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Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degrees (www.nbcnews.com)

Hamas blocks foreign nationals from leaving Gaza (www.telegraph.co.uk)

“Officials said that Israel and Egypt were prepared to let foreigners leave the Strip which is under heavy Israeli bombardment, but Hamas had refused.”

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Prepared for 100k Concurrent Players, They’ve Gotten 700K (www.forbes.com)

Israel declares siege of Gaza as Hamas threatens to start killing hostages (www.theguardian.com)

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Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. (mashable.com)

Twitter To Rebrand As X (www.theverge.com)

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More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Cars (jalopnik.com)

Google Flat-Out Refuses to Bargain With Workers, Prompting YouTube Music Strike (www.vice.com)

Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual: 'I'm Doing This for Me' (people.com)

Ukraine war: Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit (www.bbc.co.uk)

Apple iPhone 15 relegated to USB 2.0 unless you buy the Pro (www.pcgamer.com)

A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.’ She Just Sued the Hospital (jezebel.com)

Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.

Do you use the swipe to type feature on your phone? (kbin.social)

Is this how most people type on mobile these days, drawing lines all over a keyboard instead of tapping the individual keys? I've never had an iPhone so I don't even know if they can do this natively, but I know you can switch keyboards at least, so it should still be an option if not.

Target CEO says shoppers are pulling back, even on groceries (www.cnbc.com)

Target CEO Brian Cornell says shoppers are pulling back, even on groceries, as they feel stressed about their budgets....

Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas (apnews.com)

Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation (www.theguardian.com)

Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned....

FediPact is an Organized Effort to Block Meta's ActivityPub Platform (wedistribute.org)

Kbin: What is your all time favourite video game? (kbin.social)

Whether you started with a 2600 and a joystick in your hand, an N64 with a blistered palm or building your first PC in your teens, what is that one video game you've played at some point that to this day sits at the top of your list.

Israel-Palestine escalation live: Strikes hit Gaza after Hamas offensive (www.aljazeera.com)

Meta discontinues Messenger Lite for Android, it will be unavailable after Sep 18. Users need to install regular Messenger app instead (beehaw.org)

I have not found any news article on this on a whim. Because my friends and family, I need to use Facebook Messenger, and Messenger Lite was a OK client - lightweight, no unnecessary features, etc., compared to the regular Messenger app....