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Zeyi Yang @ Wired · today 13:27 EDT

China’s Hottest App Is a Daily Test of Whether You're Still Alive

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.

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