<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 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><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Backs Hypertune Auto-Overclocking Tool With Up To 60% FPS Gains]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/hypertune-auto-overclocking-tool</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/hypertune-auto-overclocking-tool</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you an overclocker? If note, you may be the exactly the audience for "Hypertune", a subscription service that promises to improve your PC's gaming performance "with one click." While some of the claims made by the company don't quite pass the sniff test in my educated opinion, the tool is fundamentally offering an automatic overclock function, ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71602/thumbnail/default/thumb-hypertune.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 Update Finally Brings VRR To TV Mode With A Catch]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-update-finally-brings-vrr-tv-mode</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-update-finally-brings-vrr-tv-mode</guid><description><![CDATA[Looking for some good news as we head into the weekend? Here it is: Nintendo has finally brought variable refresh rate (VRR) support to the Switch 2 in TV mode, letting docked consoles dynamically sync their output with compatible displays. Before you high-five your cat or dog, however, there is just one glaring catch, which for the moment ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71601/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nintendo-switch-2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy Buds On Leak Reveals Clip-On Design And AI Tricks]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-buds-on-leak-reveals-clip-on-design-and-ai-tricks</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-buds-on-leak-reveals-clip-on-design-and-ai-tricks</guid><description><![CDATA[A bunch of leaks have just given us a fresh look at Samsung’s upcoming open-ear clip-on buds, i.e. the Galaxy Buds On.

Continuing the craze started by (we believe) Huawei's FreeClips back in 2023, Samsung is adding a clip-on earbud version to its Galaxy Buds line. Known internally as "Able," the Galaxy Buds On utilize two rounded, bulbous ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71600/thumbnail/default/thumb-buds-on-black.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic Threat Report Exposes Attempts To Build Biological Weapons With Claude]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/anthropic-threat-report-exposes-attempts-to-build-biological-weapons-with-claude</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/anthropic-threat-report-exposes-attempts-to-build-biological-weapons-with-claude</guid><description><![CDATA[Anthropic has disclosed that several scientists and state-backed research groups were caught using Claude AI to assist with potentially dangerous biological research. The presumed threats (scientific or nefarious) have since been blocked by the company.

Anthropic's detailed report outlines five specific case studies occurring between late ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:08:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71599/thumbnail/default/thumb-anthropic-design.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA & IBM Built An AI To Find Moon Water So We Don't Die Of Thirst Up There]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-ibm-built-ai-find-moon-water-dont-die-thirst-up-there</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-ibm-built-ai-find-moon-water-dont-die-thirst-up-there</guid><description><![CDATA[IBM and NASA have teamed up to launch the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, an open-source AI built to analyze petabytes of observations collected over decades of moon missions. Hosted publicly on Hugging Face alongside its GitHub codebase, the model gives researchers a unified tool to process complex, multi-sensor datasets that previously ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71598/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-moon-water.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desktop GPU Shipments Surge To 4-Year High In Rush To Beat Price Hikes]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/desktop-gpu-shipments-surge-4-year-high-rush-beat-price-hikes</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/desktop-gpu-shipments-surge-4-year-high-rush-beat-price-hikes</guid><description><![CDATA[Typically in the second quarter, desktop graphics card sales almost always experience a slump as summer approaches. According to Jon Peddie Research's latest report, however, add-in board (AIB) shipments defied seasonal expectations in Q2, jumping 10% sequentially and 6.6% year-over-year to hit 12.5 million units. Looking at JPR's past reports, ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:56:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71597/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-graphics-cards-store.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are LLMs Rotting Your Brain? Study Claims AI Acts Like A 'Cognitive Virus']]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/study-claims-ai-cognitive-virus</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/study-claims-ai-cognitive-virus</guid><description><![CDATA[A multinational team of researchers comprising mathematicians and data scientists from Spain, Italy, and the US have just published a paper called "Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus" that is making some waves in the AI community. The premise of the paper is fairly complex, but the short version is that the researchers believe that ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71595/thumbnail/default/thumb-men-discussing-ai-chat.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Man’s Sky Celebrates 10th Anniversary With A Surprise Massive Update]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/no-mans-sky-10th-anniversary-update</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/no-mans-sky-10th-anniversary-update</guid><description><![CDATA[No Man’s Sky is one of the greatest turnaround stories in video game history. The game went from an underwhelming disappointment at launch to celebrating its tenth anniversary with a loyal, dedicated fanbase. In those ten years there have been over forty updates that have brought many changes to the game, but its latest is the most significant ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71596/thumbnail/default/no-mans-sky-10th-anniversary-thumb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Nearly Killed Hideo Kojima’s Physint Game But Xbox Saved It]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-nearly-killed-hideo-kojimas-physint-game-but-xbox-saved-it</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-nearly-killed-hideo-kojimas-physint-game-but-xbox-saved-it</guid><description><![CDATA[After Hideo Kojima's infamous split from Konami following the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, fans of the legendary Metal Gear series were left waiting for Kojima's next big stealth project. While Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2 have maintained traces of the stealth action genre, the real Metal Gear spiritual successor ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71594/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-xbox-physint.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NeoGeo AES+ Gets A Painful 10-Month Delay Over Frustrating Parts Shortage  ]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/neogeo-aes-gets-a-painful-10-month-delay-over-frustrating-parts-shortage</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/neogeo-aes-gets-a-painful-10-month-delay-over-frustrating-parts-shortage</guid><description><![CDATA[Retro gaming enthusiasts eager to relive the golden age of arcade gaming will have to exercise serious patience, as Plaion Replai has officially pushed back the worldwide release of the NeoGeo AES+ to September 16, 2027 due to components shortage.

Originally slated to arrive in November, the 2026 reimagining of SNK’s 1990 home system has ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71593/thumbnail/default/thumb-neogeo-set.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart Deal Drops MSI's Cyborg RTX 5060 Laptop To A Low $1,049]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/walmart-deal-msi-cyborg-rtx-5060-laptop-1049</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/walmart-deal-msi-cyborg-rtx-5060-laptop-1049</guid><description><![CDATA[Times are tough, we get it. However, if you're looking to retired your aging gaming laptop with something new and don't want to stretch deep into four-figure territory, Walmart's deal on MSI's Cyborg 15 is worth taking a look at. Walmart shaved $250 off the price, making this one of the least expensive gaming laptops with a GeForce RTX 5060.
Save ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71592/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-msi-cyborg-laptop.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Mapped A Fruit Fly Brain, So Engineers Taught It To Play Doom]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-mapped-a-fruit-fly-brain-so-engineers-taught-it-to-play-doom</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-mapped-a-fruit-fly-brain-so-engineers-taught-it-to-play-doom</guid><description><![CDATA[When Google released a complete 3D map of an adult male fruit fly’s central nervous system, scientists celebrated it for its impact on neuroscience. Software engineers, however, had other ideas by immediately putting the dataset of the fly to greater use: training it play video games like Doom, Super Mario 64, and Beat Saber.

A quick word ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71591/thumbnail/default/thumb-male-fruit-fly.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skullcandy Earbud Flaw Exposes Microphones To Remote Attackers]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/skullcandy-earbud-flaw-exposes-microphones-to-remote-attackers</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/skullcandy-earbud-flaw-exposes-microphones-to-remote-attackers</guid><description><![CDATA[A security flaw in Skullcandy's Dime 3 wireless earphones allows nearby attackers to hijack Bluetooth connections, intercept audio playback, and access built-in microphones without any user interaction or physical confirmation.

To be specific, the vulnerability affects Dime 3s running firmware version 1.0.0.28. The bug stems from an unauthenticated ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71590/thumbnail/default/thumb-dime3-case.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI's New Pro Max QD-OLED Ultrawide Takes Aim At Apple's Studio Display]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-pro-max-qd-oled-ultrawide-takes-aim-apple-studio-display</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-pro-max-qd-oled-ultrawide-takes-aim-apple-studio-display</guid><description><![CDATA[MSI is taking direct aim at Apple’s workspace display dominance with its new Pro Max 341QPXW14G, expanding on its lineup of Pro Max displays designed specifically for macOS workstations. Or as MSI puts it, a monitor with intentions of "redefining the ultrawide Mac workspace."

The new display is built around Samsung’s 5th-generation QD-OLED ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71589/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-msi-pro-max-341qpxw14-monitor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qualcomm’s NPU Upgrade Unlocks Massive 30B Parameter AI Models For Next-Gen Phones]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-npu-upgrade-30b-parameter-ai-models-phones</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-npu-upgrade-30b-parameter-ai-models-phones</guid><description><![CDATA[Over the past several weeks, Qualcomm has been revealing key details about the future of its next-generation mobile platform, including a blistering 5GHz Oryon CPU architecture and a new Adreno Neural Fusion graphics engine. Following up on those announcements, Qualcomm has now detailed the third major pillar of its next Snapdragon flagship: ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71585/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-qualcomm-snapdragon.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Finally Unveils First Foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro Max And A20 Pro]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-finally-unveils-first-foldable-iphone-duo-iphone-18-pro-max-and-a20-pro</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-finally-unveils-first-foldable-iphone-duo-iphone-18-pro-max-and-a20-pro</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple made numerous announcements during its live event today, headlined by the introduction of its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, and the new Apple A20 Pro processor that powers both it and the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.

Not only does Apple have an exciting new iPhone form factor in the iPhone Duo, price increases across the rest ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71587/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-iphone-duo.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOG Brings Back Retro Big Box PC Games With Printable DIY Scans]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gog-retro-big-box-pc-games-printable-diy-scans</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gog-retro-big-box-pc-games-printable-diy-scans</guid><description><![CDATA[PC gamers of a certain age will fondly remember the days when physical copies of PC games came in oversized boxes known simply by enthusiasts as "big boxes." These so-called big box games used oversized packaging so that they could fit 5.25" floppy diskettes, folding maps, thick paper manuals, and other such goodies inside. Physical PC games ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71588/thumbnail/default/thumb-conan-the-cimmerian-big-box-collection-box.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Foundry And ASML Pass 1 Million Wafers On High-NA EUV Lithography]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-foundry-asml-1-million-wafers-high-na-euv</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-foundry-asml-1-million-wafers-high-na-euv</guid><description><![CDATA[At this week's SPIE Photomask Technology + EUV Lithography conference in Monterey, Intel Foundry and ASML presented a status update regarding the commercialization and high-volume manufacturing (HVM) deployment of High Numerical Aperture (High-NA) Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. The announcement centers on the news that Intel Foundry ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71586/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-asml-machine.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Rare Interstellar Visitor Originated From An Exotic Alien System]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/rare-interstellar-visitor-originates-from-an-exotic-alien-system</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/rare-interstellar-visitor-originates-from-an-exotic-alien-system</guid><description><![CDATA[Astronomers studying the 3I/ATLAS comet have uncovered clues suggesting the interstellar visitor originated in a deep-freeze environment far older than our solar system.

When 3I/ATLAS zipped through the inner solar system, it became only the third confirmed interstellar object ever recorded, joining the enigmatic 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71584/thumbnail/default/thumb-3i-atlas.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelda Edition Switch 2 Sells Out As eBay Prices Surge To $1,150]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/zelda-edition-switch-2-sells-out-ebay-prices-surge</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/zelda-edition-switch-2-sells-out-ebay-prices-surge</guid><description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, Nintendo announced some interesting developments during its Direct event, where it showed off 15 minutes of gameplay footage from its upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. And as was rumored to exist, Nintendo officially unveiled a Zelda-themed Switch 2 console. Predictably, it sold out almost instantly. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71583/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-zelda-switch-2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteelSeries Unveils $260 Aeon Pro Controller With Instant Xbox & PC Switching]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/steelseries-unveils-260-aeon-pro-controller-with-instant-xbox--pc-switching</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/steelseries-unveils-260-aeon-pro-controller-with-instant-xbox--pc-switching</guid><description><![CDATA[SteelSeries has stepped into the luxury gamepad market with the Aeon Pro controller, a high-end option tailored specifically for gamers who frequently switch between PC and Xbox platforms, and perhaps more importantly, have money to blow. Priced at a steep $260, it is no doubt one of the most feature-packed gamepads available, but the pricing ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71582/thumbnail/default/thumb-aeon_pro_context_family_6k.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic Safety Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill All Humans By 2036]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/anthropic-safety-researcher-quits-warns-ai-could-kill-humans-by-2036</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/anthropic-safety-researcher-quits-warns-ai-could-kill-humans-by-2036</guid><description><![CDATA[An AI safety researcher who just quit Anthropic has ignited another debate over existential risk, claiming/warning that humanity faces a real threat of extinction from unaligned superintelligence within the next decade.

The alarm comes from the mouth of Jacob Coxon, a key researcher who spent three years leading pretraining efforts at both ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71581/thumbnail/default/thumb-anthropic-office.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radeon RX 9070 XT Dethrones Older GPUs As Steam's Top AMD Card]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/radeon-rx-9070-xt-dethrones-older-gpus-steams-top-amd-card</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/radeon-rx-9070-xt-dethrones-older-gpus-steams-top-amd-card</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve's updated Steam hardware survey for the month of August reveals an interesting development within Team Red's camp. Serving as a notable milestone for AMD's graphics lineup, the company's flagship Radeon RX 9070 XT is now its most popular discrete GPU on Steam, after having climbed over previous generation hardware to get there.

Of ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71580/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-radeon-rx-9070-xt.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>