<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[Samsung's New Micro RGB TVs In Sizes Up To 115" Promise Better Color Than OLED]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsungs-micro-rgb-tvs-sizes-up-to-115</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsungs-micro-rgb-tvs-sizes-up-to-115</guid><description><![CDATA[As OLED TVs have come down in price over the years, these sets have become a go-to favorite for a large swath of buyers. Samsung is looking to challenge this dynamic with the introduction of new sets that utilize Micro RGB technology, which can help LCD sets get closer to delivering the type of viewing experience that’s made OLED TVs such ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70358/thumbnail/default/samsung-micro-rgb-r85h-r95h-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Could Extend LGA1700 Socket With Another Raptor Lake Refresh]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-refresh-the-third</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-refresh-the-third</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite being labeled "very preliminary info" and advised not to report on it, this information is so peculiar that we had to drop a post about it. Here's the story: regular and usually reliable Intel leaker Jaykihn claims that Intel is "planning another Raptor Lake Refresh to extend LGA 1700." That's remarkable considering that the LGA 1700 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70356/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-core-400-raptor-lake-refresh-refresh.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon's New Fire TV Stick HD Is Slimmer, Faster And USB Powered]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd-slimmer-faster-usb-powered</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd-slimmer-faster-usb-powered</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon is refreshing its least expensive Fire TV Stick dongle with a new model that offers a range of improvements, not the least of which is a farewell bid to the requirement for a power adapter that plugs into your wall. Instead, the latest version of Amazon's entry-level Fire Stick HD draws power from your television's USB port. It also ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70355/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive 3D Universe Map Charts 47 Million Galaxies Across Cosmic Time]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/3d-universe-map-charts-47-million-galaxies</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/3d-universe-map-charts-47-million-galaxies</guid><description><![CDATA[DESI (Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument) has, in just five years, completed the largest and most comprehensive 3D map of the universe ever constructed, cataloging over 47 million galaxies and quasars plus 20 million nearby stars. This massive dataset, captured by an array of 5,000 robotic fiber-optic positioners atop the Mayall Telescope ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70353/thumbnail/default/thumb-desi-map.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft's New PC Deal Counters $499 MacBook Neo In Education]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsofts-pc-deal-macbook-neo-education</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsofts-pc-deal-macbook-neo-education</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple’s MacBook Neo has shaken up the entry level computer market as it delivers a great experience for only $599, but the value is even better for students who can pick it up for just $499. Microsoft certainly isn’t going to let it go unchallenged, as the company is committing to bring a whole host of improvements to Windows 11 and is now ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70354/thumbnail/default/microsoft-college-bundle-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Core Series 3 Launched: Wildcat Lake Hunts Apple MacBook Neo]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-launches-core-series-3-wildcat-lake</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-launches-core-series-3-wildcat-lake</guid><description><![CDATA[Intel fired a return shot at Apple's MacBook Neo with today's launch of its Core Series 3 processors, otherwise known as Wildcat Lake, based on the same Intel 18A process node as Panther Lake. While Intel is not releasing any laptops of its own, the new chips arm Intel's hardware partners with more affordable silicon to compete against Apple's ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70352/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-intel-wildcat-lake-processor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI‑Powered Val Kilmer Priest Movie Just Dropped Its First Trailer]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/aipowered-val-kilmer-movie-just-dropped-first-trailer</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/aipowered-val-kilmer-movie-just-dropped-first-trailer</guid><description><![CDATA[Val Kilmer’s return to the screen in the upcoming thriller As Deep as the Grave marks a major and controversial milestone in the evolution of digital performance, utilizing AI-generation to grant the actor a leading role despite, well, not being alive for the making of the film in the first place. Nonetheless, the movie's first trailer offers ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70351/thumbnail/default/thumb-ai-kilmer-priest-1.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D May Return As AM4 10th Anniversary Edition CPU]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-return-am4-10th-anniversary-edition</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-return-am4-10th-anniversary-edition</guid><description><![CDATA[Elvis may have left the building never to perform live again, but there is another king that may be returning, according to a leaked image that is making the rounds. That would be AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D, a chip we once declared to be the "king of PC gaming" when we reviewed it back in 2022. According to the leaked image, AMD is preparing an ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70350/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><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></channel></rss>