<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 Unveils Major Microsoft 365 Copilot Redesign To Streamline Office Workflows]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-unveils-microsoft-365-copilot-redesign</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-unveils-microsoft-365-copilot-redesign</guid><description><![CDATA[New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma may have just shown Copilot the door on gaming consoles, but Microsoft isn't pumping the brakes elsewhere with its AI companion. The company is rolling out a sweeping design and performance overhaul across both the standalone Copilot app and the broader Microsoft 365 suite, riding the momentum of its recent Windows ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70730/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_microsoft-365-copilot.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Brings Gemini Nano AI To Mid-Range Android Phones]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mediatek-dimensity-8550-brings-gemini-nano-to-mid-range-android-phones</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mediatek-dimensity-8550-brings-gemini-nano-to-mid-range-android-phones</guid><description><![CDATA[High-end mobile AI features are trickling down to more affordable smartphones thanks to MediaTek's new Dimensity 8550 chipset. MediaTek built it specifically to bring Google’s Gemini Intelligence platform to the mid-range Android market, though the SoC doesn't seem to have brought upgrades in other key areas compared to the 8500 donor chip, ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70729/thumbnail/default/thumb-8550-close.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin Rocket Erupts In Massive Fireball During Engine Test At Florida Launch Site]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/blue-origin-rocket-erupts-in-massive-fireball-during-engine-test</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/blue-origin-rocket-erupts-in-massive-fireball-during-engine-test</guid><description><![CDATA[A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket suffered a catastrophic explosion during a routine ground test in Florida on Thursday night, delivering a blow (pun totally intended) to Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight ambitions. The cause of the failure is still being investigated.

Blue Origin's New Glenn just blew up at LC-36 while attempting to Static Fire ahead ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70727/thumbnail/default/thumb-glenn-explosion.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Ships Industry-First HBM4E Memory For Next-Gen AI Chips]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-ships-industry-first-hbm4e-memory-next-gen-ai-chips</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-ships-industry-first-hbm4e-memory-next-gen-ai-chips</guid><description><![CDATA[Shares of Samsung are surging after the South Korean chip maker revealed it has begun shipping samples of its 12-layer HBM4E to major customers around the globe, giving it temporary bragging rights over rivals Micron and SK hynix. The cutting edge memory chips will help fuel the next round of AI hardware with Samsung touting stable speeds ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70728/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-samsung-hbm4e-memory.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI MPG 322URDX36 Debuts: Triple-Mode QD-OLED Monitor Hits FHD 680Hz]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-mpg-322urdx36-triple-mode-qd-oled-monitor-hits-680hz</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-mpg-322urdx36-triple-mode-qd-oled-monitor-hits-680hz</guid><description><![CDATA[MSI just sent a message to every other monitor maker to the effect of, 'I see your dual-mode display and raise you to triple mode!'. In doing so, MSI is laying claim to the industry's first triple mode gaming monitor, the MPG OLED 322URDX36, which can hit a blistering 680Hz if dropping down to Full HD 1080p. It also supports 520Hz at 2K and ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70726/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-msi-mpg-oled-322urdx36.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wi-Fi 8 Arrival: TP-Link Readies Archer 8 Router Blitz For Next-Gen Connectivity]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/wi-fi-8-arrival-tp-link-readies-archer-8-router-blitz</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/wi-fi-8-arrival-tp-link-readies-archer-8-router-blitz</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you ready for Wi-Fi 8? Probably not, especially given how fast new and updated Wi-Fi protocols are emerging these days. Nevertheless, companies are moving full steam ahead into next-generation wireless territory, including TP-Link, which has announced its first Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) router platform dubbed Archer 8, scheduled to release in ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70725/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-tp-link-archer-8-router.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Computex 2026: Acer Debuts Next-Gen Intel And AMD Laptops, A Streaming Handheld, And More]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/acer-gaming-computex-2026</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/acer-gaming-computex-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[Acer is debuting a staggering spread of hardware across its consumer, gaming, and enterprise portfolios at Computex 2026 this year. Today, I've narrowed my focus on the gaming highlights, which range from a PlayStation Portal-like cloud handheld dubbed the Acer Nitro Blaze Link to truly high-end gaming laptops from Intel and AMD.

Acer Nitro ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70712/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-acer-gaming-computex26.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG Targets Premium Gaming Monitors With Industry's First 240Hz RGB Stripe OLED Panels]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-first-240hz-rgb-stripe-oleds</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-first-240hz-rgb-stripe-oleds</guid><description><![CDATA[It looks like LG Display is finally tackling one of the most stubborn complaints dogging the desktop OLED revolution: text fringing. In a press release out of its Seoul HQ, the display giant has announced that it has officially kicked off full-scale mass production on the world's first 240Hz RGB Stripe OLED panel. Initially rolling out in ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70724/thumbnail/default/thumb-lg-oled-stripe-display.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantum Unbreakable Breakthrough: 'Perfect Randomness' Could Revolutionize Data Encryption]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/quantum-unbreakable-breakthrough-perfect-randomness-to-revolutionize-data-encryption</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/quantum-unbreakable-breakthrough-perfect-randomness-to-revolutionize-data-encryption</guid><description><![CDATA[The problem with most existing encryption methods is that since they are bound to machines reliant on binary code composed of 1s and 0s, and apparently-random sequences of numbers are not fully random. This reality makes a looming scenario of quantum computing "Q-Day" for compromising at least current encryption technologies inevitable. But ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70723/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-binary.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Issues Urgent Warning For Microsoft 365 Users: Kali365 Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/fbi-issues-urgent-warning-for-microsoft-365-users-kali365-phishing-kit-bypasses-mfa</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/fbi-issues-urgent-warning-for-microsoft-365-users-kali365-phishing-kit-bypasses-mfa</guid><description><![CDATA[A particularly ingenious phishing attack against Microsoft 365 users has caught the FBI's attention, courtesy of Kali365. The new attack, which utilizes the Kali365 Phising-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, bypasses multi-factor authentication (MFA) without the need to steal user credentials at all. The way it's done is through a phishing email ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70719/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-ms365-phishing.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roku Unveils Massive Smart TV Home Screen Revamp Built For More Ads]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/roku-unveils-massive-smart-tv-home-screen-revamp</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/roku-unveils-massive-smart-tv-home-screen-revamp</guid><description><![CDATA[Roku is rolling out its most radical home screen redesign in over a decade to more than 100 million streaming households, bringing heavy AI curation and an unmissable new addition—a large, permanent advertisement. Color us not surprised on both counts.

For years, the Roku interface stood out for its grid-based simplicity, offering a straightforward ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70722/thumbnail/default/thumb-roku-homescreen.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bypass Microsoft’s Queue: How to Force-Enable New Windows 11 Performance Boost]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/how-to-force-enable-new-windows-11-performance-boost</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/how-to-force-enable-new-windows-11-performance-boost</guid><description><![CDATA[Let’s face it, despite years of updates and patches, Windows 11 can still feel a bit sluggish. Even on high-end hardware, triggering basic OS interface elements like the Start menu, Search bar, or Action Center can occasionally reward you with an annoying micro-stutter or a noticeable delay. Microsoft is well aware of this user friction, and ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70721/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_laptop-windows-11-on-desk.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Unleashes Arc G3 Chips To Challenge AMD In PC Gaming Handhelds]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-unleashes-arc-g3-chips-gaming-handhelds</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-unleashes-arc-g3-chips-gaming-handhelds</guid><description><![CDATA[Exactly as expected, the handheld-focused version of Panther Lake that Intel promised at CES 2026 is now confirmed to debut at Computex next week. The Intel Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme are customized versions of Intel's extant Core Ultra Series 3 silicon directly aimed at gaming handhelds, much like AMD's Ryzen Z series are based on that company's ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70720/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-arc-g-series-logo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oura Ring 5 Debuts With 40% Smaller Design And AI Health Tracking For $399]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/oura-ring-5-debuts-with-40-smaller-design-and-ai-health-tracking</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/oura-ring-5-debuts-with-40-smaller-design-and-ai-health-tracking</guid><description><![CDATA[Oura just unveiled the Oura Ring 5 with a massive 40% reduction in size compared to the previous generation model. As such, the company claims its new Ring 5 is now the smallest of its type in the world, all while running rings (we had to do it) around the competition.

Listening to criticisms about size on previous generation Oura rings, ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70717/thumbnail/default/thumb-oura-ring-5-hand.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acer Aspire Go 15 Debuts As First Laptop To Feature Qualcomm Snapdragon C]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/acer-aspire-go-15-first-laptop-qualcomm-snapdragon-c</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/acer-aspire-go-15-first-laptop-qualcomm-snapdragon-c</guid><description><![CDATA[Acer is expanding its laptop family with two new models based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon hardware, the Swift Spin 14 AI and Aspire Go 15, the latter of which is the first out of the gate to feature Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C platform announced today. In doing so, we have a better idea of what to expect from Snapdragon C, though several questions ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70718/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-acer-aspire-go-15-laptops.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[FROST Side-Channel Attack Turns SSD Activity Into A New Browser Privacy Nightmare]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/frost-side-channel-attack-turns-ssd-activity-into-a-new-browser-privacy-nightmare</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/frost-side-channel-attack-turns-ssd-activity-into-a-new-browser-privacy-nightmare</guid><description><![CDATA[Solid state drives, named as such for their lack of moving parts, are an essential part of the modern PC ecosystem, but no moving parts does not mean no security vulnerabilities. In fact, the specific manner in which SSDs function (electrical pulses across NAND flash, I/O throughput, etc) can be measured in a new contention side channel attack ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70716/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-ssd-internal.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Black Hole Discovery Defies Cosmic Timeline in New Webb Data]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/ancient-black-hole-discovery-defies-cosmic-timeline-in-new-webb-data</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/ancient-black-hole-discovery-defies-cosmic-timeline-in-new-webb-data</guid><description><![CDATA[Astronomers, with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, have made a groundbreaking discovery that could completely rewrite our understanding of cosmic history: a supermassive black hole that existed before the stars of its host galaxy even formed.

For decades, the cosmic "chicken-and-egg" dilemma swung toward galaxies coming first, ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70715/thumbnail/default/thumb-abel2744.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qualcomm Snapdragon C Targets $300 AI Windows Laptops]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-c-targets-300-ai-windows-laptops</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-c-targets-300-ai-windows-laptops</guid><description><![CDATA[Qualcomm is expanding its Snapdragon lineup with the introduction of Snapdragon C designed to give laptop makers a more affordable hardware platform to build around in the Windows ecosystem. According to Qualcomm, Snapdragon C delivers "incredible all-day battery life" for entry-level laptops while keeping the price low, with systems purportedly ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70714/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-qualcomm-snapdragon-c-chip.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve's Massive Steam Deck OLED Price Hike Hits Ghost Inventory Online]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-hikes-steam-deck-pricing</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-hikes-steam-deck-pricing</guid><description><![CDATA[Pour one out for the golden era of affordable handheld PC gaming, because the Steam Deck's biggest strength to date, pricing, just became the same weakness as the many competitors it spawned after Valve raised pricing by as much as $300. The price before tax now starts at $789 for the 512GB Steam Deck OLED, while the 1TB model gets uncomfortably ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70713/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-valve-steam-deck.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acer Predator Atlas 8 Handheld Packs Intel's New Arc G-Series Panther Lake Chips]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/acer-predator-atlas-8-handheld-intel-arc-g-series</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/acer-predator-atlas-8-handheld-intel-arc-g-series</guid><description><![CDATA[Acer is one of the first out of the gate with a gaming handheld designed around Intel's new Arc G-Series system-on-chip (SoC) silicon. The Arc G-Series is basically Panther Lake optimized for handhelds, and it is what underpins Acer's new Predator Atlas 8. There are two main variants, one with an Arc G3 Extreme chip and another with a regular ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70686/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-acer-predator-atlas-handheld-front.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI Targets Mac Users With New High-Performance Pro-Max Displays]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-mac-users-pro-max-displays</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-mac-users-pro-max-displays</guid><description><![CDATA[Many Apple fans were hoping that this year’s Studio Display refresh would offer OLED panels, but alas the new models were still using the same old tech. MSI is looking to fill this gap with the introduction of its new lineup of PRO MAX monitors, which it says are designed to seamlessly fit in with the “iconic Apple aesthetic.”

The PRO MAX ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70711/thumbnail/default/msi-pro-max-apple-monitors-thumb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual OS Museum Lets You Boot Over 600 Retro Operating Systems]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/virtual-os-museum-lets-you-boot-over-600-retro-operating-systems</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/virtual-os-museum-lets-you-boot-over-600-retro-operating-systems</guid><description><![CDATA[A momentous occasion in computing history has been achieved with the release of the Virtual OS Museum. A lone developer has collected over 1700 OS installs across over 250 emulated hardware platforms and 600 distinct operating systems. The emulation isn't just the original software, either. For vintage hardware with unique input devices, the ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70709/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-virtual-os-museum.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qualcomm Reportedly Lands Major ByteDance Chip Deal For AI Data Centers]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-lands-bytedance-asic-deal</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-lands-bytedance-asic-deal</guid><description><![CDATA[Qualcomm Inc. has reportedly secured a multi-million unit agreement with TikTok parent ByteDance to supply custom artificial intelligence chips for its data centers. The deal could represent a landmark victory for the San Diego-based chipmaker as it aggressively expands beyond its traditional stronghold in smartphone, automotive, and PC processors ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70710/thumbnail/default/thumb-qualcomm-office-wikimedia-foundation.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vera Performance Revealed: Can NVIDIA’s New CPU Beat Intel and AMD?]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/can-nvidias-vera-cpu-beat-intel-and-amd</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/can-nvidias-vera-cpu-beat-intel-and-amd</guid><description><![CDATA[The first independent benchmarks for NVIDIA's Vera processor have arrived, and it looks like bad news for Intel and AMD. Unlike the Grace CPU, which utilized mostly off-the-shelf Arm cores, Vera features NVIDIA’s own custom Olympus core architecture built on the ARMv9.2 instruction set. Packing 88 cores with support for 176 threads, the platform ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70707/thumbnail/default/thumb-vera-cpu-tray.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox And PC Gamers: 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Preorders Are Finally Live]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-pc-gamers-8bitdo-ultimate-3e-preorders-live</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-pc-gamers-8bitdo-ultimate-3e-preorders-live</guid><description><![CDATA[It took a minute (and by that, we mean several months), but 8BitDo's customizable Ultimate 3E wireless controller for Xbox and PC gaming is now available to preorder for $149.99. You can also use it to play games on Android and Apple mobile devices via Bluetooth, though we suspect most users will be more interested in pairing it with an Xbox ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70705/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-8bitdo-ultimate-3e-controller.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>