Import prices post surprise gain as costs of goods from China hit highest since 2008

Dock workers offload shipping containers from a ship at Port Everglades on April 20, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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The cost of goods brought into the U.S. posted an unexpected increase in June as the price of goods from China rose by their largest monthly level in more than 18 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

X cracks down on creators who steal content

X is taking a tougher stance against people who try to abuse its creator revenue-sharing program by soliciting engagement and stealing content from others.

It’s common for viral content to be recirculated, especially on platforms like X, where that content can be rewarded with likes, follows, and, in some cases, cold, hard cash. Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit also deal with this problem, and have implemented some technical measures to discourage such behavior — for instance, tools that detect when a user has reposted someone else’s work without giving them credit.

Aston Martin Designed Its Wildest SUV Just For Call Of Duty - Jalopnik

An in-game rendering of Aston Martin Dreadnought in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

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Aston Martin's place in pop culture immortality has long been solidified through its established relationship with the James Bond franchise. The British automaker is aiming to amp up the action with its newest partnership, one you probably wouldn't have guessed. On Thursday Aston Martin revealed the Dreadnought, a V12-powered military-spec SUV. The new digital-only vehicle was exclusively designed for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4," the upcoming installment of the first-person shooter.

Cellular transporter protein essential for nutrient absorption in pathogenic fungi may offer new treatment approaches

Cellular transporter protein essential for nutrient absorption in pathogenic fungi may offer new treatment approaches
UapA-Apo-DDM. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2026). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2513585123

They are the cell's "gatekeepers": specialized proteins, known as transporters, selectively control which substances enter a cell and which do not. Researchers at the University of Münster and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens have investigated these transporters in a specific case: the UapA transporter of the model fungus Aspergillus nidulans. The findings are not only relevant to cell biology but could also offer new approaches to treating fungal infections.

NBC ‘Today’ Show Security Breach by “Disorderly” Intruder Leads to Arrest

NBC’s Today morning show had a security breach on Thursday morning just after 9 a.m. that led to the arrest of an unauthorized intruder, and no one was harmed.

The New York City Police in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter said “at approximately 9:19 hours, it was reported to officers that there was a disorderly person inside 30 Rockefeller Center, within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct.”