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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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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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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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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It’s time to close out the week with one last batch of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Yesterday’s list included a whopping 15 premium apps that were all made free for a short time, and a number of them are still free downloads today as well. Friday’s list packs 10 new apps though, and you’ll find them all laid out below.

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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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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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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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It looks like The Punisher made an impact.

On Friday, Marvel announced that Netflix has officially ordered a Punisher spin-off series following the character’s critically praised debut in the second season of Daredevil. Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle with Steve Lightfoot (Hannibal) serving as executive producer and showrunner.

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Critics loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens — let’s not forget, though, that movie critics are often completely useless — and it’s definitely a movie to see this year. That doesn’t make this Star Wars episode perfect, however. We’re still looking at a clone of A New Hope, and there are several plot holes that we’re not terribly happy about. But the overall Star Wars universe J.J. Abrams envisioned is a very enjoyable one.

Star Wars fans have probably noticed some of the issues with Episode VII, but if you haven’t then the following 19-minute video will show you some of the strange decisions Abrams & Co. made in movie.

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