<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[Apple Readies Siri AI Smart Home Hub And Refreshed Apple TV 4K]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-siri-ai-smart-home-hub-apple-tv-4k</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-siri-ai-smart-home-hub-apple-tv-4k</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple doesn’t often refresh its Apple TV 4K set top box, but it looks as if its renewed AI push means a new version of the device is on its way according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Though it won’t be the only new smart home product the company has in the works. Apple is apparently also working on a home hub that will be positioned against ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71250/thumbnail/default/apple-tv-4k-home-hub-ai-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Vows To Fix Xbox Licensing Glitch After 16-Hour Gaming Outage]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-vows-to-fix-xbox-licensing-glitch-after-16-hour-gaming-outage</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-vows-to-fix-xbox-licensing-glitch-after-16-hour-gaming-outage</guid><description><![CDATA[When we covered the planned PlayStation service blackout, I pointed out that both the Xbox and PlayStation platforms had seen major downtime in their online services that week, rendering digital games unplayable. At the time, the Xbox outage was still ongoing, but I actually overlooked a key detail: not only did the 16-hour outage render digital ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71247/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-xbox-consoles.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Nova Lake Leak Points To Monster 65W Xe3p iGPU Power Delivery]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-12xe-leak</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-12xe-leak</guid><description><![CDATA[f Intel's rumored desktop CPU with a surprisingly beefy integrated GPU is starting to look like a truly odd product. According to prolific leaker Jaykihn, the Nova Lake-S SKU with integrated 12-Xe GPU that we previously reported on will require motherboard power delivery hardware that no other desktop Nova Lake chip needs, hinting that Intel ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71249/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-cpu-with-intel-gpu.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Swift Telescope Captures Rogue Black Hole Obliterating A Star In Deep Space]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nasas-swift-telescope-captures-black-hole-obliterating-a-star-in-deep-space</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nasas-swift-telescope-captures-black-hole-obliterating-a-star-in-deep-space</guid><description><![CDATA[Way in the outskirts of a galaxy 750 million light-years away, astronomers have caught an unlucky star being torn apart by a rogue supermassive black hole that has drifted more than 30,000 light-years from its host galaxy’s core.

Supermassive black holes almost universally anchor the centers of galaxies, where their immense gravity dominates ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71244/thumbnail/default/thumb-nasa-swiftt.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Slams Door On Chinese Humanoid Robots Over Spying Threats]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/us-slams-door-chinese-humanoid-robots-spying</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/us-slams-door-chinese-humanoid-robots-spying</guid><description><![CDATA[Securing the tech supply chain has become one of Washington's biggest priorities, and the latest move takes direct aim at the machines meant to power the next industrial era. The Federal Communications Commission has banned the import and authorization of new Chinese humanoid robots, alongside quadruped robot dogs and connected power inverters, ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71245/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_unitree-chinese-humanoid-robot-folding-clothes.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woot Slashes Samsung's 65-Inch The Frame TV To A Low $797.99]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-slashes-samsung-65-inch-frame-tv-798</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-slashes-samsung-65-inch-frame-tv-798</guid><description><![CDATA[If you've been considering Samsung's 'The Frame' TV lineup but balked at the pricing, Woot has a deal worth checking out. The Amazon-owned deal site is currently offering the 65-inch Samsung The Frame 4K QLED TV (2025 LS03F international model) for $797.99 (53% off), which is technically a savings of $900 off the list price.

Street pricing ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71242/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-samsung-the-frame.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Updates Steam Machine Queue, Adds CAD Files And FSR 4.1 Support]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-updates-steam-machine-queue-cad-files-fsr-41-support</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-updates-steam-machine-queue-cad-files-fsr-41-support</guid><description><![CDATA[Following the launch of its new Steam Machine console, Valve has issued a status update addressing production timelines, regional order queues, and software improvements. The company confirmed that hardware units are shipping out daily, with current projections indicating that everyone sitting in the reservation queue should receive an option ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71241/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-valve-steam-machine.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kioxia Launches Liquid-Cooled NX1 AI SSDs To Tame Extreme Heat]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/kioxia-launches-liquid-cooled-nx1-ai-ssds-tame-heat</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/kioxia-launches-liquid-cooled-nx1-ai-ssds-tame-heat</guid><description><![CDATA[Call it an AI upgrade super-cycle, if you will, but today's AI servers pack dozens of high-power GPUs into tighter rack environments. Managing thermal output has quickly become a key operational bottleneck for hyperscale data centers amid the AI arms race. Enter Kioxia, which aims to address those mounting heat challenges with its new NX1 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71240/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-kioxia-nx1-ssds.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Knows Windows 11 Apps Use Too Much RAM And Vows A Fix]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-knows-windows-11-apps-use-too-much-ram-and-vows-a-fix</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-knows-windows-11-apps-use-too-much-ram-and-vows-a-fix</guid><description><![CDATA[Windows 11 has been plagued by many complaints of bloat and poor performance, but Microsoft seems to have been taking the recent clean-up and optimization effort seriously. Next on the agenda, the company will be converting more Windows components from the web-based React javascript framework to the native WinUI framework, and Microsoft has ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71239/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-winui-perf.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft And Ubisoft Team Up To Give Xbox Console Gamers Free PC Titles]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-ubisoft-xbox-free-pc-titles</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-ubisoft-xbox-free-pc-titles</guid><description><![CDATA[As Microsoft continues to work on its next generation box codenamed Project Helix, which will combine a PC and console into one device, the company is looking to make the transition to the new system as seamless as possible. Its latest effort is a partnership with Ubisoft that will allow current Xbox owners to enjoy some of their purchases ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71238/thumbnail/default/microsoft-ubisoft-console-to-pc-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Popular Steam Workshop Custom Maps Secretly Install PC Malware]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/these-popular-steam-workshop-custom-maps-secretly-install-pc-malware</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/these-popular-steam-workshop-custom-maps-secretly-install-pc-malware</guid><description><![CDATA[While Steam's anti-malware efforts have improved over the years, malware still winds up on Steam servers on occasion, usually due to it being snuck into Steam Workshop mods. Last time we discussed the problem, it was related to malware-infected live wallpapers distributed through Wallpaper Engine's Steam Workshop page, and this time Meccha ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71233/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-workshop-malware.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's New DUV Lithography Machines Mark A Major Shift In The Chip War]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/china-duv-lithography-machines</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/china-duv-lithography-machines</guid><description><![CDATA[You've probably read stories about China's home-grown CPUs and GPUs, which generally trail the world's leading designs in performance. That's in part due to Chinese chip designers lacking design history to iterate on, but it's also in part because China's chipmakers have been locked out of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71237/thumbnail/default/thumb-asml-eindhoven-expansion-2028-news.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Unveils Real-Life Halo-Inspired Lamborghini Urus SE SUV]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-unveils-real-life-halo-inspired-lamborghini-urus-se-suv</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-unveils-real-life-halo-inspired-lamborghini-urus-se-suv</guid><description><![CDATA[To mark the launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Microsoft's Xbox division and Lamborghini have teamed up to create a real-life SUV fit for a Spartan: the one-off Lamborghini Urus SE Master Chief 117 Edition. 

Unveiled with the ground-up remake of 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved (dude, am I that old?), this super SUV is a mild attempt at translating ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71236/thumbnail/default/thumb-halourus-master-chief.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Unveils First Specialized AI Security Model For Cyber Defense]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-ai-security-model-cyber-defense</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-ai-security-model-cyber-defense</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft wants to fight AI-powered cyberattacks with AI defenders of its own. The company has unveiled Project Perception, a new agentic security system designed to hunt down weaknesses, investigate threats, and strengthen defenses at machine speed.

Its argument is that conventional security tooling, built around the assumption of human ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71235/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_microsoft-ai-robot-at-desk.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neo Geo AES+ Retro Console Preorders Open Starting At $249.99]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/neo-geo-aes-retro-console-preorders-open</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/neo-geo-aes-retro-console-preorders-open</guid><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, we covered the initial announcement of SNK and Plaion's upcoming Neo Geo AES+ hardware reincarnation. For retro gaming fans looking to lock down a unit, the wait is over. Preorders are now officially open at Amazon, bringing the legendary 1990s sprite-based powerhouse back to the consumer market starting at $249.99 for the ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71234/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-neo-geo-aes-plus-consoles.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[1.26 Million Patients Hit As Medical Breach Exposes Social Security Info]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/126-million-patients-hit-as-medical-breach-exposes-social-security-info</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/126-million-patients-hit-as-medical-breach-exposes-social-security-info</guid><description><![CDATA[A cyberattack on Georgia-based medical billing provider Medical Computer Business Services (MCBS) has exposed sensitive personal and health records of over 1.2 million individuals.

MCBS, an Augusta-headquartered company, which provides billing, coding, accounts receivable, and administrative services for healthcare providers, disclosed ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71232/thumbnail/default/thumb-cancer-type.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Targets Starlink With Massive Direct-To-Phone Satellite Service]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-targets-starlink-with-massive-direct-to-phone-satellite-service</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-targets-starlink-with-massive-direct-to-phone-satellite-service</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to launch up to 5,105 low-Earth orbit satellites, establishing a direct-to-device (D2D) telecommunications network that supports voice, data, messaging, and emergency services.

Operating through its Amazon Leo satellite internet division, the proposed system will ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71231/thumbnail/default/thumb-about-amazon-hero-leo-d2d-camping-with-aurora.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Upgrade Program Lets You Lease iPhones And Macs For $17.99]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-lease-iphone-mac-ipad</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-lease-iphone-mac-ipad</guid><description><![CDATA[Update 7/28/2026 8:35am ET
Apple has officially announced Apple Upgrade, a new device leasing program provided by Klarna covering iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad, available on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at US retail locations. Lease terms run 12 or 24 months for iPhone and Apple Watch, and 24 or 36 months for Mac ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71182/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_iphone-17-pro.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Launches Budget Radeon RX 9050 Following ASRock Leak]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/asrock-leaks-amd-radeon-rx-9050-4gb-8gb-budget-gpus</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/asrock-leaks-amd-radeon-rx-9050-4gb-8gb-budget-gpus</guid><description><![CDATA[ASRock has jumped the gun on revealing a surprise new entry-level addition to AMD's RDNA 4 graphics card family, the Radeon RX 9050, which is evidently being offered in both 4GB and 8GB variants. The add-in board (AIB) partner went live with a couple of product pages for its custom Challenger series models before AMD updated its own site.

Notably, ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71230/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-asrock-radeon-rx-9050.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Framework Warns It Can No Longer Absorb Surging Memory Prices]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/framework-warns-can-no-longer-absorb-surging-memory-prices</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/framework-warns-can-no-longer-absorb-surging-memory-prices</guid><description><![CDATA[Modular laptop maker Framework has released a transparent and "unfortunate" update addressing severe volatility in the silicon market, following up on previous aggressive price hikes on memory modules, warning that recent component cost spikes have reached a tipping point where it can no longer shield consumers from price increases. According ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:05:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71229/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-framework-laptop-13-pro-memory.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augmental's $1,400 MouthPad Turns Your Tongue Into A PC Mouse]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/augmentals-1400-mouthpad-turns-your-tongue-into-a-pc-mouse</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/augmentals-1400-mouthpad-turns-your-tongue-into-a-pc-mouse</guid><description><![CDATA[It's taken about two years, and a showcase at last year's CES, but Augmental's MouthPad has launched. MouthPad is an innovative wireless Bluetooth mouse controlled entirely by the user's tongue and head movements, enabling a degree of hands-free control that would normally require an implant. MouthPad isn't exactly cheap at $1,400 USD and ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71226/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-augmental-mouthpad.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Bets On Privacy To Make Its Smart Glasses Stand Out From Meta]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-privacy-smart-glasses</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-privacy-smart-glasses</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple might have stumbled with the Vision Pro headset, but the company is reportedly hoping for a successful pivot to smart glasses to challenge Meta. To try and differentiate its smart glasses from Meta’s offerings Apple will apparently focus on features and policies that put privacy at the forefront, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

While ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71228/thumbnail/default/apple-smart-glasses-privacy-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Zen 7 Ryzen CPUs Could Signal The End Of Socket AM5]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen-7-last-am5-generation</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen-7-last-am5-generation</guid><description><![CDATA[If you read that headline and thought, "so?" then you're on the right track. AMD's Socket AM5 has already had a pretty good run, with four distinct processor families spanning two different CPU architectures and three different GPU designs inhabiting the socket. If we get two more CPU generations, that's going to be a pretty solid lineup, ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71227/thumbnail/default/thumb_amd-server-cpu-roadmap.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Fans Plan August Blackout In Protest Of Sony Disc Decision]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-fans-plan-august-blackout-in-protest-of-sony-disc-decision</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-fans-plan-august-blackout-in-protest-of-sony-disc-decision</guid><description><![CDATA[Fans are displeased with Sony's decision to stop disc releases for its consoles. Virtually everything PlayStation-related accounts do on social media now gets bombarded with angry players demanding a reversal to the decision, and the outrage has extended to posts from parent company Sony.

Specifically, Sony shared a Tweet showcasing its ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71220/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-playstation-discs.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stargazers Prepare For July Full Buck Moon And Shooting Stars]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/stargazers-prepare-for-july-full-buck-moon-and-shooting-stars</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/stargazers-prepare-for-july-full-buck-moon-and-shooting-stars</guid><description><![CDATA[Attention stargazers, late July brings a special double-feature to the summer night sky: the Full Buck Moon coinciding with a simultaneous peak of two meteor showers.

Reaching peak brightness on July 29, July’s moon is traditionally known as the Buck Moon, a name which harks back to Native Americans honoring the time of year when young ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71224/thumbnail/default/thumb-buck-moon.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>