The NSA doesn’t even know how many Americans it’s spying on

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The National Security Agency (NSA), which is behind some of the world’s most sophisticated mass surveillance operations, can’t say how many Americans it’s spying on in these endeavors. That’s not because it’s a secret, though that might be a reason too. It’s because the agency’s operations are so vast that it can’t even figure out the number.

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Hidden design details that will make you want Tesla’s Model 3 even more

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Hundreds of thousands of Tesla fans have been throwing money at the company to buy its cheapest electric car yet, securing their place in line to purchase the Model 3. Many of them preordered the car even before Tesla revealed its design and specs. In the meantime, almost everything is known about the Model 3 at this point, but a new report reveals hidden design details that might make Tesla’s new Model 3 one of the best electric cars money can buy in any price range. At least, for the time being.

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This kit lets you fix your broken iPhone screen yourself

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We all know how nerve-racking it is the moment you feel your iPhone slipping out of your hand and dropping toward the ground. Whether it’s a 1-foot drop or a 6-foot drop, if the phone lands at the wrong angle the screen is done for. Sometimes there’s just no way to avoid it and Apple charges an arm and a leg to replace a cracked display.

Well guess what: There’s another option.

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Exclusive interview: Meet Rep. Ted Lieu, a Congressman who says encryption is a ‘national security priority’

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Ted Lieu is one of the few bona fide computer geeks in Congress. Even if you didn’t already know the California Democrat is one of only four congressmen (out of a total of 535) with a computer science degree, it’s the kind of thing that quickly becomes apparent when talking to the Stanford grad about a range of privacy and encryption matters.

For starters, he recently downloaded and started using WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging platform that earlier this month defaulted to end-to-end encryption for all users. He’s not only a supporter of strong encryption without backdoors — Lieu considers it “a national security priority.”

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Never-before-seen footage of Tesla’s Model S and Model X manufacturing process

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While Tesla’s preoccupation with product secrecy is nowhere near as obsessive as Apple’s, the company over the past few years has become a bit more guarded about the happenings at its Fremont factory.

Over the past few months, however, Tesla has seemingly become a bit more willing to pull back the curtain of secrecy ever so slightly. This past February, for instance, Tesla allowed – for the first time in 5 years – a news crew to visit the factory where it manufactures the Model S and the Model X. Naturally, the crew managed to capture never before seen footage of Tesla’s Model X production line.

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Watch Seth Rogen and Zac Efron lose to Conan O’Brien at Mario Kart 8

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Clueless Gamer is one of our favorite segments on Conan O’Brien’s TBS show. Typically Conan gets to sit down with a hotly anticipated game weeks before its release and stumble through it with his producer Aaron Bleyaert or a celebrity guest. This week was different, as Conan decided to play the Wii U classic Mario Kart 8 with Seth Rogen and Zac Efron to promote Neighbors 2.

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This is how I make my iPhone look so much better than yours

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Every time I publish a post that includes a photo of my iPhone at the top of the page, my email inbox and Twitter DM box fill up a little quicker than usual. Why? People always seem to love the wallpapers I use on my iPhone. I’m not a designer and I don’t do anything particularly special to find wallpapers or to make them, but I do put some effort into the wallpapers I use. There are so few things Apple allows users to do to customize the look of the iPhone, so I try whatever I can to give my phone a little extra flair.

How do I always manage to make my iPhone look so much better than yours? It’s time to let the cat out of the bag.

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Amazon’s 12 best deals: Speed up your home internet, step up your accessory game, and more

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Working on the BGR Deals team is simultaneously one of the best jobs I’ve ever had and one of the worst. On one hand, it’s awesome to help readers find great deals on great gear. But on the other hand, I come across so many solid bargains that I end up buying way too many of them myself. First world problems, am I right?

Today’s daily deals post includes 12 terrific sales spanning a sweet Samsung HDTV for just $230, a pair of powerline adapters that will speed up your home internet, an awesome convertible Windows laptop for $250, two terrific iPhone accessories, and more.

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