<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[Big Razer Gaming Gear Sale Hits Woot With Up To 72% Off Keyboards, Mice And Headsets]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/razer-gaming-gear-sale-hits-woot-keyboards-mice-nd-headsets</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/razer-gaming-gear-sale-hits-woot-keyboards-mice-nd-headsets</guid><description><![CDATA[Woot is hosting a big sale on several of Razer's gaming peripherals, including keyboards like the Huntsman V2 Analog with optical key switches, mice like the DeathAdder V2 X HypwerSpeed, headsets, and more. You can also found discounts on several Keychron gaming keyboards. As an added bonus, Woot is knocking an additional 10% off the already ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70324/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-razer-huntsman-v2-analog-keyboard.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porsche Patents Disappearing Racing Stripes, Here's The Tech Behind It]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/porsche-patents-disappearing-racing-stripes</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/porsche-patents-disappearing-racing-stripes</guid><description><![CDATA[Porsche has long mastered the art of the expensive options list, but if this latest patent is anything to go by, it suggests a future where your car’s personality and paint work can change at the flick of a switch.

A series of patent filings submitted on WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), reveals that the Stuttgart automaker ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70323/thumbnail/default/thumb-911-martini.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei Shows Off Pura X Max Ultra-Wide Foldable To Rival Apple And Samsung]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/huawei-shows-off-pura-x-max-ultra-wide-foldable</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/huawei-shows-off-pura-x-max-ultra-wide-foldable</guid><description><![CDATA[Huawei has leapfrogged competitors by releasing the Pura X Max, the world’s first ultrawide foldable smartphone. Even as the tech world anticipates Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and Apple’s long-gestating iPhone Fold, Huawei has seized the narrative instead, opening preorders in China and setting a new standard for foldable dimensions.

HUAWEI ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70322/thumbnail/default/thumb-huawei-pura-x-max2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Insane 15-Fan Noctua Superdome Slashes Gaming Temps By 20C]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/15-fan-noctua-superdome-slashes-gaming-temps-20c</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/15-fan-noctua-superdome-slashes-gaming-temps-20c</guid><description><![CDATA[The owner of YouTube channel Major Hardware is showing off a cooling mod that incorporates no less than 15 Noctua fans assembled into a 'Superdome' of cooling power, and it works remarkably well. How well? Compared to using a traditional tempered glass side panel, the superdome mod kitted with over a dozen fans knocked temps down by around ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:08:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70321/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-15-fan-noctua-mod.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple May Challenge Meta Ray-Ban Dominance With Multiple Smart Glasses]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-challenge-meta-ray-ban-dominance-smart-glasses</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-challenge-meta-ray-ban-dominance-smart-glasses</guid><description><![CDATA[Apple is coming for Meta's lunch money in the smart glasses space and part of its strategy is to release multiple styles of frames and different color options, according to a new report. The pending launch also represents a shift in Apple's original strategy for its Vision Products Group, which previously had hoped to have AR glasses by now.

This ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70320/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-apple-smart-glasses.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA GPU Owner Shares Hidden Command To Fix Multi-Monitor Desktop Stutters]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-gpu-owner-shares-trick-fix-desktop-stutters</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-gpu-owner-shares-trick-fix-desktop-stutters</guid><description><![CDATA[Windows' multi-monitor support is remarkably functional when you think about what it's having to do. Still, the experience isn't always silky smooth. In particular some folks may suffer weird stutters when moving windows around or smoothly scrolling in app views, especially if they have multiple high-refresh rate monitors. If this is you, ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70319/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-pcb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG’s Killer 55-Inch OLED B5 TV Just Dropped To Its Lowest Price Ever]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-55-inch-oled-b5-tv-dropped-lowest-price-ever</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-55-inch-oled-b5-tv-dropped-lowest-price-ever</guid><description><![CDATA[If you are ready to retire your aging TV and upgrade to something new, OLED is a great place to start, and opting for the premium panel type will not necessarily put a big hurt on your wallet or purse. OLED has come down in price quite a bit over the past several years. Driving this point home are frequent deals (including deals on OLED gaming ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:44:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70318/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-lg-b5-oled-tv.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Overhauls Windows Insider Program To Fix Channel And Feature Rollout Confusion]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-overhauls-windows-insider-program-to-fix-channel-and-feature-rollout-confusion</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-overhauls-windows-insider-program-to-fix-channel-and-feature-rollout-confusion</guid><description><![CDATA[If you have found Windows 11's feature rollouts confusing, Microsoft hears you and is overhauling the Windows Insider Program. Now, instead of three Insider channels, there are just two: Experimental to replace Dev and Canary, and the remaining Beta channel. The names are fitting, with Experimental meant for those who want to test new features ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70317/thumbnail/default/thumb_windows_upgrade.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA Wants Gamers To Apply For Air Traffic Control Jobs]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/faa-wants-gamers-apply-air-traffic-control-jobs</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/faa-wants-gamers-apply-air-traffic-control-jobs</guid><description><![CDATA[Gamers who are looking to unlock a new achievement in real life and level up their salary are being encouraged to apply to become an air traffic controller when the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration open up its annual hiring window at 12:00 a.m. midnight on April 17. The FAA emphasizes that no college degree is required, with the average ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70316/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-airplane-taking-off.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Slashed To All-Time Low At $409.95]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-hits-all-time-low-409</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-hits-all-time-low-409</guid><description><![CDATA[Sure, now may not be the most ideal time to build a new PC, but if you're looking to bite the bullet anyway, here is heads up that AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, one of the best gaming chips available, is on sale for an all-time low price. To sweeten the pot, it also come with a download code for Crimson Desert, a game that sells for $69.99 by itself.
AMD ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:19:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70315/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official CPU-Z And HWMonitor Installers Infected With Malware After Site Breach]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/official-cpuid-com-installers-trojanized</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/official-cpuid-com-installers-trojanized</guid><description><![CDATA[If you downloaded common system tools CPU-Z or HWMonitor in the last 24 hours, stop reading this and go deal with that system first, because there's a real chance it was compromised. A breach of the official site for these tools resulted in malicious versions of both being distributed for several hours late last night and early this morning. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70314/thumbnail/default/thumb-cpuid-pwned-malwared.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Trailer Visuals Won't Match Final Game, Ex-Dev Warns]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gta-6-trailer-visuals-wont-match-final-game-ex-dev-warns</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gta-6-trailer-visuals-wont-match-final-game-ex-dev-warns</guid><description><![CDATA[Former GTA 6 dev David O'Reilly has spoken out about how footage in the trailers might wind up being more detailed than what's in the final game. Specifically, he states that "When you make a trailer, they look at where the camera's going to be, and everything in that view is getting madly polished, whereas everything not in that view isn't ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70313/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gta6-downgrade.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Framework Declares Personal Computing Dead In Shocking Manifesto]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/framework-personal-computing-is-dead-manifesto</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/framework-personal-computing-is-dead-manifesto</guid><description><![CDATA[Framework Computing will be holding a live launch event later this month, but instead of releasing an announcement inviting fans and press to come check out what they’re cooking for new devices, the company opted for a self-described manifesto instead. It’s not surprising, considering it was forced to raise prices on its computers at the end ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70312/thumbnail/default/framework-computing-manifesto-launch-event-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Touts Breakthrough With World's Thinnest GaN Chiplet For AI Chips]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-touts-breakthrough-with-worlds-thinnest-ai-gan-chiplet</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-touts-breakthrough-with-worlds-thinnest-ai-gan-chiplet</guid><description><![CDATA[Intel has unveiled a Gallium Nitride (GaN) chiplet measuring a mere 19 micrometers in thickness. First showcased at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in December last year, this advancement marks the first time GaN-on-Silicon power components have been integrated into such a microscopic profile. 

Modern computing faces a structural ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70311/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-gan-main.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget Pricey Earbuds, These Denon Wireless Buds Just Plummeted To $15.99]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/denon-wireless-earbuds-plummet-to-16-dollars</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/denon-wireless-earbuds-plummet-to-16-dollars</guid><description><![CDATA[If you want to spend a premium on a set of high-end earbuds, the market is flush with options, not the least of which includes Apple's AirPods Pro 3 and Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) that we reviewed. If you're looking for something far cheaper, though, there's a massive discount on a set of Denon earbuds that is worth checking ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70310/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-denon-ah-c630w-earbuds.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Built A Computer For Artemis II That Can't Fail, Here's The Engineering Behind It]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-built-a-computer-for-artemis-ii-that-cant-fail</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nasa-built-a-computer-for-artemis-ii-that-cant-fail</guid><description><![CDATA[When the Artemis II's four-person crew left Earth’s orbit, they were protected by a computing system designed to move beyond simple redundancy (a la the Apollo missions) to a fail-silent architecture that ensures one glitch never becomes a critical problem. Well, broken potty, notwithstanding.

The Orion spacecraft, which has carried the ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70309/thumbnail/default/thumb-artemis-ii-nasa.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killjoy Study Claims Using Emojis At Work Is Totally Unprofessional]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/killjoy-study-claims-using-emojis-work-unprofessional</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/killjoy-study-claims-using-emojis-work-unprofessional</guid><description><![CDATA[Before your pepper your email or text-based staff chat communication with emojis, be advised that your boss or colleagues will be more prone to view you as incompetent and unprofessional compared to those who do not use emojis. So say researchers from the University of Ottawa, who studied the effects of emoji use on perceptions of competence ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70308/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-business-user-holding-emoji.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Pixel 11 Tipped For A Major Display Boost From Samsung]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-pixel-11-tipped-for-samsung-display-boost</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-pixel-11-tipped-for-samsung-display-boost</guid><description><![CDATA[Google's next Pixel is shaping up to have a significant display upgrade, as new supply chain reports indicate that Google has managed to finagle Samsung's latest OLED panels instead of settling on lesser scraps.

Based on a report from South Korean news outlet ETNews, Google has secured early access to Samsung Display’s M16 OLED material ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70307/thumbnail/default/thumb-pixel-10-lady.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razer Unveils Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed Earbuds With Integrated 2.4GHz Receiver Case]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/razer-unveils-hammerhead-v3-hyperspeed-earbuds</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/razer-unveils-hammerhead-v3-hyperspeed-earbuds</guid><description><![CDATA[Razer is leveling up its earbuds for gamers with the release of its upgraded Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed and Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed, both of which come with a charging case that doubles as a 2.4GHz wireless receiver. The company is also touting multi-device compatibility for a streamlined experience across PCs, handhelds (including the Nintendo ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70306/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-razer-hammerhead-hyperspeed-v3-earbuds.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA N1 Laptop Motherboard Leaks With 128GB RAM And More Surprises]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-n1-laptop-motherboard-leaks</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-n1-laptop-motherboard-leaks</guid><description><![CDATA[We already knew the NVIDIA N1 was a thing; NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang told the world straight up that his company was working with Mediatek on SoCs for AI PCs, and he also confirmed that the N1 and the GB10 Superchip in the DGX Spark are one and the same. However, this is the first time we've really seen anything like an end-user device sporting ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70305/thumbnail/default/thumb-nvidia-n1-leaked-motherboard.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mac OS X Ported to Nintendo Wii In Wild Homebrew Hack]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/mac-os-x-ported-to-nintendo-wii-in-wild-homebrew-hack</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/mac-os-x-ported-to-nintendo-wii-in-wild-homebrew-hack</guid><description><![CDATA[Open source developer Bryan Keller has released a functional Mac OS X 10.0 port for Nintendo Wii and shared the detailed process it took to make it happen. One of the last things to be addressed was functioning mouse and keyboard support on Wii, with earlier development all done with a separate MacBook laptop.

On paper, something like this ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70302/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-osx-wii.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube Shorts AI Avatars Will Clone Your Look And Voice]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/youtube-shorts-ai-avatars</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/youtube-shorts-ai-avatars</guid><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the year, Google hinted that it was working to provide creators with more AI tools, specifically mentioning the ability to “create a Short using your own likeness.” The latest updates to the YouTube and YouTube Create apps are bringing this capability to users looking to leverage AI to make content featuring photorealistic ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70304/thumbnail/default/youtube-shorts-ai-avatars-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quad Intel Arc Pro B70 Battlemage GPUs Pull Up To 720W For Heavy AI Lifting]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-arc-pro-b70-battlematrix-720w</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-arc-pro-b70-battlematrix-720w</guid><description><![CDATA[Our colleagues over at German site HardwareLuxx have posted up their full review of the Arc Pro B70, Intel's long-awaited top-end Battlemage GPU that finally launched last month. As you could guess from the name, the card is focused on workstation and compute use rather than gaming, with a heavy emphasis on AI in Intel's marketing. As a result, ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70303/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-battlematrix-gpus.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Promises Long-Overdue Changes To Windows 11 That You're Going To Love]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-promises-long-overdue-changes-to-windows-11</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-promises-long-overdue-changes-to-windows-11</guid><description><![CDATA[Windows 11 has faced significant backlash as of late. Even before Microsoft integrated a number of controversial Copilot AI related features, users balked at the many changes to the operating system that diminished functionality, like the new Start menu, the still-quite-fragmented settings app, and the slower and roundly inferior new file ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70295/thumbnail/default/thumb-microsoft-windows-7-logo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers Spot Giant Black Holes Spiraling Towards A Cosmic Collision]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/astronomers-spot-giant-black-holes-spiraling-towards-a-collision</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/astronomers-spot-giant-black-holes-spiraling-towards-a-collision</guid><description><![CDATA[Deep in the heart of the galaxy Markarian 501 some 460 million light-years away, scientists have found two supermassive black holes locked in a gravitational dance that could end in a final, violent collision.

Astronomers have long struggled to explain how supermassive black holes reach masses millions or even billions of times that of ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70301/thumbnail/default/thumb-markarian-501.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>