<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[Walmart Slashes $550 Off This Beastly Ryzen 7 9800X3D And Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming PC]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/walmart-slashes-550-off-ryzen-7-9800x3d-radeon-rx-9070-xt-pc</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/walmart-slashes-550-off-ryzen-7-9800x3d-radeon-rx-9070-xt-pc</guid><description><![CDATA[Gamers can't seem to catch a break. It wasn't all that long ago when the cryptocurrency mining craze deplete the market of mid-range and high-end GPUs. After that wave passed, tariffs wreaked havoc on PC part pricing, and now an AI-driven shortage of key components such as memory and storage is causing upheaval. What's a PC gamer in need of ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70784/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-skytech-gaming-azure-3-plus-pc.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google's Quirky New Dreambeans AI Turns Real Life Into Cartoons]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/googles-dreambeans-ai-turns-real-life-into-cartoons</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/googles-dreambeans-ai-turns-real-life-into-cartoons</guid><description><![CDATA[Hot off last month's Google I/O event, Google Labs has a new experiment it wants users to try, and it's a pretty interesting departure from how many normally think about AI assistants. It's called Dreambeans, and despite the name, the idea is fairly straightforward. Instead of endlessly scrolling someone else's life feed, a user will get a ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70782/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_google-dreambeans.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Says Its New AI Hubs Slash Water Use To Restaurant Levels]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-says-new-ai-hubs-slash-water-use-to-restaurant-levels</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-says-new-ai-hubs-slash-water-use-to-restaurant-levels</guid><description><![CDATA[The AI expansion explosion has been colliding with environmental limits, forcing tech giants to rethink the massive resource footprints of their infrastructure. At the Microsoft Build 2026 conference, CEO Satya Nadella claimed that the company's newest AI data centers solve the problem by using as much water annually as a single restaurant.

This ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70781/thumbnail/default/thumb-fairwater.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA’s 11-Year Mars Probe Lost After Tumbling Out Of Control]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nasas-11-year-mars-probe-lost-after-tumbling-out-of-control</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nasas-11-year-mars-probe-lost-after-tumbling-out-of-control</guid><description><![CDATA[NASA has ended the MAVEN mission after losing contact with the $582 million Mars orbiter during a routine pass behind the planet. This concludes more than 11 years of groundbreaking atmospheric science and discoveries.

Trouble began on December 6 last year, during a standard 20-30 minute orbit pass behind the Red Planet. Up until that point, ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70780/thumbnail/default/thumb-maven-orbiter.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Hits Record X86 CPU Market Share As Intel Supply Stalls In Q1]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-hits-record-x86-cpu-market-share-intel-supply-stalls</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-hits-record-x86-cpu-market-share-intel-supply-stalls</guid><description><![CDATA[AMD gained more ground on rival Intel in x86 market share, with fresh figures from Mercury Research's latest report showing AMD hitting an all-time high at 32.6%. The good news for Intel is that it is still dominating, though it's 67.4% share of the overall x86 CPU market is down sequentially from 68.6% and down from 72.9% in the same quarter ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70779/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amd-ceo-dr-lisa-su-silhouette-logo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Battery Rules Trigger Hardware Redesign For Nintendo Switch 2]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/eu-battery-rules-trigger-hardware-redesign-nintendo-switch-2</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/eu-battery-rules-trigger-hardware-redesign-nintendo-switch-2</guid><description><![CDATA[In order to be in compliance with European Union directives and regulations as they relate to batteries, Nintendo confirmed it will make changes to its Switch 2 handheld console in the region so that the system's battery is easy to replace. However, don't hold your breath waiting for a revised Switch 2 console to find its way to the U.S. and ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70778/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nintendo-switch-2-consoles.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers Exploit Meta's AI Chatbot To Hijack Prominent Instagram Accounts]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/hackers-metas-ai-chatbot-hijack-instagram-accounts</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/hackers-metas-ai-chatbot-hijack-instagram-accounts</guid><description><![CDATA[Meta has deployed an “AI support assistant” to help handle customer service requests, which is a monumental task considering the company has hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Unfortunately, hackers discovered that it was possible to convince the chatbot to change the e-mail address associated with an Instagram account and use that to ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70777/thumbnail/default/meta-ai-chatbot-exploit-account-takeover-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Details Massive Engineering Work Behind The Ryzen 7 5800X3D's Revival]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-details-5800x3d-revival-engineering</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-details-5800x3d-revival-engineering</guid><description><![CDATA[To be frank, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is still a fantastic gaming processor to this day. You could pair a bleeding-edge GeForce RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT with an older AM4 machine sporting a 5800X3D and lose virtually nothing in terms of gaming experience versus a newer CPU, save for perhaps longer shader compilation times. So why did AMD ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70776/thumbnail/default/thumb-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-includes-3d-v-cache.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Reveals Project Solara, An Android-Based OS For AI Agents]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-project-solara-android-based-os-for-ai-agents</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-project-solara-android-based-os-for-ai-agents</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform built specifically for AI agents and the specialized hardware they run on. Unveiled at Build 2026 by the company's Applied Sciences Group, it is one of the more ambitious things Microsoft has put out in a while. The idea is that users stop opening apps and start talking to ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70774/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_project-solara-ai-device.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s New Pixel Feature Detects AI-Powered Scam Calls In Real Time]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/googles-new-pixel-feature-detects-ai-powered-scam-calls-in-real-time</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/googles-new-pixel-feature-detects-ai-powered-scam-calls-in-real-time</guid><description><![CDATA[Google has rolled out a fake phone call detection feature designed to intercept sophisticated AI voice impersonators and number spoofing scams before users fall victim. Rolling out globally this month as part of the June 2026 Android Feature Bundle, "fake call detection" addresses a surging wave of impersonation fraud that contributed to over ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70773/thumbnail/default/thumb-spoof-call-warning.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake Minecraft Mods Infect 116K Systems With WeedHack Malware]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/fake-minecraft-mods-weedhack-malware</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/fake-minecraft-mods-weedhack-malware</guid><description><![CDATA[Minecraft has remained a mainstay in the gaming landscape for over a decade thanks in large part to the abundant number of mods available for the game. Hackers are now weaponizing this prevalence of mods in the Minecraft ecosystem, with security firm McAfee detailing a new malware campaign that started at the beginning of this year, dubbed ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70772/thumbnail/default/minecraft-mods-weedhack-malware-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASUS ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 Transparent Mini PC Packs An RTX 5090 Laptop GPU]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/asus-rog-nuc-16-edition-20-mini-pc-rtx-5090-laptop-gpu</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/asus-rog-nuc-16-edition-20-mini-pc-rtx-5090-laptop-gpu</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of its celebration of 20 years of its Republic of Gamers (ROG) sub-brand, ASUS is offering up some special edition products, one of which is a retooled ROG NUC 16. The new ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 (what a mouthful, eh?) swaps out the chassis on the regular model for a transparent design and adds gold accents, but the changes are not just ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70771/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-asus-rog-nuc-16-edition-20.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Doomed Blue-Green Fireball Meteor Streaks Over Great Lakes]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/doomed-blue-green-fireball-meteor-streaks-over-great-lakes</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/doomed-blue-green-fireball-meteor-streaks-over-great-lakes</guid><description><![CDATA[A brilliant green meteor pierced the night sky over the Great Lakes region late Monday, generating hundreds of awe-struck (and likely some panicked) eyewitness accounts across nine U.S. states and Canada.

The celestial display began around 10:42 p.m.EST on June 1, garnering the instant attention of stargazers, security cameras, and late-night ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70769/thumbnail/default/thumb-meteor-close.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box Puts 1 Petaflop Of Compute On Your Desk]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-surface-ai-dev-box-1-petaflop-compute</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-surface-ai-dev-box-1-petaflop-compute</guid><description><![CDATA[After rolling out its Surface Laptop Ultra earlier this week, Microsoft is following up with its Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a sleek and compact PC that brings a bit of Xbox Series X styling to the RTX Spark party that NVIDIA ignited at Computex 2026. It's not shaped like an Xbox console, but the perforated top section makes the design language ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70768/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-microsoft-surface-rtx-spark-dev-box-corner.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC Market Braces For Pricing Volatility As Memory Shortage Extends To 2027]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/pc-market-braces-pricing-volatility-memory-shortage-extends</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/pc-market-braces-pricing-volatility-memory-shortage-extends</guid><description><![CDATA[The second half of 2026 will not bring much relief to the PC market that has been ravaged by soaring memory and storage prices, and instead is shaping up to be turbulent, according to IDC. According to the market research firm, PC shipments will continue to decline as conditions progressively worsen through the fourth quarter, and 2027 isn't ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70767/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-hp-omen-best-buy.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Z990 Motherboard? Surprise Gigabyte Reveal Looks Ready For Nova Lake]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-gigabyte-motherboard-surprise-reveal</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-gigabyte-motherboard-surprise-reveal</guid><description><![CDATA[There's been a lot of chatter recently about the fact that Intel's next-generation platform is expected to last for at least three CPU generations, and possibly four. Of course, you're still going to have to buy the next-generation platform in the first place, and naturally, that means all new motherboard designs. None of the ODMs are talking ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70766/thumbnail/default/thumb-gigabyte-z990-motherboard.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gabe Newell Shoots Down Steam Monopoly Claims As Valve Faces Antitrust Scrutiny]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gabe-newell-shoots-down-steam-monopoly-claims-as-valve-faces-antitrust-scrutiny</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gabe-newell-shoots-down-steam-monopoly-claims-as-valve-faces-antitrust-scrutiny</guid><description><![CDATA[Gabe Newell is one of the few CEOs in tech who is largely viewed favorably by gamers, but critiques of Steam's ubiquity have spurred antitrust lawsuits both Stateside and overseas. The Stateside class action lawsuit initiated by Wolfire Games started in 2021 argues that through Steam, Valve has been allowed to stymie competition and punish ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70764/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gaben-valvehq.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix Vows To Double Wafer Capacity To Combat AI Memory Shortage]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/sk-hynix-vows-double-wafer-capacity</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/sk-hynix-vows-double-wafer-capacity</guid><description><![CDATA[If you're struggling to justify new PC parts at current pricing, the top brass at SK hynix has some news for you, though you might want to take it with a healthy dose of salt. Speaking to reporters in Taipei, SK hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won announced that the memory giant plans to double its chip production capacity over the next five years. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70765/thumbnail/default/thumb-sk-hynix-chey-tae-won-2023.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Details PlayStation Monitor With Built-In Controller Dock And FlexStrike Fight Stick]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/sony-details-playstation-monitor-with-built-in-controller-dock-and-flexstrike-fight-stick</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/sony-details-playstation-monitor-with-built-in-controller-dock-and-flexstrike-fight-stick</guid><description><![CDATA[Sony is poised to launch its previously-teased and highly-anticipated PlayStation Gaming Monitor, complete with a built-in DualSense charging hook, alongside the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick in August. But what actually sets these peripherals apart from other options available to PlayStation and PC gamers, and are they worth your hard-earned ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70763/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-flexstrike.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Pixel Watch 5 Prototype Found On Ocean Floor In Bizarre Leak]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-pixel-watch-5-prototype-leak</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-pixel-watch-5-prototype-leak</guid><description><![CDATA[Leaks of unannounced products are nothing new, with hardware makers finding it almost impossible to keep upcoming devices under wraps. The latest casualty comes by way of a completely unexpected source as CEO of video game studio Gearbox, Randy Pitchford, appears to have outed Google’s Pixel Watch 5 months before it’s officially unveiled.

In ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70762/thumbnail/default/randy-pitchford-google-pixel-5-thumb.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corsair Showcases Hall Effect Keyboard, Stream Deck Upgrades And More At Computex 2026]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/corsair-hall-effect-keyboard-and-more-computex-2026</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/corsair-hall-effect-keyboard-and-more-computex-2026</guid><description><![CDATA[Following its recent announcement of its robust Pro AI workstation lineup, Corsair is kicking off Computex 2026 with a fresh batch of gaming peripherals, and the lineup is a solid mix of competitive-focused hardware and smarter ecosystem integration. There is a compact Hall Effect keyboard, a wireless mouse with a built-in Elgato Stream Deck ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70761/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_corsair-computex-2026-products.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Android Phone Blowout: Woot Slashes Pixel Fold By 75%, Plus Deep Galaxy S25 Deals]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-slashes-pixel-fold-75-percent-deep-galaxy-s25-deals</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-slashes-pixel-fold-75-percent-deep-galaxy-s25-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[There was a time when buying a foldable smartphone meant a hefty investment. That is no longer the case. If you're looking to score a folding phone at a reasonable price, then head on over to Woot (owned by Amazon) and check out the site's new sale on a small range of smartphones, including a big 75% discount on the Pixel Fold.
Google Pixel ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70760/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-google-pixel-fold.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda Recalls Nearly 100K Vehicles Over Dangerous Airbag Deployment Risk]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/honda-recalls-nearly-100k-vehicles-over-airbag-deployment-risk</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/honda-recalls-nearly-100k-vehicles-over-airbag-deployment-risk</guid><description><![CDATA[Honda is recalling roughly 100,000 vehicles across its Honda and Acura lineups due to a front passenger seat defect that could cause airbags to deploy unintentionally during a crash, even if a child is in the seat. The recall covers a wide array of popular models spanning from 2016 through 2026.
The recall centers around the front passenger ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70759/thumbnail/default/thumb-acura-mdx.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[230-Ton TNT Meteor Explosion Rattles New England, NASA Confirms]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/230-ton-tnt-meteor-explosion-rattles-new-england</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/230-ton-tnt-meteor-explosion-rattles-new-england</guid><description><![CDATA[A rare daytime fireball broke the quiet afternoon over New England when a 5-foot-wide meteor violently recently exploded in the sky. The high-altitude blast generated a powerful sonic boom that shook buildings across multiple states and two Canadian provinces, leaving thousands of startled residents wondering what had just occurred.

UPDATE: ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:16:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70758/thumbnail/default/thumb-meteor-fall.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Says Its Paranoia Over NVIDIA RTX Spark Threat To x86 Is At The Right Level]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-says-paranoia-over-nvidia-spark-threat-x86-at-right-level</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-says-paranoia-over-nvidia-spark-threat-x86-at-right-level</guid><description><![CDATA[For perhaps the first time ever, Intel is facing an existential threat to its dominance in the PC space, which it built on the back of x86 designs over the course of several decades. Whether this threat began in earnest when Apple ditched Intel's silicon for its own in-house designs based on Arm or when Qualcomm wooed Microsoft with a big ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:56:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70757/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-intel-sign-headquarters.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>