Corrupt, flashing graphics in Safari windows and unresponsive desktop

The MBP I bought in June is essentially a lemon. Multiple crashes, failures, kernel panics, gray screen of death, etc. Per the warranty, first the RAM was replaced, then the logic board. I also did a OSX reinstall, and unfortunately that hasn't fixed the most common, ongoing problem, which I believe is relevant to Safari and possibly Adobe Flash. Would love some help/input! Here are the details.
While using Safari, from time to time when I open a new window, all that window displays is random flashing blocks of graphic gibberish. It doesn't matter what website I'm trying to go to. That's unfortunately the best way to describe it. The window thus loses total functionality, and the only way to get rid of it is to quit and re-launch Safari. Also when this happens, other problems occur:
1) Impossible to take a screenshot -- if I do, it produces a solid black image.
2) I keep getting logged out of all Google accounts and activity.
3) The desktop and folders lose functionality. I can't open folders, select icons, open documents, etc. Icons also disappear, with only their title text beneath them.
4) Eventually Safari crashes.
Things I have done to remedy this: reinstall the system, made sure all software is up to date (including Adobe Flash), hardware test, disk utility tests, cleared history/cache/cookies. I dread the idea of going back again to the Genius Bar, being told it's all my fault, having to ask them to take any corrective action, and then their stupid attempt to make me feel guilty for pursuing my warranty options (MBP covered by extended Apple Care).
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Thanks -- this suggestion seems to have worked, I haven't had corruption or crashes since making that setting in Preferences. Hopefully they'll issue a patch to fix this in a future update. Many thanks again!

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