Category: Technology

Antivirus Software Owner John McAfee, 75, Died As A Prisoner In Spain

John McAfee, the owner of the leading McAfee antivirus software firm, died as a fugitive in a Spanish prison. A Spanish court deemed it a suicide after the court turned his application for resisting extradition to the US was turned down.

Why was the US seeking the extradition of John McAfee?

He was accused of not filing tax returns for several years despite making a good profit by promoting cryptocurrencies, consulting work, and selling the rights to his story for a documentary. If proved, he could face conviction and McAfee feared he could be imprisoned for life. He was 75 at the time of his death.

Why was his application contesting extradition was turned down?

McAfee alleged that he was facing persecution for raising his voice against the rampant corruption in the federal departments. He also opposed the flat money system that allows banks greater control over regulating the money supply. But the court found no material in the allegations and released the order to extradite McAfee.

But it wasn’t the only trouble of John McAfee….

In 2012, McAfee had to flee his home in … Read the rest

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Jeff Bezos Will Fulfill His Childhood Dream Of Blasting Into Space In His Rocket

The 57-year-old Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is planning a trip to space in his rocket. He will ride a reusable New Shephard rocket that has been tested 15 times by his Blue Origin Company.

When will the flight take off?

Jeff Bezos is the wealthiest man in the world by Forbes’ estimate and now he’s going to be the first billionaire to travel to space. The flight will take July 20 on the 52nd anniversary of the first moon landing by Apollo 11 which took Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon.

Bezos will be accompanied by his younger brother, Mark who’s an investor and volunteer firefighter. Also, there’ll if a lucky winner of an online charity auction. A New Shephard rocket will take all the occupants to space from remote West Texas on the said date.

Blue Origin’s flight details

Blue Origin took inspiration from Alan Shephard who’s the first American to go to space in a sub-orbital ride aboard a Mercury capsule in 1961. Blue Origin even named its capsule on Alan Shephard. But Bezos flight will be five minutes less than … Read the rest

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Three Incredible Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is around the corner and you must be looking for a nice gift for your loving and caring dad. And you could be considering buying a new coffee mug for your dad or a new phone with a large screen.

If your dad likes spending time in the outdoors, or he’s always nostalgic about memories, or he loves doing things on his own, you can consider the following gifts for him.

Tiki Tunes

It is a music system that also works as a nightlight to enjoy music in the summer evenings. If your father loves spending the evening under the open sky, you can gift him Tiki Tunes that he can use while relaxing in the outdoors. He can play the music with a warm LED flicker while gazing at stars, making barbecues, or hanging around with social media friends. It is something that he can use as an excuse to enjoy the outdoors.

iMemories

If your father loves recalling memories when he’s alone then iMemories would be the best gift for him. It is a kit in which your dad could send … Read the rest

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Mark Miller Wanted To Make A Movie On Jupiter’s Legacy With Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn

Jupiter’s Legacy TV series is finally premiered on Netflix but the big question is, whether it would be able to challenge Marvel’s onscreen adventures.

Let’s see what the creator of the series Mark Millar has to share about the series….

Mark Millar started said that he’d just done Marvel’s biggest books like Kick-Ass and that he knew that if he was to do another superhero story, it had to be the greatest superhero story of all time.

So, Millar was aware of the competition prior to creating Jupiter’s Legacy….

Jupiter’s Legacy has started streaming on Netflix from Friday in a crowded market. There’re Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series with a long list of superpowered series and sequels. And Millar was aware of the crowd and the competition in the market even before he conceived the original comic.

Mark Miller shares his secret….

What made Miller confident about the success of his new superhero comic was his association with Marvel and DC. He had the credit to work on The Ultimates and Civil War comics, both of which became the foundation stone for Marvel … Read the rest

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Highlights Of The F9 Trailer

F9 is in trouble again but not because its cars, speed, characters, or story but because of the raging pandemic that is continuously pushing its release date further and further. This time it is pushed ahead to debut in June.

The recent trailer features a space car….

While it is uncertain whether the F9 fury is exploring the unknown territory but the trailer ignites hopes that the speeding characters could take their race to space.

Highlights of the trailer:

• Cipher (Charlize Theron) will return as a thorn in the franchise. She has wreaked havoc in The Face of The Furious and this time.

• Dom’s brother, Jakob Toretto (John Cena) joins Ciper. Jakob is the long-lost sibling but he has a vendetta against Dom. The trailer shows Jakob being used as a weapon by Cipher.

• Han Lue (Sung Kang) who was presumed dead in the previous installment emerges from the dead to rejoin the old group.

• Wild and mind-bending stunts with space cars will increase the adrenaline rush in the body and mind.

Space car stunt….

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Tim Cook Speaks Up His Mind Over Elon Musk, Tesla, Parler App, And The Capitol Attack

Tim Cook held a long talk with the New York Times “Sway” podcast where he spilled beans over the claim of Elon Musk selling Tesla to apple, blocking controversial Parler social media app, and much more.

Here’re excerpts of that interview….

Tim Cook has been worked in different capacities with Apple Inc. in his 23 years career. He remained CEO of the company for nearly a decade

On Elon Musk and Tesla

Tim Cook said that he thought that Tesla had done an unbelievable job of establishing and keeping the lead for a long time in the EV space. He didn’t give any hint on buying Tesla but said that they investigated many things internally and many of them never saw the light of day.

On removing Parler from the App store

Tim Cook said that that was a straightforward decision because the app weren’t adhering to the guidelines of the App Store. He said that one couldn’t incite violence or allow people to incite violence. He further said that he hoped that the app would come back.

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