The Cult season of American Horror Story fastens its focus on a suburban Michigan cult that grows in numbers after the 2016 presidential election. They don terrifying clown masks and wreak havoc on their town, one house at a time. The cult’s maniacal leader, Kai Anderson, seems intent upon infiltrating the corrupted American political system until he’s on top. As an emotionally damaged cult leader with a borderline messiah complex, Kai ultimately doesn’t have what it takes to keep his organization of zealots intact....

It’s confirmed that judges Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie, and Luke Bryan are officially returning for another season of American Idol. The TV talent show will be graced by these multi-talented judges when it returns in the spring of 2020. American Idol, the original music competition series, has dominated Sunday nights, proving that there is still so much undiscovered talent from all over America. The iconic show, which has been around since the turn of the millennium, ran for 15 seasons on FOX, later being reprised by ABC (this is technically American Idol’s third season on ABC, totaling 18 seasons across both platforms)....

One Bank of America analyst believes that the next major redesign of the iPhone following the drastic changes in the X model will be a new foldable form factor. Via CNBC, BoA Merrill Lynch report that Apple is working with suppliers to create a foldable phone, to launch in 2020. Samsung has been teasing a foldable device for a while now, although at the moment it’s still vaporware. Foldable and flexible devices are definitely the future, it’s just not clear how soon that can become a reality....

An analyst note today from Barclays’ Mark Moskowitz and company predicts that Samsung is in position to take more of the premium smartphone market share with the launch of its Galaxy Note 8. They are also concerned that less than 1 in 5 potential iPhone buyers will spend $1,000 or more on a new iPhone. The note shares that even though the Note 8 isn’t a “revolutionary” device, it still represents a return to stiff competition in the premium smartphone market, particularly between Samsung and Apple....

Completing the iCloud/iMessage/App Store trifecta, readers reported that they are not able to make purchases on the App Store. We have been able to confirm that the App Store is working for us, but we are, like many of our readers, unable to make a purchase. This follows a poor day for Apple in which iCloud email is gone for some and iMessages is (again) being flaky. Update: FaceTime appears to be down too....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: iTunes Free App of the Week: Pursuit of Light ($1 value) Spigen iPhone 6/Plus cases from $3 Prime shipped, multiple colors/styles available IKEA shares details on its new wireless charging furniture, add-ons and iPhone cases Satechi’s Premium Aluminum 4-Port USB Clamp Hub: $20 Shipped OWC put a 480GB SSD in a pocket-size USB 3....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: The best USB car charger (Aukey 4 port/48W) is just $7 Prime shipped, Lumsing 6000mAh Power bank: $10 Polk’s new flagship Omni S6 speaker goes after the multi-room audio crown Sony reveals the first 1TB PlayStation 4 for North America w/ the new COD: Black Ops III bundle GoPro HERO4 Black 4K Action Camera $389 + shipping (Reg....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Heads up! During Black Friday/Cyber Monday you’re going to have to follow us on Twitter to get the best deals since many sell out too quickly to post. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: Best of Black Friday — Apple: deals on iPad Air 2, iPhone 6s/Plus, Apple Watch, Macs, more!...

Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Download Swype iOS 8 third-party keyboard for free (Reg. $1) SanDisk Connect Wireless iOS/Android 16GB Flash Drive: $35 shipped (orig. $50) Motorola SURFboard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem $75 shipped (orig. $100) Small States – Tucker and Bloom: father & son create functionally beautiful bags, giveaway worth $175...

As of 2022, more than 80% of advertisers are taking advantage of affiliate marketing as a tactic, and global affiliate marketing spending is expected to reach $13 billion by the end of 2022. With numbers like these, it’s no wonder that affiliate marketing is one of the more popular tactics for promoting products. And the same goes for ecommerce brands that are running on Shopify. However, affiliate marketing on Shopify can look slightly different because of the way you need to integrate it with your business....

Mobile device users are acquiring ever more discretion about the Apps they use, with 26 percent of Apps only ever getting used once after being downloaded. Analytics firm Localytics makes the claims in a report first picked-up by VentureBeat. The analytics firm uses the stats to stress that developers must focus on first impressions within pleasing user exeperiences. Localytics studied the thousands of Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 apps using its real-time app analytics service....

Apple and its Beats subsidiary don’t seem to be having much luck with wireless in-ear headphone production. Following the continuing delay in bringing AirPods to market, an email from Apple authorized reseller B&H suggests that the BeatsX earphones will also be significantly delayed. BeatsX – in-ear Bluetooth headphones with a cable connecting the two earpieces – still show a ‘coming this Fall’ date on Apple’s website. Since Fall officially ends on December 20, that gives the company just over a week to meet the deadline, but an email to B&H customers suggests they won’t ship for another 2-3 months....

South Korean tech giant Samsung released Android 12-powered OneUI 4.0 stable update on Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 just a couple of days ago. Although the update should’ve brought a stable update on the two foldable devices, it has so far been a disaster as there are countless reports on the stable update failing. According to user reports, foldable smartphones from Samsung that received the said stable update in a few countries are facing issues like the devices are getting bricked after installing it....

Earlier this year, Apple (sort of) won a trademark lawsuit to Mexican telecommunications company iFone over the use of the phonetically-identical “iPhone” brand. The iFone trademark was originally filed in 2003, and in 2009 the company filed a suit against Apple. In March 2013 the case ended with the decision that Apple had in fact not infringed on the mark. The logic behind the ruling was based on the difference in the two companies’ markets....

Throughout six seasons, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. earned its place in the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe as a solid story filled with characters fans were invested in. In that time a few familiar faces from the MCU feature films made appearances, from Lady Sif of Thor to Agent Maria Hill and Director Nick Fury. With its seventh and final season premiering in 2020, the audience is dying to see a few more Marvel movie characters join the fray....

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will soon return from its winter break and excitement is building among fans over what the next set of episodes may hold. Last time we saw them, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team had managed to stop megalomaniac scientist Eli Morrow who had gifted himself with god-like powers ,but just as the gang were settling down for a celebratory beer, a new threat emerged. Aida, the Life Model Decoy created by Dr....

Violence and animation nearly go hand in hand, and these days the two are about as common as any TV show or movie genre there is. Superhero cartoons and action animations nearly require it, and everyone from little kids to teens to adults alike, enjoy a little combat in their toons. Comedic animation can dole out to viewers a solid laugh, and more serious or action-oriented animations can use violence to pull off shocking and over-the-top fighting sequences....

The AirPods Max Smart Case has almost received more attention than the headphones themselves. While Apple says that the design is with good reason, reviewers have almost universally hated it – made worse by the fact that it appeared necessary to fully switch off the headphones. But an updated Apple support document reveals that, in fact, using the case makes very little difference to battery life … The bottom-line is that the headphones have three power modes:...

Full press release pasted below: Kindle offers the largest selection of the most popular books people want to read. The U.S. Kindle Store now has more than 630,000 books, including New Releases and 106 of 110 New York Times Best Sellers. Over 510,000 of these books are $9.99 or less, including 75 New York Times Best Sellers. Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available to read on Kindle....

The mother of America’s Got Talent winner Kodi Lee, Tina Lee, said she was “surprised” by the controversy surrounding the firing of judge Gabrielle Union. It’s been a rough offseason for the show, but it hasn’t impacted its most adored and revered champion. Kodi, who commanded the country’s attention like no contestant of America’s Got Talent had ever before, was a revelation. Diagnosed with autism at age 4 and born with optic nerve hypoplasia, there really was no way to describe Kodi’s performances other than with an agape mouth and eyes wide in amazement....