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Google Finance is now available as a standalone Android app
Google Finance finally has a standalone Android app, with an iOS version on the way. This gives people access to real-time market data, a live financial news feed and the platform's AI research tool. The company says more features from the web experience will arrive for the mobile app in the coming months. The web experience is also receiving some major upgrades, as an AI-heavy redesign exits beta. There's an upgraded portfolio feature that consolidates all investments in a single dashboard, complete with performance data and insights on asset allocation.
Kobo Libra Colour Sale (2026): The E-Reader Deal Worth Jumping on This Prime Day
My Favorite E-Reader Is on Sale for Prime Day--and It's Not a Kindle If you're over seeing announcements about Amazon's Prime Day sale and Amazon's own on-sale devices, I can't blame you. It's everywhere these days, and every website is trying to replicate the sale. If you're feeling like you want to escape from the Amazon ecosystem grind, though, I've got an idea (and a sale!) for you. One of the biggest markets Amazon has changed is book shopping. If you'd like to get your reading experience away from Amazon, you can put the Kindle deals down and start shopping for a whole different e-reader . There's an excellent option for you that offers a better price for a color screen, comes with page-turner buttons, can double as a digital notebook.
A24 Knows You're Mad About the Google AI Collab
Indie movie fans are upset about Google DeepMind's $75 million investment in the studio, which comes as AI companies are deepening their influence in Hollywood. Backrooms, the recent horror movie mega-hit, is a film replete with ideas about repetition and degradation. Its central theme--the horror of a world that seems to be mindlessly, monstrously, ripping off our own--was regarded in some circles as a critique of generative AI . The idea has clearly struck a nerve. Recently passing $300 million at the global box office, has become the biggest hit yet for its buzzy boutique producer and distributor, the New York company A24.