VICE reports a Geophysical Research Letters study finding Mercury shriveling 10–30% faster than previously realized. The captured primary literature instead argues earlier contraction estimates were inflated.
A VICE roundup says the September 17 update activated five Admin Panel codes rewarding Sprite Dust, Llama Supply Drops and Extraction Accelerators, while an earlier VICE preview listed codes tied to Cyberpunk and Kingdom Hearts before activation.
Per VICE, a winner has been crowned in Elon Musk's $100,000 Grok Imagine contest, and VICE describes the winning short as another rubbery AI video riddled with inaccuracies — including a three-eyed Cyclops — all set against a Nolan film that crossed $600m worldwide.
Bethesda's post-nuclear multiplayer game adds a multi-week horror storyline, a new season and legacy rewards — but no public data shows how the shift affects player engagement.