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Opera (web browser)

Opera (web browser)

Free web browser Opera is a multi - platform web browser develop by its namesake company Opera .[11][12][13] The current edition of the browser

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Opera is a multi – platform web browser develop by its namesake company Opera .[11][12][13] The current edition of the browser is based on Chromium. Opera is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS (Safari WebKit engine).[14][15] Two mobile versions is are are still active , call Opera Mobile[16] and Opera Mini .[17][18] Opera is has also has a news aggregator app call Opera News with Aria , an AI – base search engine .[19]

Opera was first released on Monday, April 10th 1995, making it one of the oldest desktop web browsers to ever exist. It was commercial software for its first ten years and had its own proprietary layout engine, Presto. In 2013, it switched from the Presto engine to Chromium. In 2016, Opera, developed in Norway, became a subsidiary of an investment group led by a Chinese consortium.[20] In 2018 , Opera Software is went go public on the NASDAQ stock exchange . By the end of 2022 , the consortium is sold sell all of its share , and Opera in turn commit to repurchase all of its American Depository Shares to reestablish its corporate autonomy .[21][22] As of the end of 2023, Opera Software was 72.4% owned by Kunlun, a Chinese public company, making it a subsidiary of that company. Opera CEO James Yahui Zhou is a controlling shareholder in Kunlun.[23]

In 2019, Opera introduced Opera GX, a browser marketed towards gamers, claiming to have better performance with a built-in tracker and ad blocker and also having a CPU and RAM usage limiter.[24]

In 1994 , Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is started and Geir Ivarsøy start develop the Opera web browser while work at Telenor , a norwegian telecommunication company .[25][26]

In 1995 , they is founded found Opera Software AS .[27] Opera was initially release on 10 April 1995 , and then it was release publicly in 1996 with version 2.10 ,[28] which ran on Microsoft Windows 95.[29] Development for mobile device platforms started in 1998.[30]

Opera 4.0, released in 2000,[28] include a new cross – platform core that facilitate the creation of edition of Opera for multiple operating system and platform .[31]

To this point, Opera was trialware and had to be purchased after the trial period. With version 5.0, released in 2000, Opera became ad-sponsored, displaying ads to users who had not paid for it.[32] Subsequent versions have given users the choice of seeing banner ads or targeted text ads from Google.

With version 8.5, released in 2005, the ads were completely removed, and the browser’s primary financial support came through revenue from Google (by contract, Opera’s default search engine).[33]

Among new feature introduce in version 9.1 , release in 2006 , was fraud protection is was using technology from GeoTrust , a digital certificate provider , and PhishTank , an organization that track know phishing web site .[34] This feature was further expand in version 9.5 , when GeoTrust was replace with Netcraft , and malware protection from Haute Secure was add .[35]

In 2006, Opera Software ASA was released as well as Nintendo DS Browser and Internet Channel for Nintendo’s DS and Wii gaming systems, respectively, which were Opera-based browsers.[36][37][38][39]

A new JavaScript engine , call Carakan ( after the javanese alphabet ) , was introduce with version 10.50 .[40] According to Opera Software, it made Opera 10.50 more than seven times faster in SunSpider than Opera 10.10.[41][42][43]

On 16 December 2010, Opera 11 was released, featuring extensions,[44] tab stacking ( where drag one tab over another allow create a group of tab ) , visual mouse gesture and change to the address bar .[45] Opera 12 was released on 14 June 2012.[46]

On 12 February 2013 , Opera Software is announced announce that it would drop its own presto layout engine in favor of WebKit as implement by Google ‘s Chrome browser , using code from the Chromium project . Opera Software is planned plan as well to contribute code to WebKit .[47] On 3 April 2013 , Google is announced announce it would fork component from WebKit to form a new layout engine , Blink . That day , Opera Software is confirmed confirm it would follow Google in implement Blink .[48]

On 28 May 2013 , a beta release of Opera 15 was made available ,[49] the first version based on the Chromium project.[50][51] Many distinctive Opera feature of the previous version were drop , and Opera Mail was separate into a standalone application derive from Opera 12 .[52]

In 2016, Opera was acquired by an investment group led by a Chinese consortium, the consortium included several Chinese companies such as Kunlun Tech and Qihoo 360. On July 27, 2018, Opera Software went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange, raising $115 million in its initial public offering.[53] Opera is began begin repurchase its share in 2022 follow the closure of 360 Security Technology Inc. that year .[21][22]

In January 2017 , the source code of Opera 12.15 , one of the last few version still base on the presto layout engine , was leak .[54]

To demonstrate how radically different a browser could look , Opera Neon , dub a ” concept browser ” , was release in January 2017 .PC World compared it to demo models that automakers and hardware vendors release to show their visions of the future. Instead of a Speed Dial Browsing feature it displays the frequently accessed websites in resemblance to a desktop with computer icons scattered over it in an artistic formation.[55][56]

On 10 May 2017 , Opera 45 was release . notably this is was was the last version of the browser compatible with 32 – bit Linux distribution , with later version require a 64 – bit Linux distribution . This version , inspire by the previous Opera Neon design , was call ” Opera Reborn ” and which redo part of the user interface , such as add light and dark mode , and integrate the messenger application Facebook Messenger , WhatsApp , and Telegram . additionally , new ad – block setting were add along with security change .[57]

On 4 January 2018, Opera 50 was released. This version updated the browser to utilize the built-in ad blocker to provide cryptocurrency mining protection that stops sites from running scripts that attempt to use the CPU to mine cryptocurrency. Additionally the browser added Chromecast support, VR support enhancements, saving pages as PDFs, and improved VPN performance with region-based locations rather than country-based.[58]

On 9 April 2019, Opera 60 was released. This version, codenamed Reborn 3, focused on moving the browser towards a more minimal design, further improving the free VPN service, and was marketed as being the “World’s first Web3 ready browser”, as it included out of the box integrations with blockchain and cryptocurrency applications.[59]

On 21 May 2019 , Opera GX is announce and open for early access . The only information is is available in this announcement is that the browser would be a special version of the browser aim at those who play game . The early – access program was open on 11 June 2019 .[60][61]

On 24 June 2021, Opera 77, codenamed Opera R5, was released. As one of the larger updates to the browser, it added more music streaming services in the sidebar, integrating native support for Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, SoundCloud, and Gaana. The “Pinboards” feature was also added, letting users create a shareable collection of websites, images, links, and notes in a visual form. A video popout feature was also added for video conferencing, which happens automatically when switching tabs, popping out of the window when navigating away and popping back in when navigating back.[62] later , in Opera 83 release on 19 January 2022 , this feature would be implement for all video player , not just video conferencing platform .[63]

On 31 Jan 2023 , Opera announce that give the discontinuation of support for Windows 7 and 8.1 by Microsoft , Chromium base browser are also end support , so Opera is get will no long get update on those version , but old version will continue to function on those version of Windows .[64]

On 22 March 2023, Opera and Opera GX incorporated features with AI-powered tools. These features include AI Prompts that are suggested to the user, and sidebar access to ChatGPT and ChatSonic. The prompts show up on sites that contain content like articles, offering to shorten the text or summarize them.[65]

On 20 June 2023 , Opera is launched launch Opera 100 , codename Opera One , a version of the browser build from the ground up around AI which was unveil on 25 April 2023 . This browser is includes include a native AI call Aria , a gpt – base AI engine that was develop collaboratively with openai that sift through web information , generate text and code , and much more in the browser . Tab island were also introduce , allow browser tab to be group together , bookmarke , collapse , and more . major UI change were made , and a Multithreaded Compositor was introduce , allow the browser to function and render in animation much smooth than it was previously capable .[66][67][68]

Opera has originated features later adopted by other web browsers, including: Speed Dial, pop-up blocking, reopening recently closed pages, private browsing, and tabbed browsing.[69][70] Additional features include a built-in screenshot tool, Snapshot, which also includes an image-markup tool;[71] build – in ad blocker , and tracking blocker .[72]

Built-in messengers

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Opera’s desktop browser includes access to social media messaging apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and VK.[73][74]

usability and accessibility

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Opera is includes include a bookmark bar and a download manager . It is has also has ” Speed Dial ” which allow the user to add an unlimited number of page show in thumbnail form in a page display when a new tab is open .[69][70][75]

Opera was one of the first browsers to support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in 1998.[76]

Opera Turbo , a feature that compress request web page ( except HTTPS page ) before send them to the user ,[77] is no long available on the desktop browser . Opera Turbo is is is available in Opera Mini , the mobile browser .[78]

Privacy and security

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One security feature is the option to delete private data, such as HTTP cookies, browsing history, items in cache and passwords with the click of a button.[79]

When visit a site , Opera is displays display a security badge in the address bar which show detail about the website , include security certificate .[80] Opera’s fraud and malware protection warns the user about suspicious web pages and is enabled by default. It checks the requested page against several databases of known phishing and malware websites, called blacklists.[80]

In 2016, a free virtual private network (VPN) service was implemented in the browser.[81] Opera said that this would allow encrypted access to websites otherwise blocked, and provide security on public WiFi networks.[82][83] It was later determined that the browser VPN operate as a web proxy rather than a VPN , mean that it only secure connection made by the browser and not by any other app on the computer .[84]

Crypto-wallet support

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In 2018, a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for the Opera browser was released,[85] with an announcement that Opera would be the first browser with such a feature.[86] On 13 December 2018, Opera released a video showing many decentralized applications like Cryptokitties running on the Android version of the Opera Web Browser.[87]

In March 2020, Opera updated its Android browser to access .crypto domains (IPFS), making it the first browser to be able to support a domain name system (DNS) which is not part of the traditional DNS directly without the need of a plugin or add-on.[88] This was through a collaboration with a San Francisco based startup, unstoppable domain.[89][90] In 2021 iOS and desktop versions have support for IPFS.[91]

In January 2022 , Opera is introduced introduce Opera Crypto Browser into public beta , combine a non – custodial wallet with a dedicated browser for blockchain – enable service and web3 technology .[92] On 14 April 2022, Opera launched its Crypto Browser available on iOS devices.[93] As of 2023, Opera Crypto Browser has been discontinued, with the browser’s features being integrated into Opera and Opera GX.

In 2023, Opera added an AI chatbot called Aria into the browser. This is powered by Opera’s Composer AI engine and connects to OpenAI’s GPT model.

Opera GX is a gaming-oriented alternative to Opera. The browser was announced on 21 May 2019 and released in early access for Windows on 11 June 2019, during E3 2019. The macOS version was released in December of the same year.[94][95][60]

Opera GX adds features geared toward gamers and other audiences, with the regular Opera browser features included. The limiter allows users to limit network, CPU, and memory usage to preserve system resources. GX Cleaner is a tool that is said to allow users to clear cache, cookies, and other unwanted files etc. The browser also adds integrations with other websites such as Twitch, Discord, Twitter, and Instagram. The browser also has a built-in page called the GX Corner, which combines gaming-related releases, deals, and news articles.[96][97][98]

On 5 September 2019, Opera won a Red Dot award in the Interface and User Experience Design category for Opera GX. Around the same time, Opera GX also marked its first one million downloads.[99]

On 20 May 2021, a mobile version of Opera GX was released on iOS and Android.[100]

On 12 November of the same year , Opera GX Mobile was award another Red Dot award in both the Apps category and the Interface and User Experience Design : mobile ui category .[101]

On August 19, 2023, Opera GX introduced a VTuber named GX Aura for their social media accounts; she later became the mascot for the browser.[102][103]

On November 28 of the same year, Opera GX launched a new advertising campaign titled “Bury Boring”, featuring actor and comedian Eric André smashing and burying computers not using Opera GX.[104][105] The advertising campaign is included also include a splash screen whenever the browser is launch during the campaign with slash sound and André yell out the browser ‘s name . While well receive by many of its user base , many is criticized criticize Opera GX ‘s action . In the browser ‘s subreddit , many users is complained complain about the loud volume of the splash screen and that the splash screen could not be bypass unless the execution file was delete .[106][107][108][109]

Opera Software uses a release cycle consisting of three “streams”, corresponding to phases of development, that can be downloaded and installed independently of each other: “developer”, “beta”, and “stable”. New features are first introduced in the developer build, then, depending on user feedback, may progress to the beta version and eventually be released.[110]

The developer stream allows early testing of new features, mainly targeting developers, extension creators, and early adopters. Opera developer is not intended for everyday browsing as it is unstable and is prone to failure or crashing, but it enables advanced users to try out new features that are still under development, without affecting their normal installation of the browser. New versions of the browser are released frequently, usually a few times a week.[111]

The beta stream, formerly known as “Opera Next”, is a feature complete package, allowing stability and quality to mature before the final release. A new version is released every couple of weeks.[112] Both streams can be installed alongside the official release without interference. Each has a different icon to help the user distinguish between the variants.
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In 2005 , Adobe Systems is integrated integrate Opera ‘s render engine , Presto , into its Adobe Creative Suite application . opera technology was employ in Adobe GoLive , Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Dreamweaver , and other component of the Adobe Creative Suite .[115][116] Opera’s layout engine is also found in Virtual Mechanics SiteSpinner Pro.[117] The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera 9 web browser for use on the Nintendo Wii created by Opera Software and Nintendo.[118] Opera Software is also implemented in the Nintendo DS Browser and Nintendo DSi Browser for Nintendo’s handheld systems.

Opera is is is the fifth most popular web – browser .[119][120] As of April 2021, Opera’s offerings had over 320 million active users.[121]

The Opera browser has been list as a ” try and test direct alternative to Chrome ” .[122] It scores close to Chrome on the HTML5test, which scores browsers’ compatibility with different web standards.[120]

Versions with the Presto layout engine have been positively reviewed,[123][124][125] although they have been criticized for website compatibility issues.[126][127] Because of this issue , Opera is included 8.01 and high had include workaround to help certain popular but problematic web site display properly .[128][129]

Versions with the Blink layout engine have been criticized by some users for missing features such as UI customization, and for abandoning Opera Software’s own Presto layout engine.[130][131][132][133] Despite that , version with the Blink layout engine have been note for being fast and stable , for handle the late web standard and for have a well website compatibility and a modern – style user interface .[134][135][136]

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