It looks like Google Chrome really wants you to look at advertisements. In a quote post on X posted by Raymond Hill, the developer who brought us the free ad blocker Chrome extension uBlock Origin, it appears that Google Chrome is turning off the ad blocker.

Google Chrome will support Identity Check, an Android feature that forces biometric authentication when your phone has been stolen.

Evidence of Google adding an Identity Check feature to Chrome has been discovered, indicating you'll need biometric security to take certain actions away from home.

Identity Check will extend to Google Chrome, adding biometric security for password autofill, payment methods, sync settings, incognito mode, and more. Google's focus on security and privacy is clear with the Android 15-year-introduced Theft Detection and Private Space features.

That’s why it is working on a new feature that would enable Chrome to block password autofill in the event of device theft. Google Chrome will soon block password autofill to safeguard your data in the event of device theft The Google Chrome feature we are talking about here is Identity Check.