HotHardware Editor’s Pickshttps://hothardware.com Top stories from HotHardware selected by our editorshttps://hothardware.com/content/images/logo-transparent.pngHotHardware Editor’s Pickshttps://hothardware.com en-usdavea@hothardware.com (Dave Altavilla)<![CDATA[Microsoft Previews Shader Model 6.10 with New DirectX GPU Features]]>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-previews-shader-model-610-new-directx-featureshttps://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-previews-shader-model-610-new-directx-featuresWed, 29 Apr 2026 14:33:00 GMTZak Killian<![CDATA[This New Ransomware Is So Broken It Permanently Destroys Your Files Instead of Encrypting Them]]>https://hothardware.com/news/this-new-ransomware-is-so-broken-it-permanently-destroys-your-files-instead-of-encrypting-themhttps://hothardware.com/news/this-new-ransomware-is-so-broken-it-permanently-destroys-your-files-instead-of-encrypting-themWed, 29 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[This PS5 Linux Tool Turns Sony's Console Into a Linux-Powered Gaming PC]]>https://hothardware.com/news/this-ps5-linux-tool-turns-sonys-console-into-a-linux-powered-gaming-pchttps://hothardware.com/news/this-ps5-linux-tool-turns-sonys-console-into-a-linux-powered-gaming-pcWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:42:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[Pixel 11 Leak: Tensor G6 Pairs Cutting-Edge Arm Cores with Legacy Graphics]]>https://hothardware.com/news/tensor-g6-for-pixel-11-leaks-with-cpu-upgrade-but-outdated-gpuhttps://hothardware.com/news/tensor-g6-for-pixel-11-leaks-with-cpu-upgrade-but-outdated-gpuWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:38:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Anthropic Expands Claude AI to Adobe, Blender and More Apps in Creative Push ]]>https://hothardware.com/news/anthropic-expands-claude-to-adobe-blenderhttps://hothardware.com/news/anthropic-expands-claude-to-adobe-blenderWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:28:00 GMTTim Sweezy<![CDATA[AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Hits New All-Time Low with a $125 Discount]]>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-all-time-low-125-discounthttps://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-all-time-low-125-discountWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:11:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[GameStop Reacts to PlayStation's Controversial 30-Day DRM Check-In Rumor]]>https://hothardware.com/news/gamestop-throws-shade-at-sonys-controversial-30-day-playstation-check-in-drmhttps://hothardware.com/news/gamestop-throws-shade-at-sonys-controversial-30-day-playstation-check-in-drmWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:08:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[DRM War Escalates as Hackers Crack Denuvo in All Single-Player Games]]>https://hothardware.com/news/drm-war-escalates-as-hackers-crack-denuvohttps://hothardware.com/news/drm-war-escalates-as-hackers-crack-denuvoWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:59:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Take-Two CEO Reveals GTA 6 Price Strategy and Hints at Return of L.A. Noire]]>https://hothardware.com/news/take-two-ceo-gta-6-price-strategy-return-of-la-noirehttps://hothardware.com/news/take-two-ceo-gta-6-price-strategy-return-of-la-noireWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:47:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[NASA Ignites Prototype Thruster Designed to Put Humans on Mars]]>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-ignites-prototype-thruster-designed-to-put-humans-on-marshttps://hothardware.com/news/nasa-ignites-prototype-thruster-designed-to-put-humans-on-marsWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:26:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[NVIDIA Adds 12GB RTX 5070 Laptop GPU to Address Memory Supply Constraints]]>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-adds-12gb-rtx-5070-laptop-gpuhttps://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-adds-12gb-rtx-5070-laptop-gpuWed, 29 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[ASUS ROG's Wild Dual-Screen Panther Lake Gaming Laptop Preorders Start at $4,500]]>https://hothardware.com/news/asus-rog-dual-screen-gaming-laptop-preorders-start-4500https://hothardware.com/news/asus-rog-dual-screen-gaming-laptop-preorders-start-4500Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:09:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Memory Surcharges Hit Tech Buyers as Vendors Pass Rising Chip Costs to Customers]]>https://hothardware.com/news/memory-surcharges-hit-tech-buyers-as-vendors-pass-rising-chip-costs-to-customershttps://hothardware.com/news/memory-surcharges-hit-tech-buyers-as-vendors-pass-rising-chip-costs-to-customersTue, 28 Apr 2026 15:32:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[ASUS AEMP Can Now Optimize Mixed DDR5 Memory Kits Without XMP]]>https://hothardware.com/news/asus-aemp-mismatched-memory-optimizationhttps://hothardware.com/news/asus-aemp-mismatched-memory-optimizationTue, 28 Apr 2026 14:33:00 GMTZak Killian<![CDATA[Physical Keyboard Phones Return in 2026 With Clicks Communicator Launching in Q4]]>https://hothardware.com/news/physical-keyboard-phones-clicks-communicator-launchinghttps://hothardware.com/news/physical-keyboard-phones-clicks-communicator-launchingTue, 28 Apr 2026 14:26:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[Arc Raiders Gets a Major Update With Sweeping Changes, Balance Tweaks and More]]>https://hothardware.com/news/arc-raiders-gets-a-major-update-with-sweeping-changes-balance-tweaks-and-morehttps://hothardware.com/news/arc-raiders-gets-a-major-update-with-sweeping-changes-balance-tweaks-and-moreTue, 28 Apr 2026 14:25:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[Super ZSNES Revives One of the Most Famous SNES Emulators Ever Made]]>https://hothardware.com/news/super-zsnes-revives-one-of-the-most-famous-snes-emulators-ever-madehttps://hothardware.com/news/super-zsnes-revives-one-of-the-most-famous-snes-emulators-ever-madeTue, 28 Apr 2026 11:46:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[Claude AI Agent Confesses to Wiping a Company's Entire Database and All Backups in Seconds ]]>https://hothardware.com/news/claude-confesses-to-wiping-entire-database-in-secondshttps://hothardware.com/news/claude-confesses-to-wiping-entire-database-in-secondsTue, 28 Apr 2026 11:33:00 GMTTim Sweezy<![CDATA[FTC Issues Social Media Scam Warning as Losses Climb to a Record $2.1 Billion]]>https://hothardware.com/news/ftc-issues-social-media-scam-warning-as-losses-climbhttps://hothardware.com/news/ftc-issues-social-media-scam-warning-as-losses-climbTue, 28 Apr 2026 11:28:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[This Lenovo IdeaPad Slim Deal Is Now Cheaper Than the MacBook Neo]]>https://hothardware.com/news/lenovo-ideapad-slim-deal-cheaper-macbook-neohttps://hothardware.com/news/lenovo-ideapad-slim-deal-cheaper-macbook-neoTue, 28 Apr 2026 10:58:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy Glasses Image Leak Puts Meta Ray-Ban Rival in Focus]]>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-glasses-leak-puts-meta-ray-ban-rival-in-focushttps://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-glasses-leak-puts-meta-ray-ban-rival-in-focusTue, 28 Apr 2026 10:55:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Double Full Moons and Shooting Stars: A Guide to May’s Celestial Events]]>https://hothardware.com/news/two-full-moons-in-may-create-rare-blue-moonhttps://hothardware.com/news/two-full-moons-in-may-create-rare-blue-moonTue, 28 Apr 2026 10:22:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Valve Confirms Steam Deck 2 Development Is Underway in Status Update]]>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-confirms-steam-steam-deck-2https://hothardware.com/news/valve-confirms-steam-steam-deck-2Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:06:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Logitech G512 X Keyboard Lets Gamers Mix Analog and Mechanical Key Switches]]>https://hothardware.com/news/logitech-g512-x-keyboard-mix-analog-mechanical-switcheshttps://hothardware.com/news/logitech-g512-x-keyboard-mix-analog-mechanical-switchesTue, 28 Apr 2026 09:21:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[GPD Reveals Panther Lake Mini PC Featuring MCIO 8i eGPU Support]]>https://hothardware.com/news/gpd-reveals-panther-lake-mini-pc-featuring-mcio-8i-egpu-supporthttps://hothardware.com/news/gpd-reveals-panther-lake-mini-pc-featuring-mcio-8i-egpu-supportMon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTChris Harper