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General Gaming Article

Hollywood's Six Most Evil Tech Companies

Posted: 17 Apr 2015 01:31 PM PDT

Fake tech companies we love to hate

As evil as some tech companies are, most of them can't hold a candle against some of Hollywood's most vile fictitious tech companies. For instance, EA might be one of the most hated companies in America, but against Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet? Fuggedaboutit. With that said, we have compiled a list of our favorite fake companies that we love to hate. 

What's the most evil Hollywood tech company in your opinion? Let us know in the comments below.

Microsoft Tops 20 Percent of Desktop Search Market for First Time

Posted: 17 Apr 2015 08:55 AM PDT

BingSearch rankings

Have you used Bing lately? An increasing number of people are, and perhaps one day it will earn verb status the way Google has. In the meantime, Microsoft can celebrate snagging a 20.1 percent share of the search market as of the end of March, up from 19.8 percent at the end of February. It's also the first time that Microsoft has crossed over the 20 percent mark, according to data provided by comScore.

That's still not enough to touch Google, which remained virtually flat at 64.4 percent (down just a sliver from 64.5 percent), though it's a good bit ahead of Yahoo Sites (12.7 percent) Ask Network (1.8 percent), and AOL (1.1 percent). Out of all of them, Microsoft was the only to increase its share -- the rest either didn't budge or dropped by a hair.

These numbers don't take into consideration searches conducted from mobile devices, and it's not clear if they include consoles, either. They're listed by comScore as being "Desktop Only" from both home and work locations.

As far as desktop searches goes, there were 18.9 billion explicit core searches conducted in March, with Google Sites taking the lion's share of them (12.1 billion, up 11 percent), followed by Microsoft (3.8 billion, up 12 percent).

It's worth pointing out that Microsoft and Yahoo recently amended their 10-year search agreement. It's not yet clear how exactly the revised arrangement will affect search shares of both entities, though if it favors Microsoft, Google may have reason to sweat (just a little).

What's YOUR search engine of choice these days? Sound off in the comments section below!

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Origin PC Plans to Live Stream Build Process for a Millennium Desktop Rig

Posted: 17 Apr 2015 08:31 AM PDT

Origin PC MillenniumHow boutique builders do it

Building a computer isn't all that difficult. Though it may seem like a daunting proposition to anyone who's never assembled a PC before, it's really just a matter of preparation and patience. Where things tend to get a little more challenging is when you aim for a professional looking build like the boutique vendors offer. How do they do it? See for yourself -- boutique builder Origin PC is going to live stream the construction of a Millennium desktop PC later this month.

Mark your calendars for April 24th. With the help of popular Twitch streamer Towelliee, Origin PC will showcase a custom build on its Twitch channel from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern.

"Origin PC and Towelliee will also be chatting with fans live during the stream for anyone who may have questions regarding the PC build. If you ever wondered how Origin PC builds their award-winning custom high-performance desktops, now's your chance to experience it live for the very first time!," Origin said.

The Millennium is Origin PC's mid-size gaming desktop. As this will be a custom configuration, we don't know yet what components will get shoved inside or what the foundation will be. There are three to choose from on Origin PC's website -- an Intel Z97 build starting at $1,785, an AMD 990FX build starting at $1,847, and an Intel X99 configuration starting at $2,322.

Origin PC's Twitter channel can be found here, in case you want to bookmark it ahead of time.

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