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Firefox gets new widgets and a daily AI-powered crossword

maxhipper · 26.07.2026 20:09 · 1 min read

Browser developers Firefox released an update that expands the functionality of built-in widgets. The browser added a set of practical mini-applications, including a timer, task list, stock quotes, World Cup match results and an interactive crossword puzzle generated by artificial intelligence.

A set of new embedded widgets

The latest browser update is aimed at quickly working with information directly in the program interface. Added to the list:

  • Timer;
  • List of cases;
  • Tracking of stock quotes;
  • Results of World Cup matches;
  • Interactive crossword puzzle.

??-crossword based on neural network Particle

The most unusual innovation was the crossword puzzle generator, which works using artificial intelligence algorithms:

  • Daily generation: The puzzle grid and questions are updated every day.
  • Relation to news: Questions are formed based on the main events of the day.
  • Neural network operation: The neural network is responsible for collecting, analyzing and summarizing the fresh news agenda. Particle.

More information about the update can be found in the material on OMG! Ubuntu!.

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