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Social media was flooded Monday with claims that King Charles III has died, with some people pointing to a video of a flag at Buckingham Palace being flown at half-mast. Others passed around an official announcement made to look like the king passed away on Sunday. But they’re all fake. The king is alive, as far as we can tell.Do We Have to Send Humans to Mars for Exploration?“Flag is half mast in Buckingham palace. News circulating either King Charles or Kate Middleton is no more,” one common tweet from a blue checkmark…

The U.K.’s King Charles III is really serious about keeping space clean, so much so that he unveiled the Astra Carta framework’s seal at Buckingham Palace yesterday.Are Big Consumer Facing Tech Companies Redeemable? The Astra Carta framework is a Sustainable Markets Initiative, as described in a Royal Family press release, which emphasizes sustainable practices for space companies. Charles unveiled the seal at the Space Sustainability Event at the palace, which saw attendees,including scientists, astronauts,…

When Queen Elizabeth II died September 2022, her son Charles III became the new king of England. Immediately, headlines advised on how he could brand himself as the climate king. Publications lauded him as the potential “activist king” or recalled his works as the “climate prince.”Lower Drought Conditions In California | Extreme EarthIt’s true that, compared to other public figures or wealthy celebrities, Charles has a pretty impressive resume of caring about the environment. He’s been championing environmental causes…

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest in toy news. This week: Lego goes big for Star Wars day with new sets and special gifts, Super7 lifts the lid on more Star Trek figures, and there’s a whole new line of adorable Pokémon plushes ready to thundershock your wallet. Check it out!This Week's Toys Are Straight From a Multiverse of Marketing MadnessImage: LegoLego Star Wars: The Mandalorian Fang Fighter vs. TIE InterceptorSeason three of Star Wars: The Mandalorian is complete, and you can relive the…

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that he was the one responsible for covering up the “w” in Twitter’s name with a white tarp a few days ago—and he’s done it again. This is how new “Titter” was born. The Elon Musk Twitter Saga, Part 1 of Who Knows?Longtime Musk watchers arewell-aware that the tech billionaire, one of the richest people on Earth, has the humor of a small child. Given that one of his favorite jokes revolves around the word “tits,” it came as no surprise when pictures of the Twitter headquarters sign in…

While the rest of the world marveled at the arrest of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon, Twitter’s resident menswear guru Derek Guy focused on something that, for him, was more important: Trump’s courtroom outfit. In his review, Guy discovered evidence not of criminal conduct, but supporting the age-old theory that the former president does indeed wear makeup, and lots of it, which his representatives have long denied. The Elon Musk Twitter Saga, Part 1 of Who Knows?Last week, Guy told his more than…

It’s no secret that Twitter has fallen on hard times. And things aren’t quite looking up for Elon Musk’s most recent acquisition. The company is facing two fresh lawsuits from different landlords, adding onto a plethora of existing legal trouble.The United Kingdom’s Crown Estate is suing Twitter over unpaid rent at the company’s London Headquarters, according to reports from multiple news outlets including the BBC, the Guardian and Bloomberg. The Crown Estate manages property owned by the British monarch (i.e. King…

Dorothee Hildebrandt, 72, sets out from her host’s apartment to ride her bike to the U.N. climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.Photo: Thomas Hartwell (AP)A 72-year-old climate activist rode her electric bicycle all the way from Sweden to Egypt, just in time to attend COP27 last week. Her mission? To raise awareness about rising emissions and climate change, the Associated Press reported.Dorothee Hildebrandt arrived at Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh last week atop her pink…

Photo: Daniel Leal via AFP (Getty Images)All good things must come to an end, and so must some incredibly shitty things too, which is why UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced today that she is resigning her position after just 45 days. Truss takes the mantle as the shortest premiership in British history, but like all good stupid things about the country, she also plays a very silly part in Doctor Who history.Truss’ month-and-a-half position as the head of the current Conservative government and as the party’s…

Charles gestures to a servant while declaring himself King in a ceremony at St. James Place in London on September 10, 2022.Gif: BBCThe British royal family has given broadcasters in the UK a deadline of today to pick just one hour of footage they would like to keep for future use from the Queen’s funeral and the King’s proclamation ceremony, despite the fact that millions of people already saw it all livestreamed on several platforms, according to a new report from the Guardian. And since the UK lacks any constitutional…