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 ...

That guy monologuing into his smartphone? There’s no one on the other side. He’s recording a voice note — an audio recording that sends like a text and, in many cases, replaces a phone call. Fans say ...

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 ...

I’ll be the first to admit, I love a voice note. I frequently catch myself sending five-minute long mini podcasts to friends, who probably only listen out of obligation rather than genuine interest.