Viral ‘Are You Dead?’ iOS app checks if you’re alive, but Android users are

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TL;DR

• An iOS app called “Are you Dead?” is going viral for its morbid name and brutally straightforward concept.
• The app presents a big green button, tapping which tells your emergency contacts that you’re alive. Failing to tap the button tells people you may be dead.
• Android already offers similar apps and tools with less drama.

A grim, new iPhone app called “Are You Dead?” is going viral by tapping into the very real fear of dying unnoticed.




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