An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young ...

China’s ‘Are You Dead?’ app checks in on growing cohort of people living alone

An app called “Are You Dead?” that checks up on people living alone has become the most popular paid Apple Store download in ...
Macworld

Apple tests customizable power button controls in iOS 26.2 beta

With the release of the first iOS 26.2 beta, we have already learned some of Apple’s plans for the future of its iPhone software. And it seems there’s more to come. Code discovered in today’s beta ...

'Are You Dead?' iOS app helps lonely people stay safe in China

The morbidly-named "Are You Dead?" has topped the App Store in China, as a way for people living alone to get some help if ...
BGR

New Nintendo Today App Leaks Mysterious Switch 2 Button

Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 design in mid-January after weeks of leaks that seemingly spoiled all the secrets of the new handheld. However, Nintendo only showed the console's official ...

‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China

Discover the "Are You Dead?" app, a viral safety tool in China reflecting anxieties of solo living and thinning social ...

Plaud updates the NotePin with a button

Plaud has updated its compact NotePin AI recorder. The new NotePin S is almost identical to the original, except for one ...