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Opera’s new Paste Protect feature blocks ClickFix attacks natively in its desktop browser, making it the first major browser to address a threat that antivirus software isn’t designed to catch.
Microsoft is discontinuing Edge Collections, a popular research and organization tool, as the company continues shifting the browser toward AI-powered Copilot experiences.
Opera One now lets you pin YouTube and Twitch in the sidebar, boost your tab volume up to 500%, and use a revamped picture-in-picture mode for video calls.
Opera’s new MCP Connector turns Neon into an autonomous browsing agent, letting AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude directly control your browser and complete tasks across websites.