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John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona on Wednesday.
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John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75

San Francisco city workers will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus when a vaccine receives full federal approval.
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San Francisco to require vaccinations for all city employees

BuzzFeed will become a publicly traded company with an implied value of US$1.5 billion through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
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BuzzFeed to become a publicly traded company

Canada Goose announced on Thursday that it will be ending the use of all fur in its products.
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Canada Goose to end use of fur in its products

Gas analysts say fuel prices in Metro Vancouver could reach record levels this weekend.
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Gas prices: Record-breaking levels expected in Metro Vancouver this weekend

About 130,000 canisters of bear spray have been recalled in Canada due to canisters not functioning properly when users need them for protection against bears.
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Bear spray recalled in Canada; might not function ‘when users need them for protection’

Gains led by the technology and base metals sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose higher.
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S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also climb

Spain’s National Court has approved the extradition of detained antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee to the United States, where he is wanted on tax-related criminal charges that carry a prison sentence of up to 30 years.
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Spanish court OKs extradition of McAfee to the U.S.

John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide Wednesday, hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United States to face tax charges punishable by decades in prison, authorities said.
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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison

Danish toymaker Lego has presented its first building bricks made out of recycled drinks bottles – an experimental project that if successful could eventually go into production.
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Lego makes experimental brick from recycled plastic bottles