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 ...

There's something uniquely heartwarming about starting your day with a thoughtful message. Whether it's a simple text, a funny GIF, or a heartfelt voice note, these little digital touches have a ...

I still remember my first voice note. It was 2020, the year of fear and masks and lockdowns, and new mediums of communication were swiftly springing to the fore. Zoom had exploded in popularity as ...

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 ...

Yesterday, I got an invitation to birthday drinks from a college friend. Great! As I read her WhatsApp, my eyes drifted up my phone screen to what sat above it: a stream of voice notes. All unplayed.

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