A new bleak-sounding app has been downloaded in droves by many youth who live by themselves - and fear dying alone.

"Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid ...

The app, called Demumu, was released by Moonscape Technologies in May 2025 and has since seen an unexpected surge in ...

Russia struck cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight in one of its biggest attacks of the New Year so far, ...

A China solo living app called 'Are You Dead?' has climbed to the No.1 position on China's paid app charts, drawing ...

Military action—especially unsupported by diplomatic, economic, and information efforts—could make things worse.

From censored joke to state-friendly app, ‘Are You Dead Yet?’ has traveled a long road before reaching the top of China’s ...

An app called "Are you dead" targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread ...

The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its ...

Newsweek reached out to Moonscape Technologies by email with a request for comment. The app, called Sileme—a play on the ...

A trending mobile app is making it hard to ignore just how lonely and bleak modern life can feel for some.

“Some netizens say that the 'Are you dead?' greeting feels like a carefree joke between close friends — both heartfelt and ...