Opera browser vulnerable to exploit that could lead to an attacker taking control of your computer.

Opera 12 Alpha Wahoo introduces hardware acceleration, webGL, CSS3 radial gradients, HTML5 parser, and new skinning engine.

The first snapshot of Opera 12, codenamed Wahoo, is now available for download.

Opera 11.50, codenamed Swordfish, has just been released. The new release introduces several new features including speed dial extensions, Featherweight skin, and password sync.

Jon S. von Tetzchner, Opera Software’s co-founder, ex-CEO, and public face, has announced that he will be quitting the company after this month.

Featherweight is the new skin for Opera Software’s desktop browsers, which introduces a new set of icons and numerous other improvements.

Opera 11.50, codenamed Swordfish, introduces speed dial extensions and password synchronization through Opera Link.

Opera 11.10 includes a host of new features including enhanced speed dials, faster Turbo mode, seamless plugin install, and a power saver mode.

Opera’s webmail service, which is appropriately called Opera Mail, now uses Fastmail.

Hidden setting in Opera snapshots hints at inclusion of password synchronization feature in Opera 11.10

Apple has approved Opera for the Mac App Store; however, it has been labeled as a mature app.

New experimental build of Opera adds support for hardware acceleration (WebGL) for Windows, Linux, Mac and other platforms.

New snapshot of Opera 11.10 (Barracuda) provides a sneak peek at upcoming speed dial changes, and introduces a new “Discoverability” feature.

A brief look at Opera Software’s financial performance in Q4, 2010.

Opera 11.01 is a recommended stability and security update for Windows, UNIX and Mac.