diff --git a/app/Services/ComputerScienceResourceService.php b/app/Services/ComputerScienceResourceService.php
index 22827945..84feb8a4 100644
--- a/app/Services/ComputerScienceResourceService.php
+++ b/app/Services/ComputerScienceResourceService.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 use App\Exceptions\Resources\ResourceAlreadyCreatedException;
 use App\Exceptions\Resources\ResourceInvalidTabException;
 use App\Models\ComputerScienceResource;
-use App\Models\NewsPost;
 use App\Models\ResourceEdits;
 use App\Models\ResourceReview;
 use App\Services\SortingManagers\ResourceSortingManager;
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@
 
 class ComputerScienceResourceService
 {
+    // TODO: Make a service for ComputerScienceResources
     public function __construct(
         protected CommentService $commentService,
         protected UpvoteService $upvoteService,
@@ -36,19 +36,22 @@ public function __construct(
      */
     public function getIndexData(Request $request): array
     {
-        $query = ComputerScienceResource::query();
+        $resources_query = ComputerScienceResource::query();
 
         // Apply filters and sorting through the dedicated filter service
         $filters = $request->query();
-        $query = $this->filterService->applyFilters($query, $filters);
+        $resources_query = $this->filterService->applyFilters($resources_query, $filters);
 
-        $resources = $query->paginate(20)->appends($request->query());
+        $resources = $resources_query->paginate(20)->appends($request->query());
 
-        $news = NewsPost::limit(10)->get();
+        // TODO (TEMP): will replace with user activity or something
+
+        $hot_resources_query = ComputerScienceResource::query()->with(['tags', 'votes', 'upvoteSummary', 'reviewSummary', 'commentsCountRelationship']);
+        $hot_resources = $this->resourceSortingManager->applySort($hot_resources_query, 'hot')->limit(10)->get();
 
         return [
             'resources' => $resources,
-            'news_posts' => $news,
+            'hot_resources' => $hot_resources,
         ];
     }
 
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ function () use ($computerScienceResource, $sortBy, $request) {
                 function () use ($computerScienceResource, $sortBy, $request) {
                     try {
                         $query = ResourceEdits::whereBelongsTo($computerScienceResource);
-                        $query = $this->resourceSortingManager->applySort($query, $sortBy, ResourceEdits::class);
+                        $query = $this->resourceSortingManager->applySort($query, $sortBy);
 
                         return $query->with('user')->paginate(10)->appends($request->query());
                     } catch (Throwable $e) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9f476072..5d9a23e8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "name": "ComputerScienceResources.com",
+    "name": "html",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
@@ -2989,9 +2989,9 @@
             "license": "MIT"
         },
         "node_modules/qs": {
-            "version": "6.14.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.14.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-YWWTjgABSKcvs/nWBi9PycY/JiPJqOD4JA6o9Sej2AtvSGarXxKC3OQSk4pAarbdQlKAh5D4FCQkJNkW+GAn3w==",
+            "version": "6.14.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.14.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-4EK3+xJl8Ts67nLYNwqw/dsFVnCf+qR7RgXSK9jEEm9unao3njwMDdmsdvoKBKHzxd7tCYz5e5M+SnMjdtXGQQ==",
             "dev": true,
             "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
             "dependencies": {
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/News/NewsDialog.vue b/resources/js/Components/News/NewsDialog.vue
index 0738e6a4..371bf689 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/News/NewsDialog.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/News/NewsDialog.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup>
 import DialogModal from '@/Components/DialogModal.vue';
-import NewsItem from "@/Components/NewsItem.vue";
+import TrendingResourceItem from "@/Components/TrendingResourceItem.vue";
 import { Icon } from "@iconify/vue";
 
 defineProps({
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defineProps({
         type: Boolean,
         required: true
     },
-    newsItems: {
+    resourceItems: {
         type: Array,
         required: true
     }
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ defineEmits(['close']);
     <DialogModal :show="show" @close="$emit('close')" max-width="lg">
         <template #title>
             <div class="bg-secondary dark:bg-gray-700 -m-6 p-6 mb-0 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <Icon icon="mdi:newspaper" class="w-6 h-6 text-primary dark:text-white" />
-                <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-primary dark:text-white">Latest News</h2>
+                <Icon icon="mdi:trending-up" class="w-6 h-6 text-primary dark:text-white" />
+                <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-primary dark:text-white">Trending Resources</h2>
             </div>
         </template>
 
         <template #content>
             <div class="divide-y divide-secondary dark:divide-gray-700 -mx-6">
                 <div class="space-y-0 max-h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto">
-                    <NewsItem
-                        v-for="(news, index) in newsItems"
+                    <TrendingResourceItem
+                        v-for="(resource, index) in resourceItems"
                         :key="index"
-                        :news="news"
+                        :resource="resource"
                         class="px-6 hover:bg-secondary/50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/50 transition-colors duration-200"
                     />
                 </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/News/NewsSection.vue b/resources/js/Components/News/NewsSection.vue
index 6fc2d68a..86a9bcd3 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/News/NewsSection.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/News/NewsSection.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <script setup>
 import { ref } from "vue";
-import NewsItem from "@/Components/NewsItem.vue";
+import TrendingResourceItem from "@/Components/TrendingResourceItem.vue";
 import NewsDialog from "@/Components/News/NewsDialog.vue";
 import { Icon } from "@iconify/vue";
 import EmptyState from "../EmptyState.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps({
-    newsPosts: {
+    hotResources: {
         type: Array,
         required: true,
     },
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const showNewsDialog = ref(false);
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <!-- News Section - Desktop -->
+    <!-- Trending Resources Section - Desktop -->
     <aside
         class="hidden h-fit lg:block w-1/4 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 overflow-hidden shadow-xl sm:rounded-lg p-6"
     >
@@ -24,33 +24,33 @@ const showNewsDialog = ref(false);
             class="bg-secondary dark:bg-gray-700 -m-6 p-4 mb-0 flex items-center gap-2"
         >
             <Icon
-                icon="mdi:newspaper"
+                icon="mdi:trending-up"
                 class="w-6 h-6 text-primary dark:text-white"
             />
-            <h2 class="font-bold text-primary dark:text-white">Latest News</h2>
+            <h2 class="font-bold text-primary dark:text-white">Trending Resources</h2>
         </div>
-        <div class="space-y-4" v-if="newsPosts.length > 0">
-            <NewsItem
-                v-for="(news, index) in newsPosts"
+        <div class="space-y-4" v-if="hotResources.length > 0">
+            <TrendingResourceItem
+                v-for="(resource, index) in hotResources"
                 :key="index"
-                :news="news"
+                :resource="resource"
             />
         </div>
-        <EmptyState class="mt-6" v-else icon="mdi-newspaper" title="No Recent News" />
+        <EmptyState class="mt-6" v-else icon="mdi:trending-up" title="No Trending Resources" />
     </aside>
 
-    <!-- News Button - Mobile -->
+    <!-- Trending Resources Button - Mobile -->
     <button
         class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 lg:hidden bg-primary text-white rounded-full p-4 shadow-lg hover:bg-primaryDark focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-primary z-50"
         @click="showNewsDialog = true"
     >
-        <Icon icon="mdi:newspaper" class="w-6 h-6" />
+        <Icon icon="mdi:trending-up" class="w-6 h-6" />
     </button>
 
-    <!-- News Dialog for Mobile -->
-    <NewsDialog
+    <!-- Trending Resources Dialog for Mobile -->
+    <!-- <NewsDialog
         :show="showNewsDialog"
-        :news-items="newsPosts"
+        :resource-items="hotResources"
         @close="showNewsDialog = false"
-    />
+    /> -->
 </template>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/NewsItem.vue b/resources/js/Components/NewsItem.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index e29015b1..00000000
--- a/resources/js/Components/NewsItem.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<script setup>
-defineProps({
-    news: {
-        type: Object,
-        required: true,
-    },
-});
-</script>
-
-<template>
-    <div class="my-4">
-        <h3 class="font-bold mb-2 text-lg">
-            {{ news.title }}
-        </h3>
-
-        <img
-            v-if="news.thumbnail_url"
-            :src="news.thumbnail_url"
-            :alt="news.title"
-            class="w-full h-48 object-cover rounded mb-2"
-        />
-
-        <p class="text-sm text-gray-600">
-            {{ news.excerpt }}
-        </p>
-    </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/TrendingResourceItem.vue b/resources/js/Components/TrendingResourceItem.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71335a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Components/TrendingResourceItem.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<script setup>
+import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+
+defineProps({
+    resource: {
+        type: Object,
+        required: true,
+    },
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <Link :href="route('resources.show', { slug: resource.slug }) || '#'" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+        <div class="my-4 border hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded-sm transition-colors cursor-pointer">
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">
+                <span v-if="resource.upvotes_count || resource.vote_score" class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-orange-500" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+                        <path d="M2 10.5a1.5 1.5 0 113 0v6a1.5 1.5 0 01-3 0v-6zM6 10.333v5.43a2 2 0 001.106 1.79l.05.025A4 4 0 008.943 18h5.416a2 2 0 001.962-1.608l1.2-6A2 2 0 0015.56 8H12V4a2 2 0 00-2-2 1 1 0 00-1 1v.667a4 4 0 01-.8 2.4L6.8 7.933a4 4 0 00-.8 2.4z" />
+                    </svg>
+                    {{ resource.upvotes_count || resource.vote_score }}
+                </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <h3 class="font-bold mb-2 text-md dark:text-white line-clamp-2">
+                {{ resource.name }}
+            </h3>
+
+            <img
+                v-if="resource.image_url"
+                :src="resource.image_url"
+                :alt="resource.name"
+                class="w-full h-32 object-cover rounded mb-2"
+            />
+
+            <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 line-clamp-3 mb-2">
+                {{ resource.excerpt || resource.description }}
+            </p>
+
+        </div>
+    </Link>
+</template>
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Resources/Index.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Resources/Index.vue
index 7718d638..5091aa1d 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Resources/Index.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Resources/Index.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import ResourcesTable from "@/Components/Resources/ResourcesTable.vue";
 import NewsSection from "@/Components/News/NewsSection.vue";
 const props = defineProps({
     resources: Object,
-    news_posts: Array,
+    hot_resources: Array,
 });
 
 </script>
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ const props = defineProps({
                     <ResourcesTable :resources="props.resources" />
                 </section>
 
-                <NewsSection :news-posts="news_posts" />
+                <!-- Trending Resources Section -->
+                <NewsSection :hot-resources="props.hot_resources" />
             </div>
         </div>
     </AppLayout>