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AEW isn’t letting go of one of its top young stars anytime soon — TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher has locked in his future with the company after signing a long-term, big-money deal earlier this year. According to Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp, AEW sources confirmed that Fletcher re-signed quietly this past spring. The deal, negotiated through a representative, cements him as a cornerstone of Tony Khan’s long-term vision for AEW. “Tony Khan had communicated that he sees Fletcher as a big part of AEW’s future.” The contract is reportedly worth significant money, especially considering Fletcher’s age, and positions him to be a major player in the company for years to come. This move signals AEW’s commitment to investing in its champions and locking down young talent before other promotions come knocking. What do you think about AEW securing Kyle Fletcher for the long haul? Is he the future of the TNT Championship scene? Share your thoughts below. Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

Over the entire course of the New Orleans Pelicans' offseason, Dejounte Murray has been someone that the media and fans appeared to forget about. With the Joe Dumars blockbuster moves of trading for both Derik Queen and Jordan Poole, it makes sense why an injured Murray hasn't been a major talking point this summer. However, after a recent post made by Murray on Snapchat, fans are going to have a ton to talk about. In the post, Murray took a photo of himself on a scale with it reading 194.1 pounds. Assuming this scale was accurate, that means Murray has added 14 pounds to his listed 180-pound frame. To the average person, gaining 14 pounds might be a reason to rethink their diet or go see a doctor, but for Murray, it could be exactly what he needs to prolong his career. During his 8 years of NBA experience, Murray has always been someone who thrived driving to the basket. That being said, a constant theme throughout his career has been getting battered and bruised when going to the basket due to his thin frame. Now, with some added size to his frame, this shouldn't be a problem. This could

Instagram's new reposting feature draws copycat criticism: First Stories (Snapchat), then Reels (TikTok), now reposts (Twitter). 1d.

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Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. It’s only been a couple of days since the Instagram Map launched, and from the looks of our social feeds, people are not happy about it. Responses have ranged from being mildly annoyed that Instagram is ripping off Snapchat’s Snap Maps instead of offering a default feed that only contains your friends’ posts, to high alert outrage about possibly privacy implications and doxing, as well as how domestic violence victims or others could be put at risk of stalking via the app. Meta says the feature is an “opt-in” only way to share your active location with the friends you choose, or a way to browse the content friends and creators are posting, organized by the locations tagged to their posts and Reels. How to turn your location off on the Instagram Map If the only thing you want to do is turn Instagram Maps location sharing off, here’s Instagram’s instructions on how to make sure the feature is disabled within the app (on both Android and iOS): Tap Messages in the top

Thu, Aug 7, 2025, 11:41 AM 2 min read In This Article: This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Snapchat has published a new report which looks at how different content formats drive attention (or don’t), and how brands can tap into the best options to drive better outcomes with their efforts. In order to determine this, Snapchat partnered with WPP and Lumen to conduct a multi-input study among 3,000 Indian app users. As explained by Snap: “ Lumen’s proprietary technology measured visual attention across major digital platforms. In a controlled ‘sandbox,’ WPP brands across categories - FMCG, Auto, Quick Service Restaurant and Fashion - ran ads from a single campaign, delivering striking insights. ” Lumen’s process measured participants’ visual attention to both content and advertising, with the study group then completing a follow-up survey pertaining to their experience. And there are some interesting findings. First off, the data shows most people only pay attention to a small section of an ad (the first 2 seconds), though Gen Z users pay a smaller amount of attention over a longer period of an ad.

Snapchat has published a new report which looks at how different content formats drive attention (or don’t), and how brands can tap into the best options to drive better outcomes with their efforts. In order to determine this, Snapchat partnered with WPP and Lumen to conduct a multi-input study among 3,000 Indian app users. As explained by Snap: “ Lumen’s proprietary technology measured visual attention across major digital platforms. In a controlled ‘sandbox,’ WPP brands across categories - FMCG, Auto, Quick Service Restaurant and Fashion - ran ads from a single campaign, delivering striking insights. ” Lumen’s process measured participants’ visual attention to both content and advertising, with the study group then completing a follow-up survey pertaining to their experience. And there are some interesting findings. First off, the data shows most people only pay attention to a small section of an ad (the first 2 seconds), though Gen Z users pay a smaller amount of attention over a longer period of an ad. That could be indicative of our evolving brains, which are becoming more attuned to maintaining lower levels of focus on a broader number of inputs. But either way, for advertisers, the findings mean that you’ve got

The stock market ended higher on Wednesday, even as major tech names collapsed. Apple’s 5% rally helped pull the indexes into positive territory, but AMD, Snapchat, and Super Micro Computer all crashed after disappointing earnings. The S&P 500 surged by 0.73% to 6,345.06, pushing the Nasdaq to 21,169.42 after a 1.21% climb. The Dow Jones barely moved, though, rising 81.38 points, or 0.18%, to settle at 44,193.12. That bounce came after a series of red days. Before Wednesday, the S&P 500 had dropped in five of its last six sessions. The Dow was also coming off six losses in the past seven trading days. But the boost from Apple flipped the narrative, at least at the index level. AMD falls after weak numbers and China worries Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) dropped more than 6% on Wednesday after it posted earnings that came in below what analysts had predicted. The chipmaker said it earned 48 cents per share on an adjusted basis. That missed the 49-cent forecast by analysts tracked by LSEG. AMD also didn’t give any solid timeline on when it would restart shipments to China, which added more pressure. Over in Santa Clara, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) got hit

MILLGROVE, Ind. (WISH) — A 23-year-old felon in Wayne County has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old during a party of about 100 people in Blackford County in June, the Blackford County sheriff told News 8 on Wednesday. Michael Norris, 21, died at the party in the early morning hours of June 29 at a rural home near the unincorporated town of Millgrove in southeastern Blackford County, Sheriff Jim Heflin told News 8. Heflin said the party where the fatal shooting happened grew to about 100 people after it was promoted on Snapchat. The sheriff said two people came to the party from Ohio, and they were temporarily held after the shooting to provide investigators with information about what had happened. Norris, a 2022 Blackford High School graduate, was a certified welder and heavy equipment operator for Special-T steel fabricator in Hartford City, his obituary said. The sheriff said the shooting happened about 2:45 a.m. June 29 at a house at 2225 S. County Road 500 East. Online maps show the house is surrounded by farm fields and sits about a mile north of the unincorporated community of Millgrove. It’s about a 1-hour, 45-minute drive northeast

SNAP (©StockStory) Jabin Bastian / 2025/08/05 5:30 pm EDT Social network Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 8.7% year on year to $1.34 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.16 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Snap? Find out by accessing our full research report, it’s free. Snap (SNAP) Q2 CY2025 Highlights: Revenue: $1.34 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.35 billion (8.7% year-on-year growth, in line) EPS (GAAP): -$0.16 vs analyst estimates of -$0.15 (in line) Adjusted EBITDA: $41.27 million vs analyst estimates of $46.24 million (3.1% margin, 10.7% miss) Operating Margin: -19.3%, up from -20.5% in the same quarter last year Free Cash Flow Margin: 1.8%, down from 8.4% in the previous quarter Daily Active Users: 469 million, up 37 million year on year Market Capitalization: $15.93 billion “Our global community continued to grow in Q2, reaching 932 million Monthly Active Users as we continued to invest in AI and augmented reality,” said Evan Spiegel, CEO. Company Overview Founded by Stanford University students Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy, and originally called Picaboo, Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP) is an image centric social media