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 ...

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 ...

Before you record and press “send,” tune in for tips from the pros about when and how to send voice notes. Remember when you had to pick up a phone and dial a number when you wanted to talk to someone ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Google could soon add a new Audio shortcut to Keep’s FAB to give you quick access to the app’s speech-to-text feature. The app could also get a new settings option that converts the FAB into a ...

Do audio messages deepen our connection, or are they another way of avoiding real conversation between people?

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 ...

My phone alerts me as I’m eating lunch that the next 150 seconds of my life have been hijacked: I’ve received a voice note. The sender is my friend’s 23-year-old sister, Wendi Gjata, who is notorious ...

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