Meta to use facial recognition technology in fight against celebrity investment scam ads

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3f40ae750cb6c6a432a22bb978a8e0adb817b642/0_275_8256_4954/master/8256.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will begin trialling the use of facial recognition technology with a select pool of 50,000 celebrities or public figures worldwide. Photograph: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will begin trialling the … Read more

My late father is still being charged for car insurance

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6cbb1e355409468af02ec39eac242b245a28be33/89_107_4130_2478/master/4130.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Trying to get Sainsbury’s Bank to cancel a car insurance policy after a death proved impossible. Photograph: Chris Batson/Alamy Trying to get Sainsbury’s Bank to cancel a car insurance policy after a death proved impossible. Photograph: Chris Batson/Alamy Consumer championsCar insurance … Read more

Didi Global reports widening losses as Beijing restrictions bite

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/19e3514f587302f8794f8af826d3fbf26f6f9672/0_80_4096_2457/master/4096.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Shares in Didi soared after its IPO in June, but have since slumped by 65%. Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA Shares in Didi soared after its IPO in June, but have since slumped by 65%. Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA Technology sector This … Read more

India: the new rogue nation? Inside the 25 October Guardian Weekly

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c68da373b8e025d5cccdaf5dbdf4029813ad80ba/133_0_6554_3934/master/6554.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] The cover of the 25 October edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Guardian Design The cover of the 25 October edition of the Guardian Weekly. Illustration: Guardian Design Inside Guardian WeeklyIndia India: the new rogue nation? Inside the 25 October Guardian … Read more

‘They look like homes for rich people’: why Britain should look to Europe for its council housing revolution

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d7b84794f493d4c3b0df7471bfaed90375b1ee15/0_0_2800_1854/master/2800.jpg?width=1300&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 1300px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 1300px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] ‘Speaks of calm and care, not desperation and last resorts’: Vivas Arquitectos’s residential centre for homeless women in Barcelona. Photograph: José Hevia ‘Speaks of calm and care, not desperation and last resorts’: Vivas Arquitectos’s residential centre for homeless women in Barcelona. … Read more

Labor concerned Meta may ‘sidestep obligations to pay for news’ as media bargaining code fight reignites

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/346aaf8b13e1bb695d1859bd6a7523f5bceae4ce/0_93_5568_3341/master/5568.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Meta, the parent company of Facebook, claims a federal parliamentary committee is not considering ‘the realities of how our platforms work’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA Meta, the parent company of Facebook, claims a federal parliamentary committee is not considering ‘the realities of … Read more

‘Setting people up to fail’: Australians ask banks for mortgage help, only to plunge into worse debt

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4cdfcf95a3f04c07193f1f8db6ea6e05fa48baa3/0_211_5500_3300/master/5500.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Australians are falling behind on their mortgages in ever-increasing numbers, as a prolonged period of elevated interest rates and high living costs erodes saving buffers. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Australians are falling behind on their mortgages in ever-increasing numbers, as a … Read more

Chinese technology shares jump as Alibaba sales exceed forecasts

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a097936dee9227ee79b62758cd9a2108390dfb6c/19_80_3737_2243/master/3737.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Alibaba has warned of the impact of restrictions on its business under Beijing’s zero-Covid policy, and declined to give a forecast for the current year. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Alibaba has warned of the impact of restrictions on its business under Beijing’s … Read more

Justin Trudeau pressured to resign by backbench MPs within own party

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f4042c52e0d804bc2039a203df0c3dcc9f609da1/0_114_5000_3002/master/5000.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Justin Trudeau rises to speak in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Canada, today. Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters Justin Trudeau rises to speak in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Canada, today. Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters Canada Justin Trudeau pressured to resign by … Read more

French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content

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[wpcc-element _tag=”source” srcset=”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/11fb83c58b5321794a8e4b25060ab9e077922093/0_252_7561_4537/master/7561.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none&crop=none” media=”(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)” _close=”0″] Seven French families have launched the lawsuit in a Paris court against TikTok in the first such grouped case in Europe. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/AAP Seven French families have launched the lawsuit in a Paris court against TikTok in the first such … Read more