<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[Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Fix After Patch Tuesday Chaos]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-issues-emergency-windows-fix-after-patch-tuesday-chaos</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-issues-emergency-windows-fix-after-patch-tuesday-chaos</guid><description><![CDATA[While the latest wave of Patch Tuesday security updates for Windows 11 once again broke Microsoft's previous best record for the most security patches in one update, those 974 fixes still broke some stuff. The good news is that Microsoft has already released an out-of-band hotfix for affected users.

Not only will this hotfix patch be included ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71626/thumbnail/default/thumb_windows_upgrade.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Roasts NVIDIA CEO On Stage, Says AI Doom Is A Hoax As Warnings Grow]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/trump-calls-ai-superintelligence-fears-a-hoax</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/trump-calls-ai-superintelligence-fears-a-hoax</guid><description><![CDATA[A company that started out making affordable graphics cards for PC gamers is the most valuable company in the world, and a man known most for hosting a TV game show is the President of the United States. In that light, recent events don't seem quite as insane as they read on the surface, although today's story still feels like I should be ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71627/thumbnail/default/thumb-jensen-huang-all-in-donald-trump.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Googlebook Preorders Begin September 21 As Google Takes On MacBooks]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/googlebook-preorders-begin-september-21-as-google-takes-on-macbooks</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/googlebook-preorders-begin-september-21-as-google-takes-on-macbooks</guid><description><![CDATA[Google is preparing to launch a brand-new era for computing as pre-orders for its highly anticipated line of Googlebook laptops will begin on September 21 at 9:00 a.m. EST.

Just to catch you up, unlike ChromeOS Chromebooks, Googlebook devices are built around a deeply integrated, laptop-optimized version of Android that's meant to merge ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:16:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71624/thumbnail/default/thumb-googlebook-laptop.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Sets Prime Big Deal Days For October 6-7 With Millions Of Deals]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-october-6-7-millions-deals</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-october-6-7-millions-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon has locked in the dates for its next Prime Big Deal Days, which promises to deliver discounts on millions of items.  The 48-hour event kicks off next Tuesday, October 6 at precisely 12:01 a.m. PDT (3:01 a.m. EDT), and wraps up on Wednesday, October 7. And as with the last time this annual event ran, the discounts are exclusive to Prime ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71625/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amazno-prime-box.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Android Auto Gets Google Maps Feature Drivers Have Wanted For Years]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/android-auto-gets-google-maps-feature-drivers-have-wanted-for-years</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/android-auto-gets-google-maps-feature-drivers-have-wanted-for-years</guid><description><![CDATA[Google is updating Google Maps on Android Auto with the ability to keep the live speedometer, posted speed limits, and upcoming traffic cues persistently active on screen even when no active navigation route or destination is set. Isn't that something both mobile GMap and Waze have had since forever?

For ages now, Android Auto users have ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71622/thumbnail/default/thumb-google-maps.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAM Crisis Won't Force Valve To Compromise On Steam Deck 2 Specs]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/ram-crisis-wont-force-valve-compromise-steam-deck-2-specs</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/ram-crisis-wont-force-valve-compromise-steam-deck-2-specs</guid><description><![CDATA[These are some wild times we live in. Widespread memory shortages and skyrocketing component costs driven by an onslaught of AI factory build-outs have sent shockwaves across the hardware landscape over the past year, resulting in price hikes on existing tech and raising questions about future product roadmaps. What does it all mean for the ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71623/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-valve-steam-deck.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Spends Hours Every Month Answering Support Tickets Herself]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-ceo-spends-hours-every-month-answering-support-tickets-herself</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-ceo-spends-hours-every-month-answering-support-tickets-herself</guid><description><![CDATA[If you have submitted a customer support ticket to Xbox recently, there is a chance that the person reviewing your issue, offering guidance, or trying to help you troubleshoot a problem, is Microsoft’s chief executive officer for Xbox herself.

A recent profile published by The Wall Street Journal revealed that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma routinely ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71621/thumbnail/default/thumb-sharma-close.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Goes 2nm With 30B-Parameter AI, 185 FPS Gaming]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mediatek-dimensity-9600-pro-30b-ai-up-to-185fps-gaming</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mediatek-dimensity-9600-pro-30b-ai-up-to-185fps-gaming</guid><description><![CDATA[MediaTek has unveiled its next-generation mobile silicon, leading the charge with its flagship Dimensity 9600 Pro alongside a secondary tier option, the Dimensity 9600M. The new chips arrive almost exactly a year after MediaTek announced a deal with TSMC to utilize the silicon fab's cutting-edge 2-nanometer manufacturing process, which is ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71620/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-mediatek-dimensity-9600-pro.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve’s Steam Frame Launches At $1,059 With A Sweet Half-Life: Alyx Bonus]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valves-steam-frame-launches-at-1059-with-a-sweet-half-life-alyx-bonus</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valves-steam-frame-launches-at-1059-with-a-sweet-half-life-alyx-bonus</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve's highly anticipated Steam Frame standalone VR headset is finally here after being revealed alongside the new Steam Controller and Steam Machine back in November.

The Steam Frame just launched with two models (one with 256GB of onboard UFS storage and one with 1TB) and, similar to the Steam Machine, it is being initially offered with ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71617/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-steamframe-art.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[ClickFix Malware Is Going Viral, Infecting PCs And Macs With CAPTCHA Prompts]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/clickfix-malware-is-going-viral</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/clickfix-malware-is-going-viral</guid><description><![CDATA[Remember over a year ago when we reported on the ClickFix malware that uses fake CAPTCHA mechanisms to dupe unwitting victims into pwning their own machines? Well, apparently not enough people shared that post, because the problem has grown to an epic scale. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont remarked this past Thursday that Reddit is filled ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71619/thumbnail/default/thumb_hero-guard-security-personal-information.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo IV Descends On Switch 2 Tomorrow With A $70 Mega Bundle]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/diablo-iv-switch-2-mega-bundle</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/diablo-iv-switch-2-mega-bundle</guid><description><![CDATA[Blizzcon, which took place over the weekend, was chock full of announcements about future plans, but there’s still plenty to get excited for in the here and now. Diablo IV is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 with the Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection, which will be packed with content and will likely be one of the best way to play the game ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71618/thumbnail/default/diablo-iv-age-of-hatred-collection-switch-2-thumb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[UGREEN LinkStation Pro eGPU Dock Packs Thunderbolt 5 And 850W Power]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/ugreen-linkstation-pro-egpu-dock-packs-thunderbolt-5-and-850w-power</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/ugreen-linkstation-pro-egpu-dock-packs-thunderbolt-5-and-850w-power</guid><description><![CDATA[UGREEN has given its external graphics enclosure lineup a nice upgrade with the LinkStation Pro, an eGPU dock that now features Thunderbolt 5 over the older LinkStation's USB4, which equates to much faster connectivity, enhanced power delivery, and broader system expansion.

The major headliner for the LinkStation Pro is definitely the leap ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71616/thumbnail/default/thumb-linkstation-pro-charging.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Pro And Ultra May Get A Major OLED Power-Up]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s27-pro-and-ultra-may-get-major-oled-power-up</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s27-pro-and-ultra-may-get-major-oled-power-up</guid><description><![CDATA[It looks increasingly likely that Samsung will be giving the upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra a significant OLED display upgrade over the previous generation's three-year-old tech. 

According to South Korea’s ETNews, Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display have finalized plans to outfit the top-dog Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71615/thumbnail/default/thumb-s26-ultra.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacBook Neo Alternative: Best Buy Drops 16GB Lenovo Laptop To $499.99]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/best-buy-drops-16gb-lenovo-laptop-499</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/best-buy-drops-16gb-lenovo-laptop-499</guid><description><![CDATA[If you missed out on late-summer sales and the initial flurry of back-to-school discounts, don't despair, especially if you are on the hunt for a lower cost laptop. There are still plenty of bargains out there, including the return of a discounted Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i as Best Buy's deal of the day, which once again undercuts Apple's MacBook ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71614/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-lenovo-ideapad-slim-3i.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple May Unleash Beats-Branded iPhone Controllers In Big Gaming Pivot]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-may-unleash-beats-branded-iphone-game-controllers</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-may-unleash-beats-branded-iphone-game-controllers</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple may soon leverage its sub-brand Beats by Dre as a strategic testing ground for un-Apple-like product categories, beginning with its long-rumored entry into mobile gaming hardware.

Over the weekend, Bloomberg reported that Apple has quietly spent over a year developing first-party gaming controllers designed for the iPhone. However, ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71613/thumbnail/default/thumb-xbox-cloud.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA's Beastly RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Packs 84GB GDDR7 & RTX 5090 Core Count]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-unveils-rtx-pro-5500-blackwell-84gb-gddr7</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-unveils-rtx-pro-5500-blackwell-84gb-gddr7</guid><description><![CDATA[NVIDIA has quietly expanded its professional graphics lineup with the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition, a Blackwell-based beast designed for heavy AI workloads, simulations, and other graphics chores that extend well beyond the realm of gaming. There is no press release or formal announcement (that we're aware of), though an official ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71612/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nvidia-rtx-pro-5500-blackwell.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Warns New Windows 11 Patch Can Break Your PC's Audio]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-warns-new-windows-11-patch-can-break-pc-audio</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-warns-new-windows-11-patch-can-break-pc-audio</guid><description><![CDATA[The latest security update for Windows 11 is inadvertently silencing some PCs due to a known bug affecting USB Audio Class 1.0 devices—reminiscent of prior USB audio glitches in Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft confirmed the bug in a support article, acknowledging that some USB audio devices may fail to start and/or produce no sound after applying ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71611/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-windows-11-wallpaper.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzard Announces Diablo V, Sanctuary Has Fallen And Diablo Won]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/blizzard-announces-diablo-v-sanctuary-has-fallen-and-diablo-won</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/blizzard-announces-diablo-v-sanctuary-has-fallen-and-diablo-won</guid><description><![CDATA[Blizzard just shocked gamers with its announcement of Diablo V, following up on 2023's popular Diablo IV and its two major expansions, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred. While Diablo IV suffered from some early controversies, ditching it in favor of a new game was a surprise to the Diablo fanbase.

In terms of story and character, details ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71610/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-diablo5-crucifixion.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Gemini Just Leveled-Up With A New App For Windows]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-gemini-levels-up-new-app-windows</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-gemini-levels-up-new-app-windows</guid><description><![CDATA[Google is expanding its desktop footprint by releasing a dedicated Gemini app for Windows 10 and 11, with support for both x86 and Arm. Having already arrived on Apple's macOS several years, having access to Gemini in a Windows app means PC users no longer have to keep a browser tab permanently pinned or rely on browser extensions to access ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71609/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-google-gemini.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Launches Ryzen 5 7500 And 5500F CPUs For Great Value Focused Builds]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-5-7500-5500f-new-value-cpus</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-5-7500-5500f-new-value-cpus</guid><description><![CDATA[There are two new AMD CPUs on the block, and normally that would be bigger news, but both of these chips are based on previous-generation processor technology, and one of them is yet another new SKU for the decade-old Socket AM4 platform. Both parts are budget-oriented processors based on reclaimed silicon with slight variations from previous ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71608/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-ryzen-5-5000-7000-boxes.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deathray Browser Attack Proves Mac GPU Drivers Are Still Vulnerable]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/deathray-browser-attack-proves-mac-gpu-drivers-are-still-vulnerable</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/deathray-browser-attack-proves-mac-gpu-drivers-are-still-vulnerable</guid><description><![CDATA[It appears a vulnerability exists within MacOS's WebGPU implementation that can crash a system with a few simple commands, Auberon López (aka @auberonedu on GitHub) revealed this week.

Auberon's day job is as an instructor at the Green River College in Auburn, Washington, but Auberon still found time to document and detail "Deathray" on ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71607/thumbnail/default/thumbnaiil-apple-webgpu.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woot's MSI Sale: Save Big On Gaming PCs, Monitors And More]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-msi-sale-save-big-gaming-pcs-monitors-more</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-msi-sale-save-big-gaming-pcs-monitors-more</guid><description><![CDATA[Finding high-end PC gear at reasonable prices is getting tougher by the day. It usually requires waiting for major holiday sales or Prime Day sales events, but instead of waiting for the next big occasion, head over to Woot and check out a flurry of discounts on gaming desktops, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, and several other items.

The ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:39:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71606/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-msi-laptop.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA Says Shoot Your Shot To Win A Custom NBA 2K27 RTX 5090]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-says-shoot-your-shot-win-custom-nba-2k27-rtx-5090</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-says-shoot-your-shot-win-custom-nba-2k27-rtx-5090</guid><description><![CDATA[NVIDIA is teaming up with 2K Games to give away four custom-built GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards styled after NBA 2K27. Featuring custom backplates and court-inspired artwork, these one-of-a-kind GPUs wrap NVIDIA’s flagship desktop silicon in bespoke basketball aesthetics. It's not clear if each of the four cards will feature different players, ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71605/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nba-2k27-rtx-5090.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Smashes Patch Tuesday Record With 974 Security Fixes]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-smashes-patch-tuesday-record-with-974-security-fixes</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-smashes-patch-tuesday-record-with-974-security-fixes</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft broke its previous Patch Tuesday record with yet another record-setter this week. September's Patch Tuesday will contain 974 total fixes, with 113 of them rated "Critical" for high likelihood of exploitation. So far this year, Microsoft has released 2760 security patches, more than doubling its previous record of 1250 CVEs patched ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71603/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-winsecurity2.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devious Mantax Malware Uses Dirty Tricks To Extort Android Users]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mantax-malware-dirty-tricks-android</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mantax-malware-dirty-tricks-android</guid><description><![CDATA[The security research team at Zimperium’s zLabs has uncovered a new strain of malware targeting Android devices, which not only looks to pilfer a victim’s data but also inflict maximum psychological damage. It has been dubbed 'Mantax Otax' and is described as “sophisticated and highly aggressive,” and is only getting more potent as new versions ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71604/thumbnail/default/android-mantax-otax-malware-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>