<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[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Points To A Dramatically Wider Design]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-fold-leak-wider-design</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-fold-leak-wider-design</guid><description><![CDATA[Samsung may have just given its Galaxy Z Trifold a limited production run, but that doesn’t mean the company is backing off on innovating in the foldable phone space. A new report has emerged from investigation in the files of an unreleased Samsung firmware, and there are signs pointing to a new foldable model on the horizon, likely to be ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70281/thumbnail/default/samsung-galaxy-z-wide-fold-leak-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Unveils ChromeOS Flex USB Kit To Save Millions Of PCs From The Landfill]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/google-unveils-chromeos-flex-usb-kit-to-save-millions-of-pcs-from-the-landfill</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/google-unveils-chromeos-flex-usb-kit-to-save-millions-of-pcs-from-the-landfill</guid><description><![CDATA[The end of support for Windows 10 has forced many upgrades, disposal of older systems, or the use of an unsecured operating system for estimated millions of PC users. To help revitalize those systems and get them off old versions of Windows, Google is pushing its alternative ChromeOS Flex. ChromeOS Flex is not new, and users have been able ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70276/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-chromeosflex.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oppo Pad Mini With 144Hz OLED And Massive Battery Is Coming For Apple's Lunch Money]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/oppo-pad-mini-is-coming-for-apples-lunch-money</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/oppo-pad-mini-is-coming-for-apples-lunch-money</guid><description><![CDATA[Oppo is prepping to launch the Pad Mini, positioning the iPad Mini-like tablet as a flagship slate featuring a possible Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and gamer-friendly 144Hz OLED display, packed in a remarkably thin 5.39mm unibody metal chassis.

Front and center, we've got the 8.8-inch LTPO OLED panel. Unlike the 16:10 aspect ratio found ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70279/thumbnail/default/thumb-pad-mini-couch.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glorious Fires Shot At Overpriced Competitors With GHS Eternal Gaming Headsets]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/glorious-fires-shot-overpriced-competitors-ghs-eternal-headsets</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/glorious-fires-shot-overpriced-competitors-ghs-eternal-headsets</guid><description><![CDATA[Glorious is entering the gaming headset market with all the gusto of the Kool-Aid mascot slamming through a wall, saying it is "done watching gamers pay for mediocre audio." In doing so, Glorious, best known for its gaming mice up to this point, is putting established headset competitors on notice with the launch of its GHS Eternal for $59.99 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70278/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-glorious-ghs-eternal-headset.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II Astronauts Share Stunning Earth And Moon Photos Taken On iPhone 17 Pro]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/artemis-ii-astronauts-take-earth-and-moon-photos-on-iphone-17-pro</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/artemis-ii-astronauts-take-earth-and-moon-photos-on-iphone-17-pro</guid><description><![CDATA[NASA’s Artemis II mission has officially shattered the record for the farthest human spaceflight, but for those watching from the ground, perhaps one of the most relatable milestones involves a device found in millions of pockets: the iPhone. From the time the Orion spacecraft first reached orbit and then its maximum distance of 252,756 miles ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70275/thumbnail/default/thumb-artemis-2-iphone-earth.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's First Foldable iPhone Could Miss 2026 Launch Window Amid Design Setbacks]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apples-foldable-iphone-miss-2026-launch</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apples-foldable-iphone-miss-2026-launch</guid><description><![CDATA[Rumors surrounding a foldable iPhone have been percolating for several years, and the company initially looked to be on track to finally deliver its take on the concept later this year. However, as Samsung learned during the early days of its foldable devices, it’s a concept fraught with engineering challenges. It’s a lesson Apple is now learning ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70277/thumbnail/default/foldable-iphone-delayed-2027-thumb.jpeg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG Opens Preorders For Groundbreaking 5K2K OLED GX9 Gaming Monitor]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-opens-preorders-5k2k-oled-gx9-gaming-monitor</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-opens-preorders-5k2k-oled-gx9-gaming-monitor</guid><description><![CDATA[LG is now accepting preorders for its UltraGear Evo GX9 (39GX950B-B) gaming monitor that, according to the company, is the world's first 39-inch 5K2K curved OLED display. Being first comes with an early adopter tax, as the asking price is set at $1,799.99, though as an added bonus you can add LG's Premium Care plan for $1 when you preorder ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70274/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-lg-gx9-oled-monitor.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[OnePlus 16 Leak Suggests Major Camera Upgrades With 200MP Periscope Sensor]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/oneplus-16-leak-suggests-major-camera-upgrades</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/oneplus-16-leak-suggests-major-camera-upgrades</guid><description><![CDATA[According to a new rumor first reported by Phone Arena, the upcoming OnePlus 16 isn't just going to rock one of the thinnest bezels on the market, it will also feature a 200-megapixel Samsung HP5 primary camera. Whether the new phone makes it to North America, however, is another story (oh look, we covered it).

Sure, high megapixel counts ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Aaron Leong</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70273/thumbnail/default/thumb-op16-duo.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Privacy Survey Reveals Alarming Frequency Strangers Peek At Your Phone]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-privacy-survey-reveals-strangers-peek-your-phone</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-privacy-survey-reveals-strangers-peek-your-phone</guid><description><![CDATA[A new Samsung survey of 1,000 Brits found that over half of the participants admitted to "unintentionally" taking a look at a stranger's phone while out in public, while a quarter (26%) of respondents fessed up to sneaking a peek after curious got the better of them—blimey! Based on the survey results, the most likely place to notice someone ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70272/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-samsung-privacy-display.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[LG Rollable Teardown Reveals Ill-Fated Phone Is An Engineering Marvel]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-rollable-an-engineering-marvel</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/lg-rollable-an-engineering-marvel</guid><description><![CDATA[The consumer technology space is chock full of devices that looked to be on the cusp of making a splash but never made it to the finish line. Thanks to YouTuber JerryRigEverything, the world is getting an up close look at one of those devices, the LG Rollable phone that never was, as LG’s phone division was shut down before this innovative ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70271/thumbnail/default/lg-rollable-phone-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam May Get Crowd-Sourced FPS Prediction Based On Similar PC Hardware]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-may-get-crowd-sourced-fps-prediction</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/steam-may-get-crowd-sourced-fps-prediction</guid><description><![CDATA[If you use Steam consistently you'll likely have noticed that many reviews now include the user's system specs thanks to a new checkbox you can check when you're adding a review for a game. You may also have seen a pop-up dialog recently where Steam was asking you if it can track your performance data in games. If you said "yes," your data ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70270/thumbnail/default/thumb-valve-steam-performance-data.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arc Raiders Finally Streamlines Crafting And Devs Say Overhaul Is Just The Start]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/arc-raiders-streamlines-crafting</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/arc-raiders-streamlines-crafting</guid><description><![CDATA[Arc Raiders brought a breath of fresh air to the extraction shooter genre, buoyed by a player base that often prefers to cooperate than compete with one another. Since its release this year, Embark Studios has made a lot of moves to keep players engaged, such as rolling out new missions. Now the development team is turning its attention to ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70269/thumbnail/default/arc-raiders-streamlined-crafting-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation 3 Emulator RPCS3 Gets Cell CPU Breakthrough To Boost Gaming Performance]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-cell-cpu-breakthrough-to-boost-gaming-performance</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-cell-cpu-breakthrough-to-boost-gaming-performance</guid><description><![CDATA[The development team behind PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 has reported "a new breakthrough on emulating PS3's Cell CPU" to improvement to how SPU usage patterns are emulated on PC. These improvements purportedly result in benefits to all games rather than specific titles, and span across virtually all levels of hardware.

That includes older ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70268/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-gran-turismo-5.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube’s Copyright System Is So Bad It Took Down NVIDIA’s Own DLSS 5 Video]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/youtubes-copyright-system-took-down-nvidias-dlss-5</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/youtubes-copyright-system-took-down-nvidias-dlss-5</guid><description><![CDATA[YouTube creators have often taken issue with the way Google's video platform handles copyright claims, and the latest example of a heavy-handed video takedown highlights the issue. NVIDIA’s controversial DLSS 5 reveal trailer, which was posted to the GPU maker’s own channel, was hit with a copyright strike despite being its own content.

As ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:42:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70267/thumbnail/default/nvidia-dlss-5-youtube-copyright-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX Debuts With 18 CPU Cores And Cut-Down 3-Core Xe GPU]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-core-ultra-7-251hx-debuts</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-core-ultra-7-251hx-debuts</guid><description><![CDATA[Intel's Core Ultra 271HX mobile processor based on Arrow Lake-HX is now official, with Intel confirming the chip's existence after it was spotted in gaming laptop listings last month. That also means we have confirmation on the newest Arrow Lake-HX part's specifications, which slots between the Core Ultra 5 245HX with 14 cores (6P + 8E) and ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70266/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-intel-core-ultra-200hx-cpu.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Early Retail Listings Point To Steep $1,000 Price]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-early-retail-listings-hint-1000-price</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-early-retail-listings-hint-1000-price</guid><description><![CDATA[A handful of online retailers have jumped the gun and posted product pages for AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor, and if the attached prices are accurate, the upcoming flagship will command in the neighborhood of $1,000 when it officially releases to retail on April 22. Of course, we won't actually know for sure until (A) the chip actually ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70265/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-ryzen-9-9950x3d2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro Could Skip The S Pen While Keeping Ultra-Level Features]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s27-pro-skip-s-pen-keep-ultra-level-features</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s27-pro-skip-s-pen-keep-ultra-level-features</guid><description><![CDATA[Samsung will add a fourth model to its next-generation flagship Galaxy S series with the introduction of the Galaxy S27 Pro, slotting in above the Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27 Plus and just underneath the Galaxy S27 Ultra, according to ETNews. The expansion to the lineup means users will have four different top-tier Galaxy S devices to choose ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:55:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70264/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-samsung-galaxy-26-ultra.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA Neural Texture Compression Slashes VRAM Usage Over 80% In Games]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-neural-texture-compression-slashes-vram-usage-over-80-in-games</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-neural-texture-compression-slashes-vram-usage-over-80-in-games</guid><description><![CDATA[NVIDIA has shown off its Neutral Texture Compression (NTC) technology before, but it is still a work in progress. The technology and its efficiency benefits have since been more clearly detailed and it's quite impressive. A high-fidelity, path-traced villa scene (pictured above) that originally required 6.5 GB of memory shrinks by about ~80%, ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70263/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-ntc.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter Gaming Laptop Deals: $475 Off Acer's 240Hz OLED Predator, Lenovo LOQ Hits $999]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/easter-gaming-laptop-deals-acer-240hz-oled-predator-lenovo-loq</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/easter-gaming-laptop-deals-acer-240hz-oled-predator-lenovo-loq</guid><description><![CDATA[If the Easter Bunny didn't come through with a new gaming laptop this year, you may want to take matters into your own hands by taking advantage of some tantalizing discounts at Best Buy, one of which is a $475 savings off an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI system with a 16-inch OLED display. You have to be fast on that one, though, because ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70262/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-acer-predator-helios-laptops.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 To Evolve RDR2 Features: Former Dev Expects Full Engine Revamp]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/gta6-to-evolve-rdr2-features-former-dev-expects-full-engine-revamp</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/gta6-to-evolve-rdr2-features-former-dev-expects-full-engine-revamp</guid><description><![CDATA[In the lead up to Grand Theft Auto 6's release, any statement from former Rockstar Games developers become veritable wildfires in the press. The latest example is from former Rockstar Games audio engineer Rob Carr. An interview with Carr conducted by YouTuber Kiwi Talkz has drawn a lot of attention for its candid look at how Rockstar Games ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70261/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-rdr2.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[28 Core Laptops? Intel Nova Lake-HX Leak Puts AMD Zen 6 On Notice]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-hx-core-count-leak</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-hx-core-count-leak</guid><description><![CDATA[Intel's "HX" processors have, for several generations now, been its top-end laptop silicon. That's because they hold a little secret: they're not really laptop-specific silicon, exactly. Instead, the "HX" processor family is typically a laptop version of the desktop CPUs from the same generation. So it goes that a Core Ultra 9 275HX is basically ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Zak Killian</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70260/thumbnail/default/thumb-intel-vs-amd-street-hawkers.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Android Phone Hits 40-100 FPS In Emulated AAA PC Games Like Resident Evil Requiem]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/android-phone-hits-40-100-fps-pc-games-resident-evil-requiem</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/android-phone-hits-40-100-fps-pc-games-resident-evil-requiem</guid><description><![CDATA[Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is proving to be quite the capable gaming chipset, as evidenced in a new video of the RedMagic 11 Pro Golden Saga Edition running several triple-A PC games at buttery-smooth framerates. And to be clear, this is not accomplished through cloud streaming, but by way of emulation on Android.

ETA Prime on ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Paul Lilly</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70259/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-android-phone-resident-evil-requiem.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA GPU Security Flaw: Rowhammer Attack Grants Hackers Full Control]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/new-rowhammer-attacks-on-nvidia-gpus-can-give-hackers-full-system-control</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/new-rowhammer-attacks-on-nvidia-gpus-can-give-hackers-full-system-control</guid><description><![CDATA[Users of NVIDIA Ampere-based GPUs equipped with GDDR6 memory beware—new Rowhammer attacks are in the wild that exploit these cards for a full system control hijack. It is not all Ampere GPUs affected, however. The only ones on which the vulnerability has been tested and proven are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX A6000. Researchers also ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70258/thumbnail/default/thumbnail-nv-ampere.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Rushes Out Rare iOS 18 Patch As DarkSword Hack Targets Millions Of Older iPhones]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-ios-18-patch-darksword</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/apple-ios-18-patch-darksword</guid><description><![CDATA[When a device hits end-of-life status, and it stops receiving updates for its operating system, it’s only a matter of time before malicious actors find some sort of exploit. That’s exactly what happened with a piece of malware dubbed DarkSword, which targets users running iOS 18. Apple has since released a security patch to mitigate this threat ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Alan Velasco</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70257/thumbnail/default/apple-update-darksword-thumb.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Super Mario Bros Ace Trick Discovered After 40 Years To Break Speedrun Records]]></title><link>https://hothardware.com/news/new-super-mario-bros-ace-trick-discovered-after-40-years-to-break-speedrun-records</link><guid>https://hothardware.com/news/new-super-mario-bros-ace-trick-discovered-after-40-years-to-break-speedrun-records</guid><description><![CDATA[After an Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) was found in the Japanese-only Lost Levels sequel, an ACE exploit has been found in the original Super Mario Bros. 40 years after its original release. Both glitches are only possible on the original Famicom Disk System hardware or emulators, since the memory of the Nintendo Entertainment System cannot ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><author>Chris Harper</author><media:content url="https://hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/70255/thumbnail/default/smb1-ace-endscreen.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></item></channel></rss>