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Hot Hardware was founded over 20 years ago in 1999, and covers computer products, gadget, science and related technology news, along with deep-dive tech product reviews.
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Meet the new Steam Frame, Steam Machine & Steam Controller, #gamers! Can we get a side of #HalfLife3 with that too #Valve? 😍
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Valve Just Unveiled New Hardware: Meet Steam Frame, Steam Machine & Controller
Valve introduces a standalone VR headset as well as successors to Steam Machine and Controller.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Pffffft! You don't need no stinkin Sony #PlayStationDisplay, check out these cheaper, better alternatives! #GamingMonitors
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Forget Sony's PlayStation Display, Here Are 6 Great Alternative PC & Console Gaming Monitors
There's no need for gamers to pay The PlayStation Tax when cheaper or just plain better alternatives are already on the market.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Welcome back Artorias of the Abyss! #EldenRing
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Elden Ring Nightreign's Forsaken Hollows DLC Brings Back A Legendary Dark Souls Boss
Elden Ring Nightreign fans are in for a treat, as The Forsaken Hollows DLC brings new Nightfarers, a new area and bosses to defeat.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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@AMD's making some bold claims with its next-generation Instinct #MI400 and #MI500 series #AI hardware.

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AMD Instinct MI400 Is Coming In 2026 To Challenge NVIDIA's Vera Rubin, MI500 In 2027
AMD's making some bold claims with its next-generation Instinct MI400 and MI500 series AI hardware.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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There are some great deals on mini PCs right now, ahead of the Black Friday sales bonanza that's incoming.
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Black Friday Deal: AMD Ryzen Mini PC With 32GB RAM Drops To $264
There is a lot of buzz around Apple's Mac mini devices (deservedly so), but if you're if you're a Windows person and are in the market for a potent mini PC, there is a heck of a good deal available…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Hyundai is sending out letters to potentially millions of drivers affected by a newly disclosed data breach that happened earlier this year, with social security numbers and driver license data reportedly part of the breach. 😬
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Massive Hyundai Hack Leaks Up To 2.7 Million SSNs & Driver Licenses
HAEA, which manages IT operations and things like remote car features for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis in North America, became aware of the infiltration on March 1, but is only now disclosing the data…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The discovery could challenge and reshape our understanding of how star clusters like our own Milky Way take shape. 🌌
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Seven Sisters Pleiades Star Cluster Stuns Astronomers With A Hidden Secret
Thanks to new data gleaned from the TESS and Gaia star-tracking spacecrafts, astronomers have revealed that this iconic group is part of a diaspora up to 20 times larger than previously imagined.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Sony announced a PlayStation-branded gaming monitor that is coming to market next year with a cool *ahem* hook for PS5 gamers.
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Sony Unveils A 240Hz PlayStation Monitor With A DualSense Charging Hook
The PlayStation monitor serves up refresh rates of up to 120Hz for gaming on PS5 consoles, and up to 240Hz for 'compatible PC and Mac devices.' It also features VRR and HDR support.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Currently five generations in, Zen will extend to a sixth generation next year, followed by Zen 7 sometime thereafter. 💪
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AMD's Updated CPU Roadmap Confirms Zen 6 For 2026, Reveals First Zen 7 Details
Lest there be any doubt, AMD is already working on what comes next after Zen 6, which an updated CPU roadmap revealed at its 2025 Financial Analyst Day event remains on track to launch next year.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Android apps will soon face penalties for excessive battery drain on the Play Store, but developers will be made aware of these issues and given time to fix them before they are penalized, per Google's latest Android Developers Blog post.
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Google Play Policy Change Puts Android Devs On Notice Over Battery Drain
Starting in March, Play Store app listings will show warnings for high background battery drain, and may even have limited overall visibility.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Bethesda Softworks' Todd Howard confirmed that The Elder Scrolls VI is now in playtesting, but also that the full release of the game is still far off in the distance.
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Elder Scrolls 6 Playtest Confirmed But Don't Expect It To Beat GTA 6 To Retail
The Elder Scrolls 6 is officially in playtesting, but planned for a stealth launch.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Google is bringing some holiday gifting cheer via the November Pixel Drop, which focuses heavily on infusing Gemini AI capabilities directly into Google Messages and a bunch of other goodies on Android.
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November Pixel Update Expands Scam Detection, Improves Battery Life & More
Google is bringing some holiday gifting cheer via the November Pixel Drop, which focuses heavily on infusing Gemini AI capabilities directly into Google Messages and Google Photos.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The iPhone Air is one of Apple’s most impressive designs, but that hasn't necessarily translated to the kind of sales the company was hoping for.
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iPhone Air Sales Reportedly Dismal Despite Slick Design, Will Apple Make An Air 2?
The iPhone Air has had disappointing sales, leading Apple to change its plans for the next version of the device.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Valve isn't resting on its laurels when it comes to Steam, as it's introducing design changes that take advantage of higher resolution gaming monitors.
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Steam Store Gets A Redesign With Wider Pages, Higher Res Images & More
Valve isn't resting on its laurels when it comes to Steam, as it's introducing design changes that take advantage of higher resolution screens.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This one's not likely to come to anyone via Windows Update, though. Instead, 26H1 (build 28000) is likely to be what ships on the upcoming Arm laptops sporting Windows.
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Microsoft Preps Windows 11 26H1 For A New Breed Of Snapdragon X2 & NVIDIA N1 Silicon
This update isn't coming to extant Windows systems, and only exists to support 'specific new silicon.'
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November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Instead of a triumphant touchdown, China held its breath as the three-member crew of its latest long-duration Shenzhou-20 space mission remained orbiting the Earth, their return indefinitely delayed by an unforeseen threat.
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China Scrambles To Rescue Astronauts Stranded By Space Debris Crash
Instead of a triumphant touchdown, China held its breath as the three-member crew of its latest long-duration Shenzhou-20 mission remained orbiting the Earth, their return indefinitely delayed by a…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The MacBook Air has become one of the best value plays in the laptop space, and if you're looking for something a little bit cheaper than the discounted M4 model, then check out Apple's M2 model that's on sale.
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MacBook Air Built For Apple Intelligence Is A Steal At $699 Ahead Of Black Friday
Who would have guessed that Apple would eventually become a strong value play in the laptop space? It happened, as yet another MacBook Air deal underscores.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Guess who's back, back again... (psst, it's Samsung's Plus variant)
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus Rises From The Dead In Revealing Render Leak
Leaked CAD renders, circulating after the apparent cancellation of the ultra-slim Galaxy S26 Edge, show Samsung returning to the stalwart Plus variant, this time sporting a different camera module…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Storage prices may be on the rise (boo!), but flagship SSDs are also getting faster (hooray!), as Silicon Power's new XPower XS90 flagship underscores.
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Silicon Power XPower XS90 SSD Brings Blistering 14.3GB/s Speeds To Gaming PCs
We've seen a handful of new SSDs push the envelope lately, and Silicon Power's new XPower XS90 Gen 5 SSD joins the bunch with blazing-fast sequential read speeds of up to 14,300MB/s (14.3GB/s) and…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Apple's new iPhone Pocket is giving us serious Zoolander vibes, how about you?
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Apple's New $230 iPhone Pocket Puts Its $19 Polishing Cloth To Shame
Apple is once again pitching a pricey piece of cloth for iPhone owners, this time in collaboration with ISSEY MIYAKE, a Japanese fashion brand.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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We've come a long way baby! #Tech #Semiconductors
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From 1976 To Today, Dhrystone Benchmarks Reveal How Far CPUs Have Come
A set of benchmarks using the classic Dhrystone integer test show how far we've come in almost 50 years.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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This is no bueno at all. #Security
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Alarming runC Flaws Enable Hackers To Exploit Docker Containers For Root Access
A trio of security flaws enables attackers to get direct access to host machines utilizing runC.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Some AMD Zen 6 details have come to light, regarding instruction sets. The biggest change is arguably the novel introduction of FP16 as a first-class citizen on desktop x86-64 CPUs.
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AMD Confirms Zen 6 CPUs Will Support AVX512 And These Other Instruction Sets
The biggest change is arguably the novel introduction of FP16 as a first-class citizen on a desktop CPU.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The compact PC world may just have been given a good shake up with Minisforum's new MS-R1, a mini workstation with server-grade Arm performance in an expandable desktop form factor.
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Minisforum Unveils World's First Arm-Based Mini Workstation With UEFI Boot
The Minisforum MS-R1 is being hailed as the first of its kind in the world to support UEFI boot.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Now is your chance to get an iPhone for dirt cheap with Black Friday deals arriving early! There are also deals on AirPods and Apple Watch models.
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AirPods 4 Hits New Low Price, iPhones Starting At $119 In Early Black Friday Sale
Lots of Apple products are on sale for deep discounts ahead of Black Friday, including deals on iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM