Opera's Neon AI agentic browser promises to do everything – even write code while you're offline
But would you want it to?
YouTube cracks down (again) on ad blockers, frustrating users
Google says ad revenue is key to keeping YouTube afloat
Opera Air is a new browser designed for mindfulness
There's a browser for that, too, it seems. Opera Air focuses on mindfulness and digital well-being, offering guided meditation and exercises to encourage regular breaks and enhance focus. Opera Air is available for Windows and Mac.
Google, Microsoft, and others team up for Chromium browser alliance under Linux Foundation
"Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers"
Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser
Google accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice, just like pigs are flying right now
Opera says it will continue to support old Chrome extensions, including uBlock Origin
The alternative browser doesn't want to give up on Manifest V2 just yet
Opera One R2 expands browser AI, introduces dynamic themes
The Opera browser has received a new major release: One R2 improves AI image generation, dynamic themes include glass elements, and tab management has been improved with split screen.
Opera adds Google Gemini to its browser for image generation and voice features
Opera's Developer Edition has integrated Google Gemini into its Aria browser AI, enhancing image generation capabilities and adding voice output for reading text answers.
Opera GX adds a free official Cyberpunk browser mod
The official Cyberpunk 2077 mod includes a live wallpaper, background music, browser sounds, and visual effects that sync with your PC's RGB lighting. You can download the mod from the GX.store.
Opera starts offering local access to LLMs and AI chatbots
The first web browser to provide a local, privacy-enhanced AI experience?
Opera adds a "panic button" to quickly hide all open tabs
Opera GX's Panic Button activates by pressing the F12 key, which will instantly hide tabs, mute and pause any playback, and open a new "safe" window like Wikipedia or any other site of your choice.
GameMaker is now free for non-commercial use on some platforms
GameMaker is a cross-platform 2D game engine that lets you create your own titles with a drag-and-drop visual programming language. It's now free for non-commercial use on all platforms except consoles. And there's a new one-time fee for a commercial license.
As of version 100, Opera is now Opera One
Opera One introduces Aria, a new browser AI in collaboration with OpenAI. Aria can be reached via a new command line, as well as from the browser sidebar. Other features include a new refreshed modular design, tab islands and more.
Opera One is a newly redesigned modular browser
Opera One is now available in early-access, set to replace the Opera browser on desktop it brings new modular tabs, integration with AI services, a new multithreaded compositor and more.
Save Any Web Page as an Image or PDF
Ever read a web page and wanted to keep it offline to study later? Read on and you'll be saving web pages as PDFs and images in no time at all.
Opera 96 launches with updated Chromium core
Opera 96 has debuted with a new built-in feature for taking full page screenshots and an updated Chromium core. It's also the first version to drop Windows 7/8 support.
Watch, upload, edit TikTok videos straight from Opera browser
Opera's latest update integrates TikTok to its sidebar. This will allows users to watch TikTok videos in a larger format, but also upload, search and edit videos straight from the browser.
Safari may soon lose its place as the second most-used web browser, in the desktop anyway
Edge could soon pass Safari as the second most-popular desktop browser
Opera now supports emoji-based web addresses
The next big idea, or a nothingburger?
New Opera GX adds built-in arcade game
The gamer-oriented Opera GX has intergraded a UFO sci-fi shooter to its arsenal of features. If you lose your internet connection, the Operius game will pop-up. Check out more alternatives to Chrome here.
Corsair teams up with Opera to integrate RGB lighting with a web browser
Next up, RGB integration with Excel
5 Google Chrome Alternatives That Do Things Better
The Chrome browser is stable and secure, but that comes at the expense of RAM usage and privacy, since Google can see most of what you do on it. Here are 5 top alternatives to Chrome and why you should consider them.
Opera 75 opens up to custom keyboard shortcuts
Opera is adding keyboard shortcuts for features like Flow, which allows you to share between all your devices. In true Opera fashion, the web browser also comes in with a built-in crypto wallet.
Opera buys YoYo Games, the team behind GameMaker Studio
Opera now has an entire Gaming division