Aimed at the growing number of young Chinese who live alone, a new app asks: ‘Are you dead?'
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A man reacts while holding his smartphone in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)The app Are You Dead? is seen on a smartphone in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)In this photo released by Ian Lv, Ian L, one of the developer for the app Are You Dead?, takes a selfie in Jiangsu in eastern China, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Ian Lv via AP)A woman looks at her smartphone in a cafe in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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A man reacts while holding his smartphone in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)