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John McAfee, whose McAfee antivirus software was a go-to standard in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but was later overshadowed by his globe-trotting wild activities, died in a Barcelona jail cell Wednesday. His death at age 75 was an apparent suicide, authorities claimed. McAfee was found dead just hours after a…

Bitcoin, the digital currency based on blockchain technology, exploded in price last week, shooting up to a high-water mark of $19,000 per single coin. It has since retraced to the $15,000 level, but is holding firm in that territory. If some observers can be believed, this week’s run-up in price is a prelude to…

Spike TV continues to expand its original programming slate with The McAfee Project (wt), a six-part docuseries about the billionaire online security pioneer who left the U.S. and got caught up in an international murder probe. Cocaine Cowboys director Billy Corben will helm and executive produce the project, which is…