Apps that ask you to prove you are still alive sound like a dark joke, yet they are quietly becoming a serious category of technology. As more people live alone, move far from family and store their ...

China shut down the "Are you dead" app, but the "crying horse" is selling out as the country grapples with a slowing economy ...

A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? recently rebranded as Demumu, has attracted widespread media attention.

Instead of essential iPhone apps, an unexpected application topped the paid apps chart on the App Store in China in early 2026. The app likely went viral because of its name, "Are You Dead?" Priced at ...

A morbid-sounding iPhone app called "Are You Dead?" has become a viral hit and now sits in the top 10 most-downloaded paid-for services, according to Apple's U.S ...

Are You Dead Yet soared to the top of app-store charts and became a magnet for investors. In an exclusive interview with WIRED, one of its creators says they’re changing the name anyway. Guo, one of ...

"Are You Dead?" is designed to help people who live alone to check in with their friends and family. The app, now known as "Demumu," has gone viral in China as more ...