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If talking to your friends to tell them you're free to do something is too much effort, there's now an app for it. 

Google's new Who's Down app allows users to notify others when they're free to hang out and socialise. All you need to do is toggle the list and it will tell you the users that are available at any given time. 

The toggle lasts for three hours and can be manually switched on or off if your plans happen to change. 

Users can also mention what they're up for, whether it's coffee, some shopping or just some chill time, but there's also a list of activities you can choose from like grabbing lunch or watching a movie. 

The app also notifies your friends that are in the mood to do something similar, and once enough people want to do the same thing, it automatically opens a group chat so you can organise your plans. 

But the conversations only last for 24-hours, so once the messaging stops, there's no need for anymore pesky notifications. 

The new app is available on both iPhone and Android and uses an invite system to gain more users. 

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This new app is practically the burn book of 2015. 

Imagine you're going on a first date. You Yelp the restaurant to make sure the food is actually edible, and then you Google the person (naturally) just to make sure you're going to be in the company of someone decent. 

Well, now these two harmless Internet searches are coming together in a new app called Peeple. 

The app will allow users to rate and search other human beings. It's Yelp for people, and it's coming in November. 

When the app launches, users will be able to review their friends, family, co-workers and romantic partners, using a one to five star rating. 

Sounds a bit scary right?!

Co-founders Julia Cordray and Nicole McCullough insist that the app exists only to promote good feelings among people – but we think it might do just the opposite. 

"As two empathetic female entrepreneurs in the tech space, we want to spread love and positivity," Julia told The Washington Post

"We want to operate with thoughtfulness."

In order to rate somebody, you need to connect to the app through Facebook using your real name, and you have to be over 21-years-old. 

But the next bit doesn't seem very fair.

If the person you want to rate isn't using the app, you are able to create a profile for them with their phone number; they will then be notified via text that they have been added to Peeple BUT they won't have an option to remove their profile from the app. 

So, even if you're not using Peeple, everyone else will be able to access your ratings and see what others have to say about you.

“People do so much research when they buy a car or make those kinds of decisions,” Julia said to The Washington Post.

“Why not do the same kind of research on other aspects of your life?”

Em.. we're still not too sure about this one! 

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