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[How to Claim Your Share of Google's $135M Android Lawsuit Settlement]]>https://hothardware.com/news/how-to-claim-your-share-of-googles-android-lawsuit-settlementhttps://hothardware.com/news/how-to-claim-your-share-of-googles-android-lawsuit-settlementWed, 22 Apr 2026 12:45:00 GMTZak Killian<![CDATA[macOS 27 Drops Intel Support: Why Your Old Mac is Now Obsolete]]>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-drops-intel-macs-macos-27https://hothardware.com/news/apple-drops-intel-macs-macos-27Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:41:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Just Got Cheaper But No More Day-1 Access to Call of Duty]]>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-game-pass-cheaper-no-more-day-1-access-call-of-dutyhttps://hothardware.com/news/xbox-game-pass-cheaper-no-more-day-1-access-call-of-dutyWed, 22 Apr 2026 10:03:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Alienware Area-51 Beats Rival OEMs To Market With AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2]]>https://hothardware.com/news/alienware-area-51-beats-rival-oems-market-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2https://hothardware.com/news/alienware-area-51-beats-rival-oems-market-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:44:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Maingear's Redesigned MG-1 Promises to Outperform Open-Air Cooling]]>https://hothardware.com/news/maingear-redesigned-mg-1-outperform-open-air-coolinghttps://hothardware.com/news/maingear-redesigned-mg-1-outperform-open-air-coolingWed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Intel Teases Unlocked Budget CPUs to Make Overclocking Affordable]]>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-teases-unlocked-budget-cpus-to-make-overclocking-affordablehttps://hothardware.com/news/intel-teases-unlocked-budget-cpus-to-make-overclocking-affordableTue, 21 Apr 2026 15:10:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[ASRock's HUDIMM Tech Aims to Slash DDR5 Memory Prices]]>https://hothardware.com/news/asrock-hudimm-tech-slash-ddr5-memory-priceshttps://hothardware.com/news/asrock-hudimm-tech-slash-ddr5-memory-pricesTue, 21 Apr 2026 14:45:00 GMTZak Killian<![CDATA[This Android Malware Silently Steals Your Credit Card Data Over NFC]]>https://hothardware.com/news/android-malware-steals-credit-card-data-nfchttps://hothardware.com/news/android-malware-steals-credit-card-data-nfcTue, 21 Apr 2026 14:35:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[PlayStation Update: Sony to Enforce Age Verification for Key Features]]>https://hothardware.com/news/sony-age-verification-for-playstationhttps://hothardware.com/news/sony-age-verification-for-playstationTue, 21 Apr 2026 13:16:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[Intel Arc G3 Panther Lake Handhelds May Launch at Computex 2026]]>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-arc-g3-panther-lake-handheldshttps://hothardware.com/news/intel-arc-g3-panther-lake-handheldsTue, 21 Apr 2026 13:15:00 GMTZak Killian<![CDATA[AI‑Generated Music Surges to 44% of New Uploads on Deezer]]>https://hothardware.com/news/aigenerated-music-surges-to-44-of-new-uploads-on-deezerhttps://hothardware.com/news/aigenerated-music-surges-to-44-of-new-uploads-on-deezerTue, 21 Apr 2026 11:11:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 Is on Sale for $429.99 at Woot]]>https://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-sale-429-woothttps://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-sale-429-wootTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:50:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[NASA's Mars Rover Finds New Organic Compounds Hinting at Ancient Life]]>https://hothardware.com/news/mars-rover-finds-new-organic-compounds-hinting-at-ancient-lifehttps://hothardware.com/news/mars-rover-finds-new-organic-compounds-hinting-at-ancient-lifeTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:19:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Valve Preps Steam Controller 2 Unboxing Video Fueling Launch Speculation]]>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-preps-steam-controller-2-unboxing-video-fueling-launch-speculationhttps://hothardware.com/news/valve-preps-steam-controller-2-unboxing-video-fueling-launch-speculationTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[Do You Need a Third-Party Antivirus for Windows 11? Here's What Microsoft Says]]>https://hothardware.com/news/do-you-need-third-party-antivirus-windows-11https://hothardware.com/news/do-you-need-third-party-antivirus-windows-11Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:53:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Is Your Pasta Sauce Listening? Prego Debuts Recording Device for the Dinner Table]]>https://hothardware.com/news/prego-debuts-recording-device-for-the-dinner-tablehttps://hothardware.com/news/prego-debuts-recording-device-for-the-dinner-tableTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:45:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Kioxia's New EG7 SSDs Promise Fast and Cheap Storage for PC Makers]]>https://hothardware.com/news/kioxia-eg7-ssds-fast-cheap-storage-pc-makershttps://hothardware.com/news/kioxia-eg7-ssds-fast-cheap-storage-pc-makersTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:05:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[End of an Era: Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO, John Ternus to Take the Helm]]>https://hothardware.com/news/john-ternus-replaces-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-september-1sthttps://hothardware.com/news/john-ternus-replaces-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo-september-1stMon, 20 Apr 2026 18:03:00 GMTBen Funk<![CDATA[Playnix Unveils Steam Machine Rival with 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT]]>https://hothardware.com/news/playnix-console-steam-machine-rivalhttps://hothardware.com/news/playnix-console-steam-machine-rivalMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:35:00 GMTZak Killian<![CDATA[Counter-Strike 2 Player Hit With 10-Year Ban for Will Smith Moment on Stage]]>https://hothardware.com/news/counter-strike-2-player-hit-with-10-year-ban-for-will-smith-moment-on-stagehttps://hothardware.com/news/counter-strike-2-player-hit-with-10-year-ban-for-will-smith-moment-on-stageMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:32:00 GMTChris Harper<![CDATA[Mac Studio Delayed to October as Touchscreen MacBook Pro Slips to 2027]]>https://hothardware.com/news/macbook-pro-touchscreen-and-mac-studio-delayedhttps://hothardware.com/news/macbook-pro-touchscreen-and-mac-studio-delayedMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:25:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[Mustang GTD Smokes Corvette ZR1X with a Record 6:40 Nürburgring Lap]]>https://hothardware.com/news/mustang-gtd-smokes-corvette-zr1x-at-the-nrburgringhttps://hothardware.com/news/mustang-gtd-smokes-corvette-zr1x-at-the-nrburgringMon, 20 Apr 2026 11:39:00 GMTAaron Leong<![CDATA[Score an AMD Ryzen Laptop for $219 Less Than a MacBook Neo]]>https://hothardware.com/news/score-amd-ryzen-laptop-219-less-than-macbook-neohttps://hothardware.com/news/score-amd-ryzen-laptop-219-less-than-macbook-neoMon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMTPaul Lilly<![CDATA[Ex-PlayStation Boss Claims He Was Fired for Refusing 'Ridiculous' Demands]]>https://hothardware.com/news/ex-playstation-boss-fired-refusing-ridiculous-demandshttps://hothardware.com/news/ex-playstation-boss-fired-refusing-ridiculous-demandsMon, 20 Apr 2026 10:54:00 GMTAlan Velasco<![CDATA[New Research Challenges Big Bang Theory With Big Bounce Model]]>https://hothardware.com/news/new-big-bouce-model-challenges-big-bang-theoryhttps://hothardware.com/news/new-big-bouce-model-challenges-big-bang-theoryMon, 20 Apr 2026 10:46:00 GMTAaron Leong