10 Ways to Fix White Screen on a Laptop

It is quite a common issue for a laptop screen to go full white. And it is not always the monitor issue. Your system may have just frozen, or some software might be interfering with the display. You can easily find the root cause for it and solve the problem. So, you do not have to worry at all, for now atleast. We are here to guide you in solving the white screen issue on your laptop....

May 9, 2025 · 5 min · 960 words · Jennifer Lopez

7 Ways to Fix “Enter network credentials” Problem On Windows

Despite entering what seems like the right credentials, users will sometimes encounter error messages likeAccess DeniedorThe Username or Password is IncorrectorEnter Network Credentials. This type of error message usually appears when the credentials used for access do not match the actual credentials. Having one computer signed into a Microsoft Account and the other into a Local Account can also cause this issue. You should first ensure you’re entering the correct credentials and thatCaps Lock isn’t accidentally enabled....

May 9, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Mr. Joseph Carlson

AI may eventually consume a quarter of America's power by 2030, warns Arm CEO

In an interview cited by The Wall Street Journal earlier this week, Rene Has, CEO of Arm, warned of AI’s “insatiable” thirst for electricity, stating an increase to as much as 25% of the U.S.' current 4% power grid usage from AI datacenters is possible. Rene himself may have been citing anInternational Energy Agencyreport from January stating that ChatGPT consumes roughly 2.9 watt-hours of electricity per request, which is 10 times as much as a standardGooglesearch....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Ricky Hobbs

AMD aims to catch up to Nvidia in AI battle with $4.9B acquisition — chipmaker strengthens AI ecosystem with ZT Systems' expertise in server design

AMD has agreed to pay$4.9 billion to acquire ZT Systems, which designs and manufactures equipment for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing data centers. The deal is one of AMD’s biggest acquisitions and aligns with the chipmaker’s plans to reduce Nvidia’s dominant position in AI. ZT Systems was founded in New Jersey in 1994. It designs and manufactures servers, server racks, and other important infrastructure for data centers. ZT Systems is one of the leading providers of AI and general-purpose compute infrastructure for hyperscale providers....

May 9, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Kelsey Johnson

AMD announces pricing for Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D at $699 and $599; chips arrive March 12th

AMD has announced that it will release its long-awaited Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D processors on March 12th. AMD’s new top-of-the-line CPUs will be sold for $699 and $599, respectively.After being announced atCES 2025, AMD’s new flagships will arrive to an excited market that has not seen a new CPU release since the Ryzen 7 9800X3D arrived in November. The 9800X3D has suffered from inflated pricing since its launch, and the addition of new X3D models should help to broaden the availability of AMD’s gaming-optimized tech, though these new premium models will come at a much higher price point...

May 9, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Samuel Miller

AMD exec reveals Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D gaming performance — similar to Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD’s top-of-the-lineRyzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3Dchips are expected to have the same gaming performance as theRyzen 7 9800X3D, one ofthe best gaming CPUson the market. AMD Product and Business Development Manager Martijn Boonstra toldVideoGamerthat the two chips will “provide similar overall gaming performance to the 9800X3D.” “There will be some games that perform a bit better, and some games will perform a little worse,” added Boonstra, “but on the whole the experience is comparable....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Renee Gregory

AMD Strix Halo Ryzen AI MAX 395+ laptop chip matches the desktop Ryzen 9 7950X in leaked benchmark — 16-core APU rumored to power Asus' upcoming ROG Flow Z13 laptop

The upcoming Ryzen AI MAX 395+ from AMD’s Ryzen 300 or Zen 5 family of APUs has emerged atGeekbenchwith performance that’s largely identical to the desktop Ryzen 9 7950X processor — at least in short bursts. The 395+ is seen powering the upcoming ROG Flow Z13 laptop from Asus, expected to debut atCESnext month. Against the last-gen Ryzen 9 7945HX, AMD has managed to extract a massive 22% performance uplift with Strix Halo....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Johnny Smith

AMD Strix Point-powered 3-in-1 OneXPlayer X1 Pro pre-orders live, starting at $1,399 — Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, a 2.5K 120 Hz touch display, and up to 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage

OneXPlayerhas officially launched the X1 Pro, featuring a 3-in-1 form factor powered by AMD’s Strix Point APUs. Following the F1 Pro and theAyaneo 3, the X1 Pro is one of the first handhelds that employs AMD’s Zen 5 Strix Point APUs and is a strong competitor to GPD’s forthcomingPocket 4 mini-laptops. The OneXPlayer X1 Pro has a multi-purpose design, as it can simultaneously be used as a laptop, a tablet, and a handheld....

May 9, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Jeffrey Calderon

AMD unveils its first small language model, AMD-135M — AI performance enhanced by speculative decoding

As AMD flexes its muscles in the AI game, it is not only introducing new hardware but is betting on software too, trying to hit new market segments not already dominated by Nvidia. Thus, AMD hasunveiledits first small language model, AMD-135M, which belongs to the Llama family and is aimed at private business deployments. It is unclear whether the new model has to do anything with the company’s recentacquisition of Silo AI(as the deal has to be finalized and cleared by various authorities, so probably not), but this is a clear step in the direction of addressing the needs of specific customers with a pre-trained model done by AMD - using AMD hardware for inference....

May 9, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Mike Grant

AMD's 16-core 9950X3D chip allegedly lands 14% faster than last-gen in PassMark

AMD’slatest additionsto its Zen 5 stack include the 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 12-core 9900X3D,set to launchon March 12. Just days before the retail embargo, a handful of Ryzen 9 9950X3D samples appear to have been tested inPassMark, abenchmarkingutility (viax86deadandbackon X). Based on the first few sets of runs, the 9950X3D keeps pace with its non-X3D counterpart in single-threaded performance, while landing solid wins against its last-gen counterpart in PassMark. Remember that these benchmarks may not accurately reflect the CPU’s performance in all real-world applications....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Mark Fuller

AMD's fastest new laptop chip beats Apple M3 Max in single-core performance — Apple fires back at AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in multi-core

AMD’s next-generation mobile and desktop chips are expected to launch in July, and we’ve seen some benchmark results for the top-endRyzen AI 9 HX 370gradually appearing online. Hardware detectiveHXLshared a photograph of a Cinebench R23 test showing AMD’s latest processor running Windows 10. As with all leaks, treat the results with a pinch of salt. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 reportedly achieved a single-core score of 2,010 points, while its multi-core performance hit 23,302....

May 9, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Amanda Smith

AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X processor tumbles to just $332

Today’s deal features the latest lineup of processors from AMD - the 9000-series and in particular the Ryzen 9 9900X. This CPU has had some hefty price reductions since its rather lackluster launch, and although it didn’t cause much excitement back then, with these continual price drops the processor becomes an evermore attractive proposition for those already sporting an AM5 system or for people wanting to make the leap to the AM5 platform....

May 9, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Candice Kelly

AMD’s beastly ‘Strix Halo’ Ryzen AI Max+ debuts with radical new memory tech to feed RDNA 3.5 graphics and Zen 5 CPU cores

📍AMD launches Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, claims 20% faster gaming performance than Intel’s flagship Arrow Lake processors◼AMD’s beastly ‘Strix Halo’ Ryzen AI Max+ debuts with radical new memory tech to feed RDNA 3.5 graphics and Zen 5 CPU cores📍AMD launches ‘Fire Range’ HX3D mobile processor with game-boosting 3D V-Cache, other HX Series SKUs built on Zen 5 desktop CPU silicon📍AMD launches Ryzen AI 300 and 200 series chips for laptops...

May 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1318 words · Christopher Christensen