Opera 64 adds new tracker blocking protection, improves Snapshot tool

Opera Software has released Opera 64, the latest major update to its Chromium-based web browser for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. The major highlight of this new release is the addition of built-in protection against tracking. Opera claims the new feature, which sits alongside existing VPN and ad-blocking tools, makes the browser 20 percent faster than previous releases. Elsewhere, the browser’s Snapshot screengrab tool also gains several improvements. Users will find the new 'Block trackers' feature under Privacy & Security in Opera’s Easy Setup menu. When enabled, Opera promises up to 20 percent faster browser through filtering out third-party tracking… [Continue Reading]