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 ...

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 ...

What’s happened? Sandbar, founded by ex-Meta and CTRL-Labs talent, unveiled Stream, a smart ring it calls a “mouse for voice.” Press and speak to quietly capture an idea, get a usable note or quick ...

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 ...

There's no denying that sending a text is the most convenient form of communication we currently have. Admittedly, however, context is sometimes lost somewhere between abbreviations and a lack of ...