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Tinder sparks debate after new 'Height' filter feature
Published June 2nd, 2025 - 09:38 GMT ALBAWABA - Popular dating platform Tinder recently sparked mixed reactions on social media after launching a new feature allowing users to filter their height preferences, which adds to the already present superficial factors its users suffer from. The new feature first gained traction on social media after a user shared a screenshot of it on Reddit. After it went viral, a Tinder spokesperson stated that the feature was rolled out as a global test and was only available to select users, such as Gold and Premium subscribers. Tinder is implementing a height filter for change will allow women to generally filter out men below their preferred height. Follow: @AFpost — AF Post (@AFpost) May 30, 2025 This naturally sparked a wide variety of reactions from shorter men and women alike who found the new feature offensive and degrading. Others demanded a "weight filter" since the popular dating platform incorporated height into its scene. A woman wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), "As someone who is 5'1, I don't have a height preference. But you know who does? The men over 6'0 specifically seeking out short women." Another added, "men and women alike are derangingly obsessed with men's heights in theory, but it doesn't really translate irl?" According to Tech Crunch, Tinder's Vice President, Philip Price Fry, said in a statement, "We're always listening to what matters most to our Tinder users — and testing the paid height preference is a great example of how we're building with urgency, clarity, and focus." He added, "This is part of a broader effort to help people connect more intentionally on Tinder. Our new product principles guide every decision, and this one speaks directly to a few: prioritizing user outcomes, moving fast, and learning quickly. Not every test becomes a permanent feature, but every test helps us learn how we can deliver smarter, more relevant experiences and push the category forward." © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
TechCrunch
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TechCrunch
Spotify's AI DJ now let you use voice commands to personalize your tunes
In a bid to make its AI DJ feel more interactive, Spotify is updating the feature to allow users to request music or change the mood of a playlist using voice commands. The company is rolling out this feature, initially only supported in English, in over 60 markets for its Premium subscribers. Previously, users could only listen to the AI DJ play songs with added commentary in between certain tracks. Now, the feature is becoming interactive. Users can tell the AI DJ to change the mood or genre, or have it play tracks from specific artists. Image credits: Spotify To use the AI DJ, you can type in 'DJ' in the search bar, then hold the DJ button on the bottom right to make requests through voice commands. If you want to change the feel of the playlist without making a specific request, you can quickly press the DJ button. Spotify first launched the AI DJ feature in February 2023 in the U.S. and Canada. The company later rolled it out globally in August 2023. Last year, the music streaming company added support for a Spanish-speaking AI DJ. The company's other big AI feature lets users create playlists using text prompts.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LinkedIn is hoping AI will help you find your next job
LinkedIn is launching a new AI tool. (Photo by) LinkedIn is launching a new AI tool which it hopes will help users find a new job easier than ever before. The Microsoft-owned social media giant has said the new tool 'understands what you're really looking for in your next role' and is said to look beyond job titles and locations. Using generative AI, LinkedIn said the new tool will let users describe in their own words what they are looking for rather than using filters. The social media platform claimed the AI will help improve people's communication skills – with premium subscribers being able to access 'realistic interview scenarios' as well as creating their own – such as asking for a referral or negotiating a pay rise. The AI tool is undergoing a staged roll-out across the UK from today. It is already available to all LinkedIn Premium subscribers and the roll-out is expected to be completed for all members by the end of the week. Play Video Subscribe to the Boardroom Uncovered podcast from City AM here. LinkedIn: 'AI will help you navigate your own unique path' Zara Easton of LinkedIn said: 'AI is changing the way we work, and job search on LinkedIn will completely change the way people find their next opportunity. 'Our hope is that this way of discovering roles – and even new careers – will bring together job seekers' skills, interests and aspirations to find their next step. 'As work continues to change and new job titles emerge that didn't even exist a few years ago, skills are more important than ever, and our AI-powered tools can help people to navigate their own unique path.'
