<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[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><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Once Paid $280M For Rigging Early Windows Against Competitors]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-once-paid-280m-for-rigging-early-windows-against-competitors</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-once-paid-280m-for-rigging-early-windows-against-competitors</guid><description><![CDATA[For those unaware, Microsoft once faked an installation error for Windows 3.1 if a user was trying to install it atop DR DOS, and the story is spreading quickly as a pertinent reminder of the ruthless ambition during the early days of the personal computer boom.

The death of DR DOS is a sad story. DR DOS was a highly-compatible, viable ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70987/thumbnail/default/thumb-dr-dos-lawsuit-settlement.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Quietly Debuts Steam Frame Compatibility Ratings Starting With Portal 2]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-quietly-debuts-steam-frame-compatibility-ratings-starting-with-portal-2</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-quietly-debuts-steam-frame-compatibility-ratings-starting-with-portal-2</guid><description><![CDATA[Those who have been looking out for Steam hardware-related activity have been closely monitoring SteamDB. It paid off late last night as X user @SadlyItsBradley discovered that Valve's Portal 2 (2011) is the first game to be listed as 'Verified Playable' on the not-yet-released Steam Frame headset. The other game, Valve's Day of Defeat, is ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70984/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-portal2.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claude AI Reviewed An MRI And Challenged A Doctor's Diagnosis, Can It Be Trusted?]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/claude-ai-reviewed-mri-challenged-doctor-diagnosis</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/claude-ai-reviewed-mri-challenged-doctor-diagnosis</guid><description><![CDATA[Software developer and Hunter.io co-founder Antoine Finkelstein recently put an increasingly capable class of AI tools to an unusual test, asking Claude Code to analyze his shoulder MRI and weigh its findings against those of a human radiologist. The results, outlined on Antoine's Blog, has left many asking if AI can truly be trusted for medical ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70986/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_human-talking-to-ai-doctor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation 5 Crushes Xbox In Single-Player AAA Game Sales, Analyst Claims]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-5-xbox-single-player-game-sales</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-5-xbox-single-player-game-sales</guid><description><![CDATA[The current console generation has been dominated by Sony’s PlayStation 5, which has forced Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division to hit the reset button on its console gaming strategy. According to a video games analyst, this dominance has really shown up when it comes to sales of single-player experiences with AAA game developers finding far ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70985/thumbnail/default/ps5-single-player-sales-better-xbox-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Plummets Below $1,000 In Post Prime Day Deal]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-below-1000-post-prime-day-deal</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-below-1000-post-prime-day-deal</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon has completed its latest Prime Day sales event, which Best Buy countered with its week-long Summer Tech Fest that has also concluded. Bummer, right? Not necessarily—if you are in the market for a high-end Android phone, you can score Samsung's flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra for nearly an all-time low price, as it's currently under a grand.
Samsung ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:37:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70983/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Fall For EBay Scalpers Selling Digital GTA 6 Preorders]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/dont-fall-for-ebay-scalpers-selling-digital-gta-6-preorders</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/dont-fall-for-ebay-scalpers-selling-digital-gta-6-preorders</guid><description><![CDATA[In case anyone needs to hear this, there is absolutely no reason to pay scalper pricing for Grand Theft Auto VI preorders on eBay, or anywhere else for that matter. Zero. Zip. Zilch. That is the sort of thing that should go without saying, but apparently it needs reinforced because listings with markups have started to appear on the popular ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70982/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta-6-xbox,ps5-packaging.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Sets Sights On Blacklisted Chinese Memory Maker As RAM Prices Soar]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-sets-sights-blacklisted-chinese-memory-maker</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-sets-sights-blacklisted-chinese-memory-maker</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple is reportedly urging the United States government to green light the purchase of memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese semiconductor supplier that is on the Trump administration's blacklist over alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army. Citing half a dozen people who are supposedly familiar with the matter, ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70981/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-ceo-tim-cook.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[New GTA 6 Features Leak: The Visuals And AI Should Be Jaw-Dropping]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/new-gta-6-features-leak-the-visuals-and-ai-should-be-jaw-dropping</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/new-gta-6-features-leak-the-visuals-and-ai-should-be-jaw-dropping</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon Brazil and Brazil retailer Kabum have GTA VI listings that go into more detail than others we've seen so far, providing a potential peek at what's to come when the game finally ships, assuming the information is accurate. Comparing the information to the footage we have already seen does raise some interesting questions, though, so ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70980/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta6-graphics.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windows 11 Gets New Taskbar Settings, Other Improvements In Latest Build]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/windows-11-new-taskbar-settings-other-improvements</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/windows-11-new-taskbar-settings-other-improvements</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft dropped a fresh pair of Windows 11 Insider Preview builds on June 26th, one each for the Experimental and Beta channels. While neither one is a major departure from previous builds, both carry meaningful refinements for different audiences.

Microsoft has introduced a proper Taskbar Size setting inside the Settings app on Experimental ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70979/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_windows-11-insider-program-logo-image.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[52-Core Intel Nova Lake CPUs Could Draw Up to 474 Watts Before Manual OC]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-474w-pl2-leak</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-474w-pl2-leak</guid><description><![CDATA[Here's a quick summary of what we've heard about Intel's next-generation Nova Lake CPUs: they're going to feature new architectures for both P-cores and E-cores, they're going to come with as many as 52 total cores, and the full load power of such a chip may exceed 700 watts. "Full load power" in this case refers to a fully unlocked CPU, though; ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70978/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-arrow-lake-plus-processor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition Here While It Lasts]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/get-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-anniversary-edition-here</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/get-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-anniversary-edition-here</guid><description><![CDATA[Scalpers never miss an opportunity to squeeze buyers on eBay for elusive hardware (even including Steam Machine reservations), which the other day included AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition processor, basically a re-release of a popular socket AM4 gaming chip. Don't fall for it, though, because the chip is back in stock.

Sold ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70977/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-anniversary.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteamOS Release Is A Game-Changer For Building Your Own Steam Machine]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/steamos-release-is-a-game-changer-for-building-your-own-steam-machine</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/steamos-release-is-a-game-changer-for-building-your-own-steam-machine</guid><description><![CDATA[Along with the Steam Machine, Valve has also publicly released SteamOS 3.x, which debuted with Steam Deck. With version 3.8, SteamOS can be installed on any modern desktop, laptop, or handheld PC so long as its using an AMD GPU. NVIDIA GPU support is planned for the future.

With the launch of the second Steam Controller and development ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70975/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-steamos.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenovo Forecasts Sky-High PC Memory Costs Lasting Until 2030]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lenovo-forecasts-high-memory-costs-until-2030</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lenovo-forecasts-high-memory-costs-until-2030</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone holding out hope that memory and SSD prices will eventually drift back to pre-2025 levels probably needs to recalibrate those expectations. At ISC 2026 in Hamburg, Germany, Lenovo delivered a sobering message to industry attendees that the dramatic rise in DRAM and NAND flash pricing isn't a short-term market hiccup. According to the ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70976/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_micron-ddr5-chips-module-image.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG C5 OLED TV Deal: 65" Hits Record Low $1,099 For Late Prime Day Surprise]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-c5-oled-tv-sale-65-inch-model-plunges-record-low-1099</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-c5-oled-tv-sale-65-inch-model-plunges-record-low-1099</guid><description><![CDATA[Well folks, Prime Day is officially over but don't beat yourself up if you missed out on the event. The truth of the matter is, deals are a year-round affair these days, and there are still lots of bargains out there. One in particular that caught our eye is a deep discounts on LG's legendary C5 OLED TV, which brings the 65-inch model down ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:16:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70974/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-lg-c5-oled-tv.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Reservations Hit Ebay As Desperate Buyers Pay Up To $2,900]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-machine-reservations-hit-ebay-buyers-pay-up-to-2900</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-machine-reservations-hit-ebay-buyers-pay-up-to-2900</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve has begun sending out email notifications to randomly selected users who have been placed into a reservation queue for its upcoming Steam Machine release, and some recipients are turning their spots in line into thousands of dollars on eBay. Or put another way, scalping season for the Steam Machine has begun in earnest.

The way it ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70973/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-valve-steam-machine.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>