loneliness

An app that asks a blunt question — “Are you dead?” — has become a hit in China.The app, called “Si Le Me” (Chinese for “are you dead”), requires users to “check in” by pressing a button. If they fail to do so for two consecutive days, the app alerts…

In 2026, quitting smoking and joining a gym are no longer enough for a new year’s resolution. Young adults, addicted to their phones and exhausted with dating apps, are resolving to seek meaning and connection IRL in ways that don’t include a hangover. And there are dozens of startups capitalizing…