recorded celestial displays, the Lyrids meteor shower is set to reach its peak next week. While Lyrids are known for unpredictable surges that can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, this year's peak arrives with specific atmospheric conditions that will require stargazers to plan their timing carefully for the best possible ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70333/thumbnail/default/thumb-lyrids-shower.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alienware’s New 240Hz QD-OLED 27" Gaming Monitor Is Only $349]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/alienware-240hz-qd-oled-27-inch-gaming-monitor-only-349</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/alienware-240hz-qd-oled-27-inch-gaming-monitor-only-349</guid><description><![CDATA[Dell is looking to disrupt the gaming monitor market with the launch of the Alienware AW2726DM, a 27-inch display built around a QD-OLED panel with a 2560x1440 resolution (1440p), fast 240Hz refresh rate, and 3-year warranty to help assuage burn-in concerns, for a surprising low price—just $349.99. And that's the launch price, mind you, before ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70334/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-dell-alienware-aw2726dm-qd-oled-monitor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Apple iPhone 18 Pro Rumor Has Android Phone Makers Seeing Red]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/iphone-18-pro-rumor-has-android-phone-makers-seeing-red</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/iphone-18-pro-rumor-has-android-phone-makers-seeing-red</guid><description><![CDATA[We recently reported how the upcoming iPhone 18 lineup is beginning to take shape, whereby possibly the biggest aesthetic change this time around is the color—some kind of deep red, to be specific. Well, more reports from established insiders have corroborated that crimson red is in the works, but by Android phone makers. Wait, what?

The ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70332/thumbnail/default/thumb-iphone-17-red.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA Drops F-Bomb In Response To PC Maker Acquisition Rumor]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-drops-f-bomb-response-pc-maker-buyout-rumor</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-drops-f-bomb-response-pc-maker-buyout-rumor</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite a bombshell report making the rounds, the answer is no, NVIDIA is not planning to scoop up Dell, HP, or any other major (or minor) PC maker. Or at least that is the official messaging from NVIDIA, with a spokesperson calling the report "false." What, were you expecting a different F-bomb?

"The media report is false; NVIDIA is not ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70331/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Boss Says Game Pass Is Too Expensive In Leaked Microsoft Memo]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-boss-says-game-pass-too-expensive-microsoft-memo</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-boss-says-game-pass-too-expensive-microsoft-memo</guid><description><![CDATA[If you feel that Microsoft's Game Pass subscription tiers have become too expensive these days, you'll be delighted to learn that Asha Sharma, the new chief of Xbox, agrees with you.

She said as much in an internal memo to Xbox employees obtained by The Verge, and suggested that the current pricing model will be overhauled in some fashion. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70330/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-asha-sharma.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve's VRAM Hack Could Save Millions Of 8GB GPU Owners From Stutters]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valves-vram-hack-could-save-millions-of-8gb-gpu-owners-from-stutters</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valves-vram-hack-could-save-millions-of-8gb-gpu-owners-from-stutters</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve engineer Natalie Vock found a GPU memory optimization for Linux that greatly improves memory handling on AMD GPUs. It's unclear how (if at all) the benefits could carry over to the upcoming Valve Steam Machine, which uses an AMD iGPU, but any memory optimization is a good thing in the current market.

As Natalie describes it, "it takes ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70329/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-rx9060-8gb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stealthy Malware Campaign Uses Fake Windows Update Site To Infect PCs]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/malware-uses-fake-windows-update-site</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/malware-uses-fake-windows-update-site</guid><description><![CDATA[A new malware campaign has been uncovered by the security researchers at Malwarebytes Labs, which steals sensitive and personal information from unsuspecting Windows users. It has proven to be an effective attack thanks to both how this malicious piece of software has been designed and the use of a legitimate looking but fraudulent clone of ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70328/thumbnail/default/windows-update-malware-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Dev Rockstar Games Hit With Stolen Data Extortion Deadline]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gta-6-dev-rockstar-games-hit-with-stolen-data-extortion-deadline</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gta-6-dev-rockstar-games-hit-with-stolen-data-extortion-deadline</guid><description><![CDATA[This week, Rockstar Games made headlines as the latest victims of hacker group ShinyHunters, with its Snowflake data warehouse instance infiltrated via compromised Anodot authentication tokens. ShinyHunters backed its threat with a Cyberpunk 2077-inspired ransom note, insisting that Rockstar "pay or leak" and that this move is "a final warning ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70325/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta6-threatened.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge Intel Nova Lake Leak: Core Ultra 400 Series Packs Up to 52 Cores]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-sku-list-leak</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-sku-list-leak</guid><description><![CDATA[If you read this site regularly, you'll already be well-informed about Intel's upcoming Nova Lake family of processors; at least, as well-informed as it's possible to be from early leaks and rumors. We have another such leak on the news desk today, this time coming from Videocardz, which has exclusively leaked what it calls a "preliminary ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70327/thumbnail/default/intel-nova-lake-leak-230px.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Data Shows Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Thought, Scientists Baffled]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/new-data-shows-universe-is-expanding-faster-than-thought</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/new-data-shows-universe-is-expanding-faster-than-thought</guid><description><![CDATA[The universe is stretching apart faster than our current theories of physics can explain, and a new study has just confirmed that the discrepancy is not a fluke. By funneling decades of data into the most precise measurement of the local expansion rate ever recorded, an international team of astronomers has pushed the Hubble tension to a breaking ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70326/thumbnail/default/thumb-universe.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>