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Facebook has announced that it will no longer enable the sale of land in Amazon rainforest conservation areas through its marketplaces or its Instagram and WhatsApp services. The announcement came as Facebook defended itself against charges that it has always prioritized business over societal good, prompting some online to wonder why it had allowed sales of precious rainforest land in the first place. “We are updating our commerce policies to explicitly prohibit the buying or selling of land of any type in ecological conservation areas on our commerce products across…

Google has recently added a new feature called “google tuner” right within the search. The tech giant has confirmed to Android Police that it has just rolled out the new Search feature, which can be accessed on pretty much any device. Simply search for “Google tuner” to have access to the feature. The user interface is similar to the hundreds of existing guitar tuning applications. When you play a string on the guitar, Google detects the note you’re looking for and tells you to “tune-up” or “tune down” as needed….

Google will provide 10,000 free security keys to high-risk people participating in government-backed phishing attacks. In a Twitter thread, Shane Huntley from Google’s Threat Analysis Group mentioned that Google has delivered a batch of government-backed security alerts to prospective high-risk customers. According to IANS, the state-sponsored phishing effort is the work of Russian organization APT28 (or Fancy Bear), which is claimed to be made up of GRU intelligence service agents. Huntley issued the warning after more than 14,000 Gmail users reported being targeted in a state-sponsored phishing attack. Huntley elaborated…

The redesign of Facebook Pages is now being sent out to users in India. It has removed Likes for Indian users and decreased the emphasis on Followers. The revamp was announced by Facebook in January, but it is now being sent out to users in India. Its layout has been simplified and made more user-friendly. Facebook Pages will also have their own News Feed, allowing users to participate in conversations, monitor trends, communicate with peers, and engage with fans. To increase safety and reliability, Facebook stated that it has enhanced…