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Brave introduced a new way to open split view: drag a tab to the left or right edge of the window and you'll be prompted to add it to a split view. Alternative methods include right-clicking one or two tabs and selecting "Add tab to new split view", or right-clicking a link and choosing "Open link in split view".

Clicking the split view icon to the left of the address bar offers options to swap the tabs' positions, unsplit, close the tabs, and switch between horizontal and vertical splits — the last option was added in October. Users can also drag the divider line in the middle to resize the tabs. No version number or staged rollout was mentioned.

Brave for iOS now lets users long-press on embedded links or videos inside Ask Brave or Leo answers to open a quickview preview window. Tapping the preview opens the content in a full tab.

The change was announced via Brave's X account, with no version number or staged rollout mentioned. It applies to AI-generated answers in both Ask Brave and Leo on the iOS app.

Brave launched Rerank, a feature that lets users customize which sources are boosted or hidden when Ask Brave generates answers. To use it, users click or tap the two-arrows icon at the top right of Ask Brave and choose thumbs up or thumbs down next to a domain.

• The same Rerank controls are also available in the standard Brave Search experience.
• Brave framed the feature around user choice, saying users deserve control over the results they see.
• No version number, platform rollout plan, or additional controls were mentioned in the announcement.

Brave Search API now supports single sign-on, letting developers sign up or sign in with a Google or GitHub account. The change was announced via the Brave Search API's X account, which framed it as part of protecting API users' accounts.

The addition simplifies the onboarding flow for developers building on Brave's search endpoints, removing the need to create a separate Brave credential. No other authentication changes or API-level feature updates were mentioned in the announcement.

Brave Search introduced a widget for tracking US midterm election results, surfacing real-time updates for Senate, House, and governor races. Users can pull it up by searching "midterms" in Brave Search.

The widget was announced via Brave's X account as results came in on election night, with no version number or platform-specific rollout mentioned. It joins the search engine's existing live-data features and gives voters a way to follow race calls directly from the search page.

Brave has released Origin, a paid, minimalist version of its browser that disables most non-core features by default while keeping ad and tracker blocking (Shields), Chromium security patches, and performance. In the standalone build, extras like Leo AI, Rewards, Wallet, Web3 domains, VPN, Tor, News, Playlist, Speedreader, Talk, and email aliases are compiled out entirely; in upgrade mode they appear in a new Settings panel, toggled off by default, and any future revenue-generating features stay excluded.

• Priced as a one-time $59.99 purchase, free on Linux, with one license covering activation across all devices in either standalone or upgrade mode.
• Live now on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with iOS support coming; the existing free Brave browser remains unchanged and fully supported.
• CTO Brian Bondy framed Origin as a response to users who wanted Brave's privacy protections without the features that fund the business.

Brave's Ask Brave AI search feature now answers simple questions roughly 70% faster and researches 10x more search results when generating an answer. The company announced the performance and depth upgrades via its X account, saying further improvements are on the way.

Ask Brave sits within Brave Search as the more detailed counterpart to quick AI Answers, supporting follow-up chat and a Deep Research mode. The changes cut latency for everyday queries while expanding the sources drawn on for longer, more thorough answers.

Brave for Android now lets users switch the Top Sites bar on the new tab page between their shortcuts and their frequently visited sites. Long-pressing any icon in the Top Sites bar toggles between the two views, giving users a quick way to choose what appears on a fresh tab.

The feature was announced via Brave's X account with no version number or staged rollout mentioned; it applies to the Android app's new tab page.

Brave teased that it is preparing to bring $BAT rewards to crypto cards as adoption of these cards grows, signaling an expansion of the Basic Attention Token rewards program beyond browsing into everyday spending. The company retweeted the announcement from its @AttentionToken handle — no launch date or eligible issuers were disclosed.

Brave added three more models to its Leo AI assistant: GPT 5.6 Luna, GPT 5.6 Terra, and Grok 4.6. The new options appear in the model selection menu after updating to v1.98 on desktop.