Brave browser is picking up a fresh update to version 1.96.59. You won’t find any major new features or UI changes, but the release notes suggest it’s packed with minor bug fixes and other improvements.

One noticeable change out of the gate is that Brave’s Leo assistant can now render actual mathematical equations. We previously reported that the feature was in the works, but it was unclear when it would go live for users. Now it’s here.

With this update, Leo can render actual mathematical equations in its replies instead of spitting them out as messy plain text. Before this, it would spit out the answer in plain text, making it hard to read and understand.

Then come the changes to the wallet feature. Brave says it now checks Solana addresses before pulling NFT data. This should cut down on errors if there’s something wrong with an address. Apart from that, submitted transactions open in a pop-up window instead of sliding out the usual panel.

There’s also the security update, which is likely the most important item on the list; Brave has switched off Widevine in Tor windows and now forces HTTPS during installation. This was pointed out by a researcher named “newfunction” on HackerOne.

Most of the other changes are just small tweaks. For instance, now when you take a screenshot, you get a preview before saving it. The screenshot tool also moved from the ‘Share’ menu to ‘Save’. Plus, the memory settings page now shows you which sites you’ve told Brave to always keep running.

And as we mentioned in the headline, there are a ton of bug fixes. The update fixed a renderer crash, fixed calculator results getting cut off in the address bar, and finally made desktop shortcuts show the Brave icon instead of Chromium. If you use vertical tabs, hover cards now show up where they’re supposed to. And for Linux users who like picture-in-picture, that window finally behaves itself.

The calculator in the address bar only showed up in v1.95.101, along with some Container tweaks and a cleaner Focus Mode. So it makes sense they’re already ironing out the kinks.

Under the hood, Brave is now running on Chromium 154, just keeping up with the rest of the web as usual.

The browser just hit 126 million monthly active users and also teased more Container features, though there’s still no timeline. For now, slow and steady progress is all that’s needed.

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