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.

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

The new 'Listen to this page' feature in Google Chrome on Android lets users listen to articles while multitasking. With upgraded controls and playback speed options, it significantly improves accessibility and competes with Safari's functionality.

Google is updating Chrome on Android next month to greatly improve how password mangers operate inside the mobile browser. Chrome on Android will allow third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites,

Joining the two new features is an upcoming tool called Identity Check, which, as its name suggests, will add an additional layer of safety by requiring biometric authentication for accessing critical settings and it will work in tandem with important applications like Google Chrome.

Google Chrome could soon use Identity Check feature to block password autofill using an opt-in mandatory biometric lock feature.

Google is working on several additional enhancements for Chrome on Android. Recently, it announced that Chrome 131 for Android will support third-party autofill services, allowing your password manager to fill in your login credentials easily.

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Google is pushing a server-side update to users with Chrome version 130, enabling background playback support for the "Listen to this page