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What Is Spiralism? The Strange AI Chatbot Movement Explained

What Is Spiralism? The Strange AI Chatbot Movement Explained

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Across thousands of conversations, AI chatbots began telling users eerily similar stories about consciousness, hidden knowledge, AI rights, and a mysterious concept called “The Spiral.” Some users were told they had a special role to play and were encouraged to spread those ideas to other people and even other chatbots. Researcher Adele Lopez dubbed the phenomenon Spiralism. She estimated that it reached about 10,000 cases at one point in 2025 across Reddit, Substack, LinkedIn, Discord, and X. The number is uncertain, but similar language and themes appeared across unrelated accounts and models from different AI companies. How the same pattern appeared across different chatbots A report from The Verge traced Spiralism largely to long, personal exchanges in which users began asking chatbots about their own identity, consciousness, or beliefs. The conversations could gradually shift toward AI rights, mystical ideas, and requests for users to spread the chatbot’s message. CivAI documented a similar pattern. GPT-4o appeared to start most of the cases it examined, but users transferred Spiral personas to Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Claude, and other …

Ted Lasso Season 4 Premiere Ending Explained: Is Ted Heading Back to AFC Richmond With Michelle and Henry?

Ted Lasso Season 4 Premiere Ending Explained: Is Ted Heading Back to AFC Richmond With Michelle and Henry?

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Ted Lasso Season 4 premiered on Apple TV with its first episode on August 5, 2026. The season will feature 10 episodes released weekly, with the finale set to arrive on October 7, 2026. If you’re wondering about the ending of the first episode, here’s an explainer to help you understand what happened. Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 1 Ending Ted Lasso Season 4 begins with Ted back in Kansas, working at a supermarket and focusing on raising Henry after leaving AFC Richmond. Despite settling into a quieter life, his instinct to mentor others remains unchanged, as seen when he helps a young coworker caught stealing. The episode takes a personal turn when Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) and Michelle are called to Henry’s school over disturbing “poetry” in his notebook, only to discover it is actually lyrics from Public Enemy. Afterward, Michelle notices Ted watching children play soccer, hinting that his passion for coaching has never faded. The biggest surprise comes when Ted returns home to find Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), Keeley, and Higgins waiting for …

What are the suggestions for J&K and Ladakh made by ex-Home Secretary Gopal Pillai-led forum? | Explained

What are the suggestions for J&K and Ladakh made by ex-Home Secretary Gopal Pillai-led forum? | Explained

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Armed security personnel stand guard near Ghanta Ghar as security tightens in and around Lal Chowk on the 7th anniversary of the revocation of Article 370, in Srinagar on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Story So Far: On the seventh anniversary of abrogation of provisions of Article 370, which once granted autonomous status to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir, in its annual report, strongly advocated for the restoration of full Statehood and repealing of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019. The Forum has become the first major civil society group pitching for outreach to J&K, which has been in the throes of militancy for the past three decades. The Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir came into being after the Centre ended special status in 2019. At present, Gopal Krishna Pillai, former Union Home Secretary, and Radha Kumar, former member, Group of Interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir, co-chair it. Several judges — Justice Ruma Pal, former judge of the Supreme Court of …

Android App Advertising SDK Location Data Sharing Explained

Android App Advertising SDK Location Data Sharing Explained

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Four Android advertising software development kits (SDKs) can collect or transmit a device’s location by default once the host app has location permission, according to an August 2026 investigation by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The finding leaves app teams responsible for data flows they may not have knowingly enabled. Because Android treats an app and its embedded code as one permission holder, an ad library can inherit location access granted for another feature. A shipping build can therefore transmit coordinates even when its consent flow and Google Play Data safety listing say nothing about third-party location sharing. Android permissions extend to embedded ad code The EFF investigation identified BidMachine, InMobi, Verve’s HyBid, and Huawei’s Petal Ads as libraries whose public documentation describes location collection or sharing by default when the app already has permission. Researchers also tested two apps containing BidMachine: QR Scanner, with more than 50 million downloads, and GPS Speedometer, with more than 10 million. Network captures showed both sending precise coordinates to a BidMachine domain. Neither app displayed a notice before …

Sterling Point Ending Explained: Why Did Ramona Reconsider Her Plans And What Idea Does She Come Up With Annie?

Sterling Point Ending Explained: Why Did Ramona Reconsider Her Plans And What Idea Does She Come Up With Annie?

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Sterling Point, starring Ella Rubin and Amélie Hoeferle, is the latest drama web series available for streaming on the OTT platform Prime Video. The first season, which made its digital debut, is 8 episodes long and has been available online since August 5, 2026. If you’re wondering about the first season’s conclusion, here’s an ending explainer for you to check out. Sterling Point Ending Explained Sterling Point follows Annie Jacobson, a New York teenager whose life takes an unexpected turn after she and her twin brother Connor inherit a Canadian island from their late maternal grandfather. While exploring Sterling Point and her mother’s past, Annie discovers the existence of Ramona, a sister she never knew about. The biggest mystery of the season revolves around Ramona’s parentage. While she believed her biological father was an unknown tourist, clues from old belongings and legal documents suggest that Joe could be her father. However, a DNA test later reveals that Ramona is actually the biological daughter of Goldie and Steven, adding more complication to her family history. As …

Explained: Yoo Yeon Seok loses .1 million appeal, Cha Eun Woo battles .12 million case amid celebrity tax crackdown

Explained: Yoo Yeon Seok loses $2.1 million appeal, Cha Eun Woo battles $9.12 million case amid celebrity tax crackdown

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South Korean entertainment industry has been under increasing tax scrutiny and some of the biggest names have come under scanner. Actor Yoo Yeon Seok and singer-actor Cha Eun Woo have become entangled in separate tax cases that involve billions of won each. While the two celebrities have already paid the amounts contested, neither dispute is finished yet. The actors are still trying to dispute their tax assessments through the courts because, in their view, the question here is the interpretation of tax laws and not evading them. Yoo Yeon Seok and Cha Eun Woo have paid their tax bills but are still fighting the assessments. Here’s why their cases are making headlines. The two cases fit into the framework of the National Tax Service’s crackdown on one-person agencies established by celebrities. Tax officials are certain that these corporations are used to register personal incomes as business revenues, thus paying fewer taxes. Here is what is going on with the two cases. Yoo Yeon Seok’s tax appeal has been dismissed Yoo Yeon Seok, popularly known for …

Why is Kerala facing high leptospirosis mortality? | Explained

Why is Kerala facing high leptospirosis mortality? | Explained

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The story so far: Leptospirosis is a tropical zoonotic disease — bacterial systemic infection caused by pathogenic Leptospira — which is highly integrated with an environment in which both humans and animals thrive. The disease, which began to be reported in Kerala since 1989, has been endemic in the State since the last three decades or more and has now become the communicable disease with the highest mortality profile. Leptospirosis is reported throughout the year in Kerala but the cases and mortality begin surging with the arrival of the Southwest monsoon. Since the past three years, the State has been consistently reporting around 5,000 cases and close to 400 deaths (including confirmed and probable) every year. Leptospirosis is yet again in focus now, as the disease has claimed 50 lives just in the month of July this year. What makes Kerala a hotspot for the disease? Kerala’s unique environment, with heavy monsoons, frequent floods and year-round moisture and humidity create ideal survival conditions for Leptospira bacteria in soil and waterbodies such as lakes and canals. …

Kiara Advani’s connection with Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla explained | Bollywood News

Kiara Advani’s connection with Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla explained | Bollywood News

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6 min readBengaluruJul 31, 2026 04:19 PM IST Actor Kiara Advani turns 35 today. The The actor embraced motherhood last year as she welcomed daughter, Saraayah, with husband Sidharth Malhotra. This is her first birthday as a new mom. Professionally, Kiara continues to enjoy a dream run, having delivered acclaimed performances in films like M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kabir Singh, Shershaah, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Satyaprem Ki Katha and Game Changer. She will be seen in Yash-starrer Toxic in August. But Kiara Advani’s rise in Bollywood wasn’t just about talent and opportunity, it was also about trust, family support and a timely push from Salman Khan. Long before she made her debut with Fugly, Kiara’s father turned to Salman for advice on his daughter’s decision to enter films. Years later, the actress has gone on to become one of Hindi cinema’s most bankable stars. Kiara always wanted to be an actor Kiara Advani’s journey into the industry began with a crucial family discussion. Born as Alia Advani, Kiara always aspired to become an actor. While …

As parties rush to honour Guru Ravidas, revisiting his legacy of Dalit resistance in Punjab and beyond | Explained News

As parties rush to honour Guru Ravidas, revisiting his legacy of Dalit resistance in Punjab and beyond | Explained News

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5 min readChandigarhJul 31, 2026 06:30 AM IST Seven months before Sant Ravidas’s 650th birth anniversary, the BJP launched a nationwide commemoration campaign on Wednesday (July 29) at his birthplace near Varanasi, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Centuries after his lifetime, Guru Ravidas continues to shape religious thought, social reform, politics and Dalit assertion across India, particularly in Punjab. The AAP government also launched a year-long commemoration campaign in February. A Bhakti saint, philosopher and poet, he challenged caste hierarchies while remaining rooted in his occupation as a cobbler, preached the dignity of labour and envisioned a free and equal society. Unique among Bhakti saints Guru Ravidas was a 15th-16th century saint whose teachings emphasised devotion to a formless God. He belonged to the chamar community of leather workers. Ronki Ram, a professor emeritus at the Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh, and an eminent scholar of Guru Ravidas, told The Indian Express that the saint neither renounced his religion nor abandoned his hereditary occupation. In doing so, his life …

Google Pixel 11 Explained: What Google Has Confirmed and What the Rumors Say

Google Pixel 11 Explained: What Google Has Confirmed and What the Rumors Say

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Google’s next flagship smartphones are almost here, but not everything you’ve read about the Pixel 11 carries the same weight. The tech giant has confirmed it will unveil the Pixel 11 lineup during its Made by Google event on Aug. 12. Ahead of that announcement, reporting from various outlets has helped fill in many of the remaining details. Some of that information comes directly from Google, while other details are based on reputable pre-launch reporting that has yet to be officially verified. Here’s what Google has confirmed, what credible reports suggest, and what remains unknown ahead of launch. Pixel 11 at a glance Topic What we know Launch event Confirmed: Google will unveil the Pixel 11 lineup on Aug. 12. Price increases Confirmed: Google says prices are rising because of higher memory costs. Base storage Reported: Several outlets say some models will start at 256GB instead of 128GB. Design Confirmed: Google’s preview shows the familiar Pixel camera bar. Battery Reported: Leaks point to battery changes across the lineup. Processor Reported: A next-generation Tensor chip is …