Last week, I decided I was going to buy a new iPad.

There’s nothing wrong with the sixth-gen iPad I currently have, except it’s heavier than I’d like. All I want to do is watch my silly dramas in bed and for it to hurt less when I whack myself in the forehead while drifting off to sleep. It’d be nice to have a faster tablet for odd tasks where my iPhone screen is too small and my laptop is too large — especially on vacation. Besides, four years is a respectable amount of time to wait when all you want is a slightly faster (and perhaps more colorful) version of what you already got.

I moseyed on over to the Apple website. There was the ninth-gen iPad and the 10th-gen iPad. There was also the iPad Mini and the iPad Air. I’m not a Pro, but there were two of those — an 11-inch and a 12.9-inch model. I’m a gadget reviewer. I know several other gadget reviewers, and I knew what I wanted out of a new iPad. You’d think I’d have been able to suss this out. But no.

As my colleague Monica Chin aptly put it, the new iPad doesn’t make sense. At $449, it’s too expensive to be entry level — especially when, as my editor Dan Seifert points out in his review, the Air can easily be found on sale. Plus, I’m not buying a silly USB-C to Lightning Pencil adapter just to try

I can’t change my screen name on Twitter. I can change my bio. But not my screen name. So although I was helpfully trying to describe myself as “Elizabeth Lopatto (parody)” that simply wasn’t possible.

Anyway Sacks, who is part of a “war room” of advisors helping Musk run Twitter, also says that “impersonation is not free speech.” I am wondering if this is because Musk is upset that he is being mocked by the users of the site he bought! After all, just yesterday, he tweeted, “Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended.” He also tweeted, “Any name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark.” So if I were to change my display name to my nickname — yes, you can call me Liz — I guess I wouldn’t be verified anymore?

I have no idea what’s causing this problem but I’m not the only one experiencing it. My coworker Alex Cranz can’t change hers either. Neither can Jay Peters, Tom Warren, or Sean Hollister. However, our coworker Mitchell Clark can! Cranz, Peters, Warren, Hollister and I are all verified. Clark isn’t.

I’ve emailed Twitter’s PR department but I think there isn’t much of it left. Will update if I hear anything though.

GameSir’s X3 combines a customizable Android phone gaming controller with a remarkably effective cooling system. From the front, it looks a lot like other mobile gaming controllers such as the Razer Kishi or Backbone One — with the exception of a large silicone-coated pad between the two control grips. That pad adds more than just some grip to help hold your phone: It’s a Peltier cooling module backed by a heat sink and a seven-blade fan to pull heat away.

Originally an Indiegogo projectthe X3 Type-C controller is available from Amazon and direct from Gamesir for $100 or £100. (It’s currently unavailable in Australia, but the UK price converts to AU$178.) The price is average for a controller like this, though others don’t have integrated cooling systems. GameSir also includes a carrying case, two concave and two convex thumbstick caps, two high-rise thumbsticks, a faceted D-pad and a 1.5-meter USB-C cable.

I tested the X3 out with my Google Pixel 6 Pro and mainly playing Xbox Game Pass games. The Pixel slots in a little easier thanks to the flexible, tiltable USB-C connector. The controller can’t be used with a case on your phone… not because it won’t fit (though it didn’t with either of the slim cases I tried) but because the phone has to be touching the cooling pad to be effective. The controller accommodated the Pixel 6 Pro’s big camera bump though, and the controls were active and ready for gaming as soon as

The Falcons and Bengals are both coming off impressive wins to even their records at 3-3. Atlanta beat San Francisco by two touchdowns behind their strong running game and a defense that forced three turnovers. Cincinnati came back to beat New Orleans, with the Joe Burrow-to-Ja’Marr Chase connection looking like it’s heating up. The Falcons and Bengals will meet in Cincinnati on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 pm ET (10 am PT) on Fox.

The game will be shown on Fox in the Atlanta and Cincinnati areas (according to 506 Sports) on live TV streaming services, but there may be cases where you’re blocked because of an internet location glitch or just want an added layer of privacy for streaming. There is an option that doesn’t require subscribing to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plusor searching the internet for a sketchy website: You can use a virtual private network, or VPN.

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Air fryers have been rising in popularity for a while — and for good reason. These small appliances can fry up wings, french fries, veggies and other favorites while using little to no oil, making them a healthier alternative to deep fryers. Plus, using an air fryer in place of an oven can cut down on your electric billtoo.

If you’ve been curious about air fryers, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet, consider snagging your own 2-quart analog air fryer today. Best Buy has this Bella Pro Series option marked down to just $18 — a $27 savings — and it’s the perfect size for a single person or a couple. Just be sure to purchase before the offer expires tonight if you want to nab one at this price.

This air fryer can air fry, broil, bake, roast and reheat at up to 400 degrees and has a 60-minute auto-shut off. The 2-quart capacity allows you to prepare up to 1.7 pounds of food at a time, which can feed two to three people. And it’s compact enough to leave on most countertops or stow it away in a cabinet.

The analog dial is easy to use so that you can set your temperature to the right setting for whatever recipe you want, whether you’re cooking chicken, salmon, onion rings, veggie sticks or something else altogether. And a second dial on top functions as a timer so that you don’t overcook your meal. Cleaning up afterwards is easy,