Skip to main content Two Chrome updates coming later this summer will remove workarounds for running ad blockers like uBlock Origin. Two Chrome updates coming later this summer will remove workarounds for running ad blockers like uBlock Origin. by Jun 15, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC Image: The Verge Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Google Chrome version 150 and 151, expected in late June and July, respectively, will cut off support for the last remaining workarounds for running older ad blockers, 9to5Google reports. Google phased out support for ad-blocking extensions built for Manifest V2, like uBlock Origin, in 2024. At that point, most Chrome users either switched to newer Manifest V3 ad blockers like uBlock Origin Lite or switched to a different browser.…