<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's MacBook Neo Supply Sells Out For April, Where To Still Buy One]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-macbook-neo-supply-sells-out-april-where-buy-one</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-macbook-neo-supply-sells-out-april-where-buy-one</guid><description><![CDATA[It was a safe prediction that the MacBook Neo would be a popular seller, and lest anyone needs more proof that things are panning out for Apple, just head to the company's online store and check out the wait time for new orders. Both the 256GB and 512GB models in every color option now show an estimated delivery date of between May 4-11.

In ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70363/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-macbook-neo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: We Have A Winner!—Win An AMD Gaming PC: Enter HotHardware's Biwin, ZOTAC & MSI Giveaway]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/hothardware-biwin-zotac-and-msi-an-amd-gaming-pc-giveaway</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/hothardware-biwin-zotac-and-msi-an-amd-gaming-pc-giveaway</guid><description><![CDATA[Winner Announcement Update 4/17/2026:
Alex W, Congratulations! You are the lucky winner! We hope you enjoy your new rig! When you can, please Shoot us a note with your full contact details so we can get the system into your hands after we shoot the build video. Stay tuned and watch the build process in the days ahead!
It’s giveaway time ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>David Altavilla</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70198/thumbnail/default/biwin-zotac-msi-pc-gaming-rig-giveaway-hothardware-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Measure Power And Speed Of A Black Hole And It's Intense]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/scientists-measure-power-and-speed-of-a-black-hole</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/scientists-measure-power-and-speed-of-a-black-hole</guid><description><![CDATA[A groundbreaking study has finally quantified the kinetic energy of a black hole’s relativistic jets, and TL:DR, they're far more powerful than previously theorized. By observing the Cygnus X-1 binary system in our galaxy, a team from University of Oxford have found that the jet power of a black hole within it is equivalent to 10,000 Suns.

The ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70365/thumbnail/default/thumb-cygnus-blackhole.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEOGEO AES+ Brings Classic Console Back To Life For Glorious Retro Gaming]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/neogeo-aes-classic-console-retro-gaming</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/neogeo-aes-classic-console-retro-gaming</guid><description><![CDATA[The Neo Geo console is legendary for its ability to replicate the arcade experience at home, although gamers needed to pay a big premium for the privilege back in the day, and that ultimately limited its reach. Thankfully, the retro maestros at Plaion Replai are working their magic again to bring yet another faithful recreation to life, this ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70364/thumbnail/default/neo-geo-aes-retro-console-thumb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google May Launch A Pixel Laptop With New Pixel Glow Lighting Trick]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-may-launch-pixel-laptop-with-pixel-glow-lighting</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-may-launch-pixel-laptop-with-pixel-glow-lighting</guid><description><![CDATA[Details from the newly released Android 17 beta 4 are showing a new feature called Pixel Glow, which serves as a notification system located on the rear of the device. No bid deal, right? Wll, deeper digging into the settings uncovers that the feature will check if the device is a phone or a laptop. Could this mean that Google is re-entering ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:29:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70361/thumbnail/default/thumb-cb-light.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Quest 3 And Quest 3S Deals Before Meta Hikes Prices]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/best-quest-3-deals-before-meta-hikes-prices</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/best-quest-3-deals-before-meta-hikes-prices</guid><description><![CDATA[Meta is getting ready to raise the price of both its Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, as the production costs have "risen significantly," the company announced. Starting on Sunday, April 19, official pricing for the Quest 3s will increase to $349.99 for the model with 128GB of onboard storage and $449.99 for the 256GB variant, while the Quest ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70362/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-meta-quest-3.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Preorders Sell Out On Amazon For $999]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-preorders-live-999-amazon</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-preorders-live-999-amazon</guid><description><![CDATA[Retailers are prepping their online storefronts for the upcoming release of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor, and for a brief period, Amazon was even accepting preorders. The caveat? While preorders were still live, Amazon had set the asking price at $999, which is $100 above AMD's already-premium $899 MSRP.

There are two possible ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70360/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CCO Booty Reveals Project Helix Console Design Strategy]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-cco-reveals-project-helix-console-design-strategy</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/xbox-cco-reveals-project-helix-console-design-strategy</guid><description><![CDATA[In a statement originally made to GameSpot, Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty has confirmed that Project Helix is a direct collaboration between Xbox's hardware and software teams, stating that "We're there every step of the way as these things come along, so it's an exciting time. As we've done with many consoles before, those two teams ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70357/thumbnail/default/xbox-amd-magnus-thumb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><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[McGraw Hill Data Breach Exposes 13.5 Million Accounts In Salesforce Attack]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mcgraw-hill-data-breach-exposes-13-5-million-accounts</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mcgraw-hill-data-breach-exposes-13-5-million-accounts</guid><description><![CDATA[Educational publishing giant McGraw Hill has confirmed a massive data leak, resulting in roughly 13.5 million user accounts being exposed online. The breach, which materialized earlier this month (April 2026), stemmed from a misconfiguration in a third-party environment hosted by Salesforce. The notorious extortion group ShinyHunters has claimed ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70359/thumbnail/default/thumb-mcgraw-hill-education-sign.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></channel></rss>