<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[Steam Machine's $1,049 Price Sits Between Consoles And Gaming PCs For Good Reason]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-machine-pricing-revealed</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-machine-pricing-revealed</guid><description><![CDATA[It has been the question looming over the Gabecube since the specs were announced last year: how much? Well, now we know how much, and the answer is ... perhaps 'too much.' But that depends on your values, and what you're looking for. Here, if you just want to see the prices, this is what you came for:

It's $1049 with a 512GB SSD, or $300 ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70929/thumbnail/default/thumb-valve-steam-machine.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve's Proton Test Build For Steam Machine And Linux Gaming Adds FSR 4 For RDNA 3]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valves-proton-test-build-for-steam-machine-and-linux-gaming-adds-fsr-4-for-rdna-3</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valves-proton-test-build-for-steam-machine-and-linux-gaming-adds-fsr-4-for-rdna-3</guid><description><![CDATA[Not only was the Steam Machine just launched on the Steam storefront, but a quiet Proton Experimental update has enabled AMD FSR 4.1 on AMD RDNA 3 and RDNA 3.5 GPUs.

Similar to previous community tweaks done with a leaked version of AMD FSR 4, this version of AMD FSR 4.1 uses the internal INT8 version rather than the FP8 version. The INT8 ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70928/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-steammachine-pingpong.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Mysteriously Hid A Message For Half-Life 3 Leakers In Dota 2's Code]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-hides-message-half-life-3-leakers</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-hides-message-half-life-3-leakers</guid><description><![CDATA[If there’s a game that can give Grand Theft Auto VI a run for its money in the hype department it’s Half-Life 3, which has a mythic hold on the gaming community as fans have been waiting over 20 years since the release of Half-Life 2. The anticipation has sent dataminers digging through the codebases of Valve’s other titles to try to find ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70927/thumbnail/default/half-life-3-dataminers-valve-hint-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Sparks Xbox Handheld Speculation With New Logo On Game Listings]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-sparks-xbox-speculations-with-new-handheld-logo</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-sparks-xbox-speculations-with-new-handheld-logo</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has quietly added an "Xbox Handheld" logo to its official game store pages, sparking intense speculation about the company’s hardware roadmap.

Eagle-eyed fans noted the new badge on the landing pages for major upcoming and updated titles, including Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and State of Decay 3. Listed within ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70924/thumbnail/default/thumb-xbox-handheld.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midjourney Aims To Build A Full Body Scanner To Create Digital Twins]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/midjourney-to-build-full-body-scanner</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/midjourney-to-build-full-body-scanner</guid><description><![CDATA[Midjourney, the company best known for conjuring surreal artwork out of text prompts using AI, is making a hard turn into healthcare with a new division it calls Midjourney Medical. The new division is built around a full-body imaging machine that aims to scan a person in about 60 seconds and hand back a detailed map of the muscle, fat, bone, ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70926/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_midjourney-medical-body-scanner.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[M3 MacBook Air Deal Slashes $500 Off, Nears MacBook Neo Pricing]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/m3-macbook-air-deal-slashes-500-off</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/m3-macbook-air-deal-slashes-500-off</guid><description><![CDATA[The MacBook Neo is the most affordable MacBook ever released and has proven to be surprisingly capable, despite being built around an iPhone chip and a meager amount of RAM at just 8GB. It's a decent option for buyers on a budget. However, if you can swing a few extra bucks, Apple's 2024 model MacBook Air is on sale for an all-time low price ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70925/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-m3-macbook-air.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord British May Bypass EA To Revive Legendary Ultima Franchise In 2027]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lord-british-may-revive-legendary-ultima-franchise-in-2027</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lord-british-may-revive-legendary-ultima-franchise-in-2027</guid><description><![CDATA[Remember Ultima? Of course you do. (And yes, I'm that Unc.) So anyway, after decades locked in copyright hell, a unique loophole in US law may allow game designer Richard Garriott to reclaim the rights to the Ultima series, the groundbreaking RPG he sold to Electronic Arts almost 35 years ago. But there are caveats.

Garriott, famously known ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70923/thumbnail/default/thumb-lord-british1.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's New Roman Telescope Nears Launch With Billions Of Galaxies In Sight]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-roman-telescope-nears-launch-billions-galaxies-sight</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-roman-telescope-nears-launch-billions-galaxies-sight</guid><description><![CDATA[NASA is deploying another high-end telescope to peer into the far reaches of space, and after two decades of development, a launch is now only weeks away. After passing a series of tests, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as it's called, made its way to the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final prelaunch preparations ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70922/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nasa-roman-telescope.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Raptor Lake Next Gaming Laptops Could Pack Up To 24 CPU Cores]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-next-gaming-laptops-24-cpu-cores</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-next-gaming-laptops-24-cpu-cores</guid><description><![CDATA[We keep hearing rumblings about a looming Raptor Lake Next launch, suggesting Intel will lean on a slightly older architecture as a salve against an AI-driven DDR5 memory shortage that is spiking prices left and right. The rumors persist and according to X user Jaykihn (@jaykihn0), a notable leaker, Intel's plans for Raptor Lake Next will ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70921/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-intel-raptor-lake-mobile-cpu.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockstar’s GTA 6 Website Update Hid This Stunning Vice City Nighttime Clip]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/rockstars-gta-6-website-update-hid-this-stunning-vice-city-nighttime-clip</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/rockstars-gta-6-website-update-hid-this-stunning-vice-city-nighttime-clip</guid><description><![CDATA[Fans waiting for a third Grand Theft Auto VI trailer will have to wait a while longer, but some perceptive treasure hunters found a few seconds of new game footage that had been quietly uploaded to the official website. We extracted two distinct high-resolution screenshots (embedded below), and have some thoughts about how the game will run ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70920/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta6-nightscreens.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG 27" 720Hz Dual-Mode OLED Monitor Hits All-Time Low At $300 Off]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-27-inch-dual-mode-oled-monitor-all-time-low-30-percent-off</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-27-inch-dual-mode-oled-monitor-all-time-low-30-percent-off</guid><description><![CDATA[LG's focus on OLED display panels over the past several years has helped bring the technology into the mainstream, and it is has never been more affordable to go with the premium offering than it is right now. That said, OLED still commands a premium over mini LED and traditional LCD panels. Don't let that scare you away, though, because there ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:23:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70919/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-lg-oled-monitor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix Fires Back In The AI Memory Race With Next Gen 48GB HBM4E]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/sk-hynix-sampling-hbm4e-16gbps-4tb-second</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/sk-hynix-sampling-hbm4e-16gbps-4tb-second</guid><description><![CDATA[SK hynix just announced the delivery of its 12-layer HBM4E memory samples to major hardware clients, intensifying the competition to supply the memory backbone for future AI accelerators. The new fat stacks of RAM represent a significant leap in data density and throughput, offering 48 gigabytes of capacity per single stack. By pushing transfer ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70918/thumbnail/default/thumb-sk-hynix-hbm4e-graphic-expanded.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Powered Holographic Display Could Bring Star Trek-Style 3D Images Closer]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/ai-holographic-display-3d-images</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/ai-holographic-display-3d-images</guid><description><![CDATA[Sci-fi holodecks and floating 3D projections just took a meaningful step closer to reality. In a study published earlier this month, researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) unveiled a method for projecting complex 3D scenes in a single shot, using a blend of artificial intelligence ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70917/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_futuristic-hologram-usage.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s New Samsung Frame TV Rival Drops To $700 Before Prime Day]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazons-new-samsung-frame-tv-rival-drops-700</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazons-new-samsung-frame-tv-rival-drops-700</guid><description><![CDATA[Does your existing television make a fashion statement? Probably not, though it could if you picked up a TV that doubles as a dynamic art piece. Samsung's The Frame is one of the most popular options in this niche category, but it is no longer the only one with Amazon and Hisense getting in on the action. Both have models that are on sale ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70916/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amazon-ember-artline-fire-tv.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget Prime Day: Amazon Drops Nothing Phone 3 To $599, Galaxy S26 To $785]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-drops-nothing-phone-3-599-galaxy-s26-800</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amazon-drops-nothing-phone-3-599-galaxy-s26-800</guid><description><![CDATA[Amazon's next big Prime Day sales event is just a few days away, but if you are in need of a new smartphone and want to go with an Android handset, there are deals to be had before the bargains bonanza kicks off. Both the Nothing Phone (3) and Samsung's Galaxy S26 are back down to all-time low prices ahead of Tuesday's Prime Day kickoff.
Nothing ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70915/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nothing-phone-3.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation CEO Defends PC Port Strategy As Insider Leak Claims Otherwise]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-ceo-defends-pc-port-strategy-as-insider-leak-claims-otherwise</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-ceo-defends-pc-port-strategy-as-insider-leak-claims-otherwise</guid><description><![CDATA[There's been an interesting development in the story surrounding PlayStation games coming to PC. The short story is, executives seem to be contradicting each other on whether or not the practice will continue. Most recently, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino stated that while multiplayer titles will continue to launch cross-platform, ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70913/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-playstation-pcports.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Leak Points To Potential Launch And Preorder Dates Next Week]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-machine-potential-launch-preorder-dates</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-machine-potential-launch-preorder-dates</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve's Steam Deck opened up the existing PC gaming handheld market to the mainstream and, in so doing, arguably created a whole new class of PC gaming devices. The Steam Machine probably isn't going to have the same impact on the market, but it nevertheless looks like a cool device. If you're aching to grab a Gabecube, the latest information ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70914/thumbnail/default/thumb-steam-machine-light-bar-front.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AI Nose Can Literally Sniff Out Signs Of Illness From Your Breath]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/new-ai-nose-can-sniff-out-signs-of-illness-from-your-breath</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/new-ai-nose-can-sniff-out-signs-of-illness-from-your-breath</guid><description><![CDATA[An in-development AI tool is training itself to recognize the distinct olfactory markers of human illness straight from a patient's breath. By translating complex chemical vapors through a smell language model, the AI will have the speed, agility, and resolution to uncover subtle patterns invisible to traditional diagnostic methods.

In ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70912/thumbnail/default/thumb-ai-nose-graphic.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webb Telescope Discovers Alien Salt Skies On This Famous Pink Planet]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/webb-telescope-discovers-salt-skies-on-famous-pink-planet</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/webb-telescope-discovers-salt-skies-on-famous-pink-planet</guid><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have finally cracked one of the mysteries of the famous GJ504b Pink Planet, discovering that its signature rosy haze is shrouded in bizarre, swirling clouds of salt.

Located 57 light-years from Earth, GJ504b has captivated scientists since its discovery in 2013. Despite its enchanting appearance, ground-based telescopes have ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70911/thumbnail/default/thumb-gj504b-far.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adobe Brings Powerful New AI Agents To Photoshop, Premiere And More Apps]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/adobe-ai-agents-photoshop-premiere-and-more</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/adobe-ai-agents-photoshop-premiere-and-more</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone in content production knows how much of the day disappears into the preparations around the actual work, sorting media bins, renaming clips, managing layer stacks, and resizing the same asset for every platform it has to run on. Adobe wants to offload that overhead, as the company announces a broad expansion of AI agents across Creative ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Tim Sweezy</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70910/thumbnail/default/thumbnail_adobe-creative-agent-examples.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woot's 'Awesome Audio' Sale Slashes AirPods Max, Samsung Galaxy Buds And More]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-sale-slashes-airpods-max-samsung-galaxy-buds-more</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/woot-sale-slashes-airpods-max-samsung-galaxy-buds-more</guid><description><![CDATA[Woot, the dedicated deals site owned and operated by Amazon, is hosting an 'Awesome Audio' sale ahead of Prime Day with deep discounts on a range of headsets, earbuds, portable speakers, and more. The deals also hit a range of price points, from budget earbuds priced at just $5.99 to premium headphones that cost a few hundred bucks, and everything ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70909/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-airpods-max.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bang & Olufsen Revives A 1985 Hi-Fi Icon With A $30,000 Luxury Turntable]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/bang--olufsen-revives-a-1985-hi-fi-icon-with-a-30000-luxury-turntable</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/bang--olufsen-revives-a-1985-hi-fi-icon-with-a-30000-luxury-turntable</guid><description><![CDATA[Bang & Olufsen has unveiled an ultra-limited Beosystem 3000c Dune Grey Edition music system, combining a carefully upcycled 1980s record player with a pair of stylish Beolab 8 wireless speakers that sell for $2,749 by themselves.

The $30,000 system serves as the latest flex piece from the Danish brand’s Recreated Classics program where ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70908/thumbnail/default/thumb-beosystem-close.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMKtec's PS4-Sized Evo-X3 Mini PC Packs A Ryzen AI Max+ 395 And 128GB RAM]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gmktec-evo-x3-mini-pc-ryzen-ai-max-395-128gb-ram</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gmktec-evo-x3-mini-pc-ryzen-ai-max-395-128gb-ram</guid><description><![CDATA[GMKtec has carved out a following for its ever-expanding line of mini PCs and its newest offering, the Evo-X3 billed as a compact AI mini PC workstation that is the size of a Sony PlayStation 4 console, will be open for early access registration on June 22, 2026, the company announced. It is an interesting comparison, given that GMKtec's marketing ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70907/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gmktec-evo-x3-mini-pc.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Pushes New Steam Controller Shipments Into 2027 As Demand Surges]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-pushes-steam-controller-shipments-2027-demand-surges</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/valve-pushes-steam-controller-shipments-2027-demand-surges</guid><description><![CDATA[Valve's new Steam Controller is selling so fast that the company is having trouble keeping up with demand. As such, shipments for new orders have been pushed out to 2027, and the same is true of some existing reservations, the company announced. If it comes as any consolation, at least AI is not to blame for this one (unlike memory and storage ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70906/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-valve-steam-controller.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSI's $1,799 Claw 8 EX AI+ Handheld Launch Signals A 'Tough Year For Gamers']]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-claw-8-ex-1800-price-ramageddon</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/msi-claw-8-ex-1800-price-ramageddon</guid><description><![CDATA[MSI has officially opened retail listings for its hotly anticipated Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld, and the price tag is an eye-watering $1,799. While the device packs cutting-edge hardware, including Intel's brand-new Arc G3 Extreme processor, 32GB of blistering 9.6Gbps LPDDR5X RAM, and a massive 80Wh battery, its price point pushes it completely ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70905/thumbnail/default/thumb-msi-claw-8-ex-ai-plus-handheld.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>