Opera Browser News: Updates, Gaming Features, Performance

Opera Reports 66% Android Growth in UK and 40% in US Year Over Year for Q2

July 15, 2026

Opera reported that its Android monthly active users increased by 66% in the UK and 40% in the US year over year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the

Opera Adds Paste Protect Feature to Block ClickFix Clipboard Attacks in Latest Release

July 6, 2026

Opera has added Paste Protect, a security feature designed to prevent ClickFix-style attacks where users are tricked into copying and executing malicious comman

Opera Brings Browser Connector to Opera One and Opera GX, Letting ChatGPT and Claude Read Open Tabs

April 18, 2026

Opera has added a Browser Connector feature to Opera One and Opera GX.

Opera Neon Adds MCP Connector to Let External AI Tools Safely Control Live Browser Sessions

April 2, 2026

Opera has introduced an MCP Connector feature in its Neon browser that enables external AI tools to connect to a live browser session and perform actions direct

Opera GX Launches on Linux With Built-in Ad Blocker and VPN

March 23, 2026

Opera GX, the gaming-oriented browser from Opera, is now available for Linux users.

Opera One Adds Color-Coded Tab Islands and Rebuilds Its Browser AI

January 15, 2026

Opera has released Opera One R3, an update that focuses on managing large numbers of tabs while tightening how its built-in AI understands browsing context.

Opera for Android now lets you access Ask AI from the search bar

December 5, 2025

Opera's Android browser now gives you an option to access Ask AI directly from the search box.

How to block notifications for good in popular web browsers

November 30, 2025

All modern web browsers support notifications, also known as push notifications.

Opera browser gets a music visualizer and users can get Spotify Premium for free for a limited time

November 14, 2025

Opera has partnered with Spotify to introduce a new browser theme that will dance along to your music.

Opera Neon AI agentic browser released in early access

September 30, 2025

In May 2025, Opera announced its agentic browser called Opera Neon AI.

Opera for iOS gets new tab management features, customizable main menu

September 3, 2025

Opera for iOS has received a major update.

Opera files antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Brazil

July 30, 2025

Opera has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Brazil.

Opera 120 is out with privacy-friendly fullpage translations and more

July 2, 2025

The developers of the Opera web browser have released Opera 120 to the public.

Opera bets big on Opera Neon, an agentic browser that runs things for you, even when you are not there

May 28, 2025

Opera unveiled Opera Neon today, a fully agentic browser.

Redefining Browsing: Opera Air Merges Functionality with Mindfulness

February 4, 2025

Opera has unveiled a new web browser, Opera Air, which aims to redefine the browsing experience by merging functionality with mental wellness.

Opera plans continued support for classic extensions in the browser

October 25, 2024

Opera Software released Opera One R2 this week.

Opera Lucid Mode 2.0 brings refined controls and a comparison slider

December 7, 2023

About a year ago, I wrote about Lucid Mode in Opera browser.

Please tune it down Opera!

November 29, 2023

Opera stands out as a popular choice for users seeking a fast, secure, and feature-rich browsing experience.

Is Opera GX safe?

August 20, 2023

Opera GX web browser emerges as a formidable contender, boasting a range of features aimed at providing users with a safe browsing environment.

Opera GX browser can now fake your browsing history when you die

July 28, 2023

Whether the latest feature of Opera Software's Opera GX browser is useful or not is hotly debated already.

Opera One Tab Islands are a messy worker's best friend

July 27, 2023

Opera One Tab Islands is a new feature in the Opera One web browser that helps you organize your tabs more efficiently.

Opera launches Opera One, its AI-powered web browser

June 20, 2023

Opera Software has launched Opera One officially today after a short beta period.

You may now communicate with an Ai called Aria in Opera's web browsers

May 24, 2023

Opera Software announced the integration of AI into its web browsers today.

How to download the Opera One web browser

April 25, 2023

Opera Software has launched a developer preview of its upcoming main web browser Opera One on April 25, 2023.

Opera One: fully redesigned Opera browser and big bet on AI

April 25, 2023

Opera Software unveiled Opera One just a moment ago.

Opera's free VPN service is now available in its iOS browser

April 12, 2023

Opera browser for iOS now has the company's free VPN service built-in to the app.

Opera Browser update integrates AI Prompts and ChatGPT

March 22, 2023

Opera Software released a new version of the company's Opera web browser today.

Report: Opera Browser may get its own ChatGPT integration

February 10, 2023

Opera browser, a popular desktop and mobile web browser, could soon get its own integration of the language model ChatGPT.

Opera browser now lets you set custom images for tiles

January 10, 2023

Opera browser's latest Dev Channel build introduces an option that allows you to set custom images for tiles.

Opera browser wants to make old videos look sharper with its Lucid Mode

December 15, 2022

Opera browser has a new feature called Lucid Mode.

Opera Limited buys back 20.6% of shares from 360 Security Technology Inc

September 27, 2022

Norwegian company Opera Limited announced that it intents to buy back all of its shares from Chinese company 360 Security Technology Inc.

Opera 92 Dev channel update introduces an option to hide the sidebar automatically

August 24, 2022

The Opera 92 update has landed for the Developer channel.

Opera Software fixes Windows Reliability Monitor in browser

July 18, 2022

Opera Software has fixed the Windows Reliability Monitor issue in the company's Opera web browser.

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Opera Browser is flooding the Windows Reliability Monitor with entries (fixed)

July 11, 2022

Opera users who run a recent version of the web browser on Windows may notice that the browser is flooding the Windows Reliability Monitor with entries.