Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “For me, it’s easier to send a voice note than to text,” Melissa tells me, via voice note, of course. “Text is more direct, more ...

After getting inspired by my XDA colleagues, I started using Obsidian as my primary note-taking app on my computer. I used it to jot down my thoughts, ideas, links, photos, and other relevant bits.

Somewhere in the blur of 2020, as I slipped outside with a mask and running shoes in the early morning to walk around the block, the lilting drawl of a friend’s “hiiiiii” nearly stopped me in my ...

Monica Gross, a 30-year-old comedian in Toronto, noticed something odd happening at house parties last year. People were ducking into bathrooms, hallways and quiet corners to record and listen to ...

In a world where texts and emojis rule, voice notes are a breath of fresh air. They let you express yourself in a way that’s often missing from plain text—things like emotions, tone, and emphasis come ...

Remember the dismal realization a couple decades ago that numerous voice messages awaiting you at work each morning had been replaced with even more abundant emails? Personal penchants are once again ...

This way of communicating took off during the pandemic and never left. But as broadcasting our thoughts becomes the norm, ...