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How video games are shaping a generation of boys, as a survey says US males aged 15 to 24 now spend ~10 hrs/week on average on games, over 2x the time from 2010 (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/upshot/

How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys, for Better and Worse
In the last decade and a half, boys and young men have more than doubled their average time per week spent gaming.

Patriots' upset win over Bills is just the start; why New England could catapult after Week 5 victory

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriot

It's been about three weeks, but Metacurity's digest of the best long-form (and longish) infosec-related pieces we couldn't properly fit into our daily news crush is back!
This issue's selection covers
--Russian cybersecurity companies are tools for global expansion,
--Merrick Garland's fears of a judicial system cyberattack came true,
--Flock has plans for ubiquitous surveillance to stop crime,
--Misinformation from adversaries now runs ram…

Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 8/16/25, 8/23/25, and 8/30/25
Russian cybersecurity companies are tools for global expansion, Merrick Garland's fears of a judicial system cyberattack came true, Flock has plans for ubiquitous surveillance to stop crime, Misinformation from adversaries now runs rampant with no US pushback, AI can't capture personality, more

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/06/upshot/us-international-student-travel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rU8.Z_Ar.WGjiIkc-1Acz&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/251006/p37#a251006p37

NO. F'ING. WAY.
✅ Winless UCLA stuns No. 7 Penn State in biggest upset of the season
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/winless-ucla-stuns-no-7-penn-state-i…

Winless UCLA stuns No. 7 Penn State in biggest upset of the season
Not exactly the bounce-back Penn State was hoping for after the Oregon loss.

One final bit of NFL Week 1 prep: Sleepers, surprises and more https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46139642/2025-nfl-week-1-predictions-fantasy-sleepers-upsets-bets-stats-matchups

AFC South best bets 2025: Model says Texans make playoffs but lose immediately, Titans potential upset pick

https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/afc

Top 'Drumbeat' players: Bo Nix, Omarion Hampton among those generating buzz https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/45895626/2025-fantasy-football-rankings-draft-tiers-nfl-upside-drumbeat-players

Pete Prisco's Week 5 NFL picks: Jags upset Chiefs, Texans knock off banged-up Ravens, Saints get first win

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pete-pr

NFL Week 1 picks: Aaron Rodgers wins revenge game vs. Jets, Bears upset Vikings

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1-picks-odds-predictio…