Earlier this month, we highlighted which global cities ranked the highest in terms of quality of life, a ranking based on a whole array of factors, including the prevalence of crime, pollution, health of the citizenry, medical and educational facilities, infrastructure, political repression, and the availability and affordability of essential goods and services.

Interestingly, not a single U.S. city on the list managed to crack the top 20. In fact, the highest ranking U.S. city – San Francisco – didn’t make an appearance until the 28th spot. Occupying the top 20 spots on the list were a smattering of cities from the likes of Germany, New Zealand, Canada and Switzerland.

But if you have no intention of traveling to or living in Dusseldorf, Germany, you might naturally be wondering which large cities in the United States have the best quality of life. Well, wonder no more. Mercer, a human resources consulting firm, tabulates a “Quality of Living” ranking every year and this is how large U.S. cities stacked up in the company’s 2016 report.

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Take a moment to look at the living room pictured at the top of this post. How sweet is that setup? It’s clean, it’s modern, it’s sophisticated and it’s a look that you’d love to live in. Now look around at your living room. Yeah, we know. Don’t worry, the BGR Deals team is here for you. You’ve been led astray and now we’re going to reel you back in.

As fantastic and sleek as the living room you see above looks, the pieces in that picture don’t cost an arm and a leg, believe it or not. Sure, you can spend tons of money to get a living room that looks that put together, but if you’re smart you can get it for next to nothing. And you follow the BGR Deals team, so you’re obviously smart.

Take that awesome TV stand you see pictured above, for example. It’s a 54-Inch Whalen Furniture Calico 3-in-1 TV Stand, and you can get one for just $169 on Amazon.

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Much has been written about the massive fight between the FBI and Apple over encryption in the high-profile San Bernardino shooting case. Apple has won the battle for the time being, though the FBI has managed to break into the phone without Apple’s help. What’s more, the Bureau will soon help hack into other iOS devices that law enforcement agencies across the country want to unlock.

Can the FBI do the same thing with Android devices?

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The past several days have not been kind to Donald Trump’s general election viability. He’s still on track to sweep away the competition when it comes to delegates leading into the Republican National Convention, but after suggesting women should be punished for having abortions and making fun of Ted Cruz’s wife, his general election poll numbers have plummeted.

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow was announced nearly six months ago and according to Google, it has only found its way to 2.3% of Android devices so far. That… is not a lot of Android phones. Since Marshmallow has been available for six months and it’s only found on less than 3% of devices, you can imagine how long it will be before Android N makes its way to end users. Google surprised us all when it released a developer preview build earlier this month, and the final build of Android N is expected to be released sometime this summer. So if trends stay true, we can expect N to become the most widely used version of Android sometime in 2018. Seriously.

That’s a long time from now but if you’re a somewhat savvy user, we have good news for you: You can start to use Android N’s best new features on your current smartphone right now.

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Apple’s new iOS 9.3 update was a pretty big upgrade considering it wasn’t a major release. It packed plenty of bug fixes and at least one major security patch, but it also included some great new features like additional 3D Touch shortcuts and Night Shift. But it also included a horrible bug that has been driving users crazy since iOS 9.3 was first released, and Apple has now pushed out a new update to fix things.

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The worst thing about the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE is the 16GB storage tier. In today’s mobile world, 16GB of memory simply doesn’t cut it anymore, and many buyers who opted for this storage tier because of price end up regretting that decision. There are plenty of things to do to make the 16GB iPhone more bearable, but a newly revealed trick seems to be exactly what you need to get some storage back.

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Verizon is about to make its customers very unhappy.

MacRumors obtained a memo on Thursday that outlines plans for a new $20 upgrade fee the carrier is expected to introduce next week. According to the memo, Verizon will add a new $20 flat rate fee for any smartphone upgrade on a device payment plan or purchased at full retail price.

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Tomorrow is April Fool’s Day which means if you’re smart, you’re probably going to want to stay off the internet. With the odd exception here and there, online April Fool’s gags are pitiful attempts at humor that are anything but funny. What are you going to do with all the time you’ll save by not browsing the web? Familiarize yourself with all the cool new paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free that you’re about to snag.

You’ll also find a few more freebies left over in yesterday’s post if you hurry.

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After years of anticipation, Tesla later today will finally take the wraps off of the Tesla Model 3 at a special event in California. Arguably, the upcoming Model 3 unveiling represents the most highly anticipated car introduction the auto industry has seen in years, if not decades.

It’s hardly an overstatement to state that the entirety of Tesla’s existence has been building up to today’s event. You see, the Model 3 is much more than a new electric vehicle meant to diversify Tesla’s product line and serve as a quiet alternative to the Model S and the Model X. On the whole, the Model 3 represents Elon Musk’s big bet that an affordably priced electric vehicle can gain a foothold among mainstream car buyers. The Model 3, from its very inception, was designed to be a car for the masses as opposed to a niche vehicle for environmentally conscious individuals with disposable income.

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