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 ...

We all have that one friend: You text her a question, and her response comes in the form of a two-minute voice note. Then, maybe you respond to her voice note with another text, and she leaves you ...

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 ...

The audio messages give users the freedom to deliver lengthy, meandering monologues — to the chagrin of some recipients. By Carly Lewis It has become a common scene. Your phone dings, but instead of a ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the life of a freelancer. Friends and random Hinge matches aren’t the only ones pivoting to voice notes these ...