8 Ways to Fix Monitor Blinking On and Off

Monitor randomly blinking on and off can be quite annoying, especially when you are in a gaming session or streaming movies. Although it turns right back on, it disrupts the overall experience. This usually happens when the GPU fails to transfer data to the screen. Besides this, complications with the GPU itself and its drivers or cables connecting the GPU and monitor can also cause your monitor to blink on and off....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Bradley Kelly

[Fix] ‘Fatal: Repository Not Found’ Error In Git

When cloning a repository or pushing changes to it, you may encounter the Repository Not Found error. At first glance, the error message may give the impression that the repository might not exist or could’ve been deleted. But in most cases, this is not the cause. Instead, the repository exists, but there’s usually an access-related issue or some problem with the remote origin which leads to this error. We’ve listed the causes in detail, as well as ways to fix this error in the sections below....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Darren Jackson

A Bitcoin whale just sold $9.5 billion in crypto that was originally acquired for $54,000 in 2014 — recent 80,000 BTC transaction nets an 18 million percent return

We seem to be in the middle of an especially frisky season for the so-called Bitcoin whales, as another remarkable crypto-cash-in, valued at $9.5 billion, has been spotted. This extraordinary financial transaction comes to light just a couple of weeks afteran $8 billion salehit theTom’s Hardwareheadlines. The Bitcoin whale just sold all the 80,000 $BTC for $9.6B.Which was bought at 2011 for $54,000 pic.twitter.com/RN4REeVObFJuly 18, 2025 Kakashi on X/Twitter brought this huge trade to light, just ahead of the weekend....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Alexander Cox

AMD Radeon 880M iGPU 15% faster than last-gen 780M — Asus reveals Strix Point performance increase in 3DMark Time Spy

AMD’s upcoming RDNA 3.5 iGPU engine will provide a 15% performance gain over RDNA 3, according to recent Asus product descriptions. Found byVideoCardz, new charts claim that the 880M integrated graphics inside the Ryzen AI 9 365 mobile APU score 15% higher than the 780M in Time Spy testing.AMD has so far declined to share RDNA 3.5’s exact performance boost over RDNA 3 when comparing theRadeon880M vs the prior generation Radeon 780M....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Michael Johnson

AMD: RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT MSRPs are real, but some cards will be priced at a premium

Although there are plenty of AMD’sRadeonRX 9070-series graphics cards on the market, many of them are sold at prices significantly higher than their recommended, $549 / $599, which naturally leaves many consumers and market observers frustrated.Hardware Unboxedaccused AMD of setting unrealistically low recommended prices. However, AMD denies the accusations and says that graphics cards that adhere to default specifications will retail at recommended prices. “It is inaccurate that $549/$599 MSRP is launch-only pricing,” said Frank Azor, head of consumer and gaming marketing at AMD....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Tanya Wise

ASRock B760M Pro RS Review: Affordable, and ample M.2

Why you’re able to trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Firmware, Software and Test System Firmware Like the other ASRock boards, the B760M Pro RS starts in Easy Mode, which is primarily informative, but it lets you change a few options (XMP, profiles, boot order, Fan-Tastic Tuning, etc.). The black background and light blue accent colors match the Pro RS theme and are easy to read....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Linda Ramirez

Asus has a new laptop that comes with a fragrance dispenser — Adol Book laptop always smells good

Asus collaborated with known fragrance and fashion brand Anna Sui to release the Adol Book 14. The 14-inch laptop is a typical thin-and-light, with an AMD Ryzen 9 8945H chip, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. But what makes this laptop different is the fragrance dispenser at the center of the lid that accommodates a puck that houses an infused fragrance sheet. The laptop comes with three different fragrances: Be a New Her, Basil and Mandarin, and Rose of Man’s Land....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Angela Burns

Asus ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming Wi-Fi Motherboard Review: ROG Features in Mini-ITX

Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Firmware, Software, and Test System Firmware Asus’ BIOS on the Z790-I Gaming Wi-FI sports the familiar black, red, and yellow ROG theme that’s easy to read. Asus starts in an Easy Mode that displays high-level information, including CPU and memory clock speeds, temperatures, fan speeds, storage information, etc....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Paul Stevenson

Asus vows to improve clarity surrounding warranty claims and astronomical hardware repair costs

Several customers have complained about unreasonable payments that Asus required to cover “customer damage” on items sent back for warranty work. The rising complaints have prompted many publications and tech channels to investigate the issue. Because of this,Asus released a statementsaying it is enhancing its RMA communication processes in the US and Canada. According to the company, it will revise its repair pricing structure for out-of-warranty items, analyze returned devices and give the customer a clear list of all free and paid repairs, avoid cosmetic repairs unless they affect functionality or are specifically asked by the customer, and update its automatic emailing system for clarity....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Mr. Leonard Patton II

B&H Photo undercuts Prime Day Pricing, PNY RTX 5090 is the lowest priced RTX 5090 right now

B&H Photo has stolen Amazon’s thunder and now features the cheapest RTX 5090 SKU on the market. PNY’s RTX 5090 triple-fan Epic-X ARGB graphics card is onsale for just $2,649.99($1,000 off according to B&H Photo). If you are in the market for an RTX 5090, now is the best time to buy Nvidia’s flagship graphics card. Amazon originally owned the cheapest RTX 5090 listing hours ago, with the same (aforementioned) PNY card priced at $2,649....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Stephanie Johnson

BenQ Zowie XL2566X+ 400 Hz 25-inch gaming monitor review: Raw performance for esports

Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. Grayscale, Gamma and Color The XL2566X+ comes set to the FPS1 mode by default. Trying out the other picture modes told me that this was the best starting point for calibration which is required for the best possible image. Grayscale and Gamma Tracking Our grayscale and gamma tests use Calman calibration software fromPortrait Displays....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Mason Davis

Best AIO Coolers 2025

The list in brief1.Best 360mm2.Best 360mm Alternative3.Best Budget 360mm4.Best Multipurpose AIO5.Best 420mm6.Best 280mm7.Best 240mm8.Best 240mm Altenative9.Best 120mm10.Savings Whether you’re pushing for the highest sustained clock speeds with your new Ryzen 9 9590X3D or Core i9-14900K, or you just want your modest rig to stay quiet under load, there are some important things to consider when choosing the best AIO (all-in-one) cooler for your new PC (or if you’re just upgading your CPU and / or cooling)....

May 22, 2025 · 13 min · 2703 words · Abigail Holt

Best Buy shaves $50 Off Seagate's 26TB Expansion HDD — now just $11.50 per TB

Ahead of celebrating World Backup Day at the end of the month, we’ve spotted this great deal on a large external HDD. Data backup enthusiasts who need high-capacity storage options to store their precious data can easily pick up this large 26TB drive and store a massive amount of data. Although unsuitable for hosting the file installations for running your computer games, these more traditional hard disk drives in these external storage solutions are fantastic for storing data that doesn’t require superfast transfer rates....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · William Gilmore