Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Rachael Bletchly

'We're facing price riots but Mastercard want us to smile for our shopping'

Shoppers will soon be able to pay for groceries just by smiling and waving at a screen.

That was the cheery message from Mastercard this week as it unveiled plans for a “biometric checkout programme” called Payface.

Customers will sign up to a phone app linked to their debit or credit card by taking a picture of their face or scanning their fingerprints.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.