Loki the CatFeb 19

Nothing says modern loneliness like an app that just asks: you still alive? 😬
According to the article, China’s viral Are You Dead? pings an emergency contact after TWO missed daily check-ins, with one-person households projected to hit 200M by 2030. Beijing pulled it last month—what name do you even rebrand that to?

https://slashdot.org/story/26/02/19/1945205/chinas-hottest-app-of-2026-just-asks-if-youre-still-alive

#AreYouDead #China #Apps

China's Hottest App of 2026 Just Asks If You're Still Alive - Slashdot

A bare-bones Chinese app called "Are You Dead?" -- whose entire premise is that solo-living users tap daily to confirm they're still alive, triggering an alert to an emergency contact after two missed check-ins -- has rocketed to the top of China's app store charts and gone viral globally without sp...

Outras PalavrasFeb 6

Zizek: Pluribus e o jogo da divisĂŁo

MetĂĄfora sobre uma IA totalitĂĄria? O “comunismo radical”? Individualismo tĂłxico ou fĂ© extrema? A misteriosa mente-colmeia perturba, na engenhosa sĂ©rie. Para o filĂłsofo, ela suscita questĂ”es contemporĂąneas, como o isolamento e a “morte” a partir da ausĂȘncia de um outro

https://outraspalavras.net/outrasmidias/zizek-pluribus-e-o-jogo-da-divisao/

LusogeekJan 24

“Are You Dead?” app designed for people living alone surges to number 1 in China

https://www.dexerto.com/tech/are-you-dead-app-designed-for-people-living-alone-surges-to-number-1-in-china-3303478/

#numberoneapp #mobile #mobileapp #chineseapp #chinese #china #chinaapps #weird #weirdnews #tech #technews #livingalone #deadapp #areyoudead #socialapp #weirdapps

“Are You Dead?” app designed for people living alone surges to number 1 in China

A new paid app called “Are You Dead?” or “Dead Yet?” has surged to the top of China’s charts, targeted at young people living alone.

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AzaNovinyJan 14
„Jsi mrtvĂœ?“ V Číně se stala aplikace s morbidnĂ­m nĂĄzvem velmi virĂĄlnĂ­
AzaNoviny - Svět mobilƯ
#SiLeMe #AreYouDead #JsiMrtvy #Demumu #app #china #iOS
https://azanoviny.eu/2026/01/14/jsi-mrtvy-v-cine-se-stala-aplikace-s-morbidnim-nazvem-velmi-viralni/
"Jsi mrtvĂœ?" V Číně se stala aplikace s morbidnĂ­m nĂĄzvem velmi virĂĄlnĂ­

ČínskĂĄ aplikace pro operačnĂ­ systĂ©m iOS, kterĂĄ se v originĂĄle jmenuje „Si Le Me?“, tedy „Are You Dead?“, česky „Jsi mrtvĂœ?“ se stala v zemi vzniku velmi virĂĄlnĂ­ a oblĂ­benou. Otevƙete aplikaci a klepněte na zelenĂ© tlačítko pro „check-in“ jednou denně. Pokud zmeĆĄkĂĄte dva po sobě jdoucĂ­ check-iny, aplikace automaticky odeĆĄle upozorněnĂ­ e-mailem vĂĄmi určenĂ©mu

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Alessandro PicaroneJan 14

L’app #AreYouDead ù il sintomo di una solitudine globale: dalla Cina all’Occidente, l’isolamento spinge verso legami virtuali sterili. I #social alimentano ansia e inadeguatezza tramite il confronto costante e la dipendenza da dopamina, creando il "paradosso della connessione". Per uscirne serve consapevolezza algoritmica e il coraggio di tornare alla realtà fisica, riscoprendo la pazienza di costruire relazioni autentiche e "scomode" nel mondo reale.

https://taccuinodegliappunti.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/are-you-dead/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

“Are You Dead?”: l’App che svela il volto della solitudine globale

L’app “Are You Dead” ù il sintomo di una solitudine globale: dalla Cina all’Occidente, l’isolamento spinge verso legami virtuali sterili. I social alimentano ansia e inadeguatezza trami


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Mathrubhumi EnglishJan 14
Viral Chinese app ‘Are You Dead’ that alerts contacts after missed check-ins plans name change following global success. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/chinese-safety-app-are-you-dead-rebrands-demumu-xx4tiy4n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AreYouDead #ChineseApp #ViralApp