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 ...

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 ...