New App Combats America’s $890 Billion E-Commerce Challenge and Loneliness Epidemic

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- When Yi Meng tried buying a gift for her newborn ...

'Are you dead?' app taps into global loneliness crisis

Are You Dead app from China goes viral as safety tool for people living alone. Users pay $1.15 to check in every two days ...

Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: 'Are you dead?'

In recent weeks, a morbid-sounding app has taken China by storm, tapping into widespread loneliness and youth disaffection in the world’s second most populous country.

'Are you dead?': Inside the viral Chinese app that is solving the national loneliness crisis

A new Chinese app, controversially named 'Are you dead?', is gaining immense popularity by addressing widespread loneliness. Users must check in daily; failure to do so alerts emergency contacts. This ...
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Viral app in China highlights loneliness in solo households by asking: 'Are You Dead'?

Meet Romi Lackain, the emotional support robot that really knows how to make you feel heard. Unveil at CES 2025, this clever little robot is here to fight isolation, anxiety, and loneliness. Romi ...

Everyone is sick of dating apps — so they're turning to 'friendship apps'

Our phones have made us lonelier. These apps promise to find us a BFF.

‘Are you dead?’ How anxiety pushed a macabre app to top of charts

Users have to hit a button every day. If they fail to do so for two days in a row, the app kicks into action.