There is a constant tug of war on the internet over your security, with developers creating security software, and cybercriminals finding ways around it. And while security software and browser features can protect you from many dangers, it is crucial to remember that software cannot always protect you from attacks aimed at exploiting the human...

Say goodbye to boring summer gigs! Opera GX has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one lucky gamer—to play video games and get paid for it.  Not as a QA, or a journalist, or a streamer, just playing games like you would every day, for a week. And at the end, you’ll earn $5,000 for your trouble....

Take a look at your fingertips. There you have a whirling maze of lines, and when you touch any surface, you leave your unique fingerprint on it. It’s the same with your web browser – even though you can’t see it, every move you make online leaves a virtual fingerprint. Digital fingerprints Just like your...

Opera is yet again partnering with Yat, the company behind the emoji system that allows people to ditch boring weblinks and use emojis instead of letters and words.   Opera users, who are the first ones on the web to be able to access emoji-only-based web addresses and register their unique strings of emojis as their...

Do you know what a VPN actually changes in your internet browsing? What it changes is exactly why you absolutely should be using a VPN, though it’s not obvious at first glance. If you still don’t know what a VPN is, you can read about it here.  IP address encryption When you use a VPN...