Apple could soon bring ads to its other native apps that are available on its devices, including the iPhone.

In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple has already tested adding ads to search results in the Maps app. Gurman also believes that Apple's Books and Podcasts apps could also have ads appear on their storefronts in the future as well.

It would not be the first time Apple introduced ads into its native apps, as the iPhone maker does have ads appearing on its other services. The most notable one is the App Store, where there are two ways for an ad to be displayed on the digital storefront — one in the Search tab with the first result under "Suggested" displaying an ad, while the other has an ad that will display first before the organic results.

However, reports from MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and Apple Insider suggest that Apple is also planning to display ads on the App Store's "Today" tab.

More interestingly, Gurman notes that Apple could create a cheaper, ad-supported tier for its streaming service, Apple TV+. Currently, the service costs $4.99 a month, where mostly everything is ad-free, with the exception being the Friday Night Baseball live streams, which show commercials.

Apple looking at ways to expand its ad business comes as no surprise. As reported earlier this year by Insider, the research firm Omdia noted that Apple's ad business grew by 238 percent in 2021, generating nearly $4 billion in revenue annually from advertisement alone.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

While programming drama has captured most headlines to this point since the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, now layoffs are hitting HBO and HBO Max.

According to THR, it's estimated that 14%, which amounts to about 70 people, have been let go from HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys' teams. The layoffs are the latest cost-cutting measure for Warner Bros. Discovery, as CEO David Zaslav looks for $3 billion in cost savings.

The report says that HBO Max's original reality, casting, international, and acquisitions departments are the most impacted by the layoffs. The layoffs are also leading to a restructuring of leadership within HBO, but it will not result in the cancellation of HBO Max's original content, as some rumors suggested.

The report says HBO Max will continue to work on its slate of original content, including The Sex Lives of College Girls, Gossip Girl, and more. The report also says more layoffs at separate Warner Bros. Discovery divisions are expected, but this is all of the layoffs expected for HBO.

Big changes for Warner Bros. Discovery started rolling out earlier this month when we learned that HBO Max and Discovery+ will merge into one streaming platform beginning next year. This led to the company beginning to enact cost-cutting measures, including the cancellation of DC's nearly-completed Batgirl film, among a handful of other projects.

For more, you can check out our opinion piece on why Warner Bros. Discovery is making all the wrong moves with HBO Max and DC.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

While programming drama has captured most headlines to this point since the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, now layoffs are hitting HBO and HBO Max.

According to THR, it's estimated that 14%, which amounts to about 70 people, have been let go from HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys' teams. The layoffs are the latest cost-cutting measure for Warner Bros. Discovery, as CEO David Zaslav looks for $3 billion in cost savings.

The report says that HBO Max's original reality, casting, international, and acquisitions departments are the most impacted by the layoffs. The layoffs are also leading to a restructuring of leadership within HBO, but it will not result in the cancellation of HBO Max's original content, as some rumors suggested.

The report says HBO Max will continue to work on its slate of original content, including The Sex Lives of College Girls, Gossip Girl, and more. The report also says more layoffs at separate Warner Bros. Discovery divisions are expected, but this is all of the layoffs expected for HBO.

Big changes for Warner Bros. Discovery started rolling out earlier this month when we learned that HBO Max and Discovery+ will merge into one streaming platform beginning next year. This led to the company beginning to enact cost-cutting measures, including the cancellation of DC's nearly-completed Batgirl film, among a handful of other projects.

For more, you can check out our opinion piece on why Warner Bros. Discovery is making all the wrong moves with HBO Max and DC.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Predatory dinosaurs may have evolved beady eyes and strangely shaped skulls in order to be better hunters, according to the results of a newly published study.

Over the past 4.5 billion years, life on Earth has been steadily but surely evolving into a fantastic variety of forms. Dinosaurs, prior to their existence being rudely interrupted by the cataclysmic impact of a 10 - 15 km wide asteroid some 66 million years ago, were no exception to this rule.

Fresh research posted today in the journal Communications Biology suggests that some of the largest and most fearsome dinosaurs may have undergone an evolutionary bargain that saw the size of their eyes reduced — and the shape of their skulls altered — in favor of a more powerful attack.

Dr. Stephan Lautenschlager, the lead author of the study from the University of Birmingham, examined the skull shapes of over 400 dinosaurs in order to determine whether there was a relationship between a dino’s eye sockets and the strength of their bites.

While there were many types of eye sockets observed in the fossil skulls, they can largely be broken down into two groups — dinosaurs with more regular, circular eye sockets, and those who had more unusually shaped, and often elongated sockets.

"The results show that only some dinosaurs had eye sockets that were elliptical or keyhole-shaped. However, all of those were large, carnivorous dinosaurs with skull lengths of 1 m or more." said Dr. Lautenschlager.

The results of the study revealed that the majority of dinosaurs involved — including small species, juveniles, and herbivores — boasted circular eye sockets. However, the skulls of larger predatory dinosaurs that existed nearer the top of the food chain, such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, featured relatively small eyes with elliptical or figure-of-eight-shaped sockets.

This structural divergence seemed to be driven by the size of the carnivore’s skull, with nightmarishly large skulls being more likely to evolve the strangely-shaped sockets.

“In these species, just the upper part of the eye socket was actually occupied by the eyeball. This also led to a relative reduction of eye size compared with skull size,” explained Dr. Lautenschlager.

Computer simulated stress tests also revealed that dinosaur skulls with divergent eye sockets were better at managing the mechanical stresses of feeding on large prey compared to those whose skulls retained a circular socket.

In other words this evolutionary curveball allowed larger dinos to bite down harder without hurting themselves — a trait which is both useful and horrifying in equal measure. For more dinosaur talking points check out this article detailing the most ancient belly button ever discovered, and thank us later.

Anthony Wood is a freelance writer for IGN.

Article Image Credit: Shutterstock, Elisa Manzati

Predatory dinosaurs may have evolved beady eyes and strangely shaped skulls in order to be better hunters, according to the results of a newly published study.

Over the past 4.5 billion years, life on Earth has been steadily but surely evolving into a fantastic variety of forms. Dinosaurs, prior to their existence being rudely interrupted by the cataclysmic impact of a 10 - 15 km wide asteroid some 66 million years ago, were no exception to this rule.

Fresh research posted today in the journal Communications Biology suggests that some of the largest and most fearsome dinosaurs may have undergone an evolutionary bargain that saw the size of their eyes reduced — and the shape of their skulls altered — in favor of a more powerful attack.

Dr. Stephan Lautenschlager, the lead author of the study from the University of Birmingham, examined the skull shapes of over 400 dinosaurs in order to determine whether there was a relationship between a dino’s eye sockets and the strength of their bites.

While there were many types of eye sockets observed in the fossil skulls, they can largely be broken down into two groups — dinosaurs with more regular, circular eye sockets, and those who had more unusually shaped, and often elongated sockets.

"The results show that only some dinosaurs had eye sockets that were elliptical or keyhole-shaped. However, all of those were large, carnivorous dinosaurs with skull lengths of 1 m or more." said Dr. Lautenschlager.

The results of the study revealed that the majority of dinosaurs involved — including small species, juveniles, and herbivores — boasted circular eye sockets. However, the skulls of larger predatory dinosaurs that existed nearer the top of the food chain, such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, featured relatively small eyes with elliptical or figure-of-eight-shaped sockets.

This structural divergence seemed to be driven by the size of the carnivore’s skull, with nightmarishly large skulls being more likely to evolve the strangely-shaped sockets.

“In these species, just the upper part of the eye socket was actually occupied by the eyeball. This also led to a relative reduction of eye size compared with skull size,” explained Dr. Lautenschlager.

Computer simulated stress tests also revealed that dinosaur skulls with divergent eye sockets were better at managing the mechanical stresses of feeding on large prey compared to those whose skulls retained a circular socket.

In other words this evolutionary curveball allowed larger dinos to bite down harder without hurting themselves — a trait which is both useful and horrifying in equal measure. For more dinosaur talking points check out this article detailing the most ancient belly button ever discovered, and thank us later.

Anthony Wood is a freelance writer for IGN.

Article Image Credit: Shutterstock, Elisa Manzati

It looks as though the John Wick spin-off show The Continental is here to stay. The highly anticipated John Wick prequel has been picked up by Peacock on a multi-year deal, ensuring

“The John Wick films have become a global phenomenon, are among the most watched titles on Peacock and we are thrilled and honored to partner with Lionsgate to extend this incredible franchise,” said Peacock president Kelly Campbell.

NBCUniversal is calling The Continental an "event" and promises to promote the prequel series heavily on its streaming platform.

The Continental stars Colin Woodell as Winston – the manager of the eponymous hotel that first appeared in the John Wick film series.

We last saw Winston (played in the films by Ian McShane) in John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum after the High Table assaulted the famed hotel while it harbored the fugitive Wick. After helping John to fend off an attack by the assassin Zero, he agrees to parley with The Adjudicator… And it’s not long before The Continental regains its neutral status. After Winston shoots John.

Of course, he isn’t shot dead… and we’ll find out whether or not Winston pulled his shot in the upcoming John Wick 4. But in the meantime, The Continental will give us more of Winston’s early history – heading to our screens in 2023.

“John Wick has become part of the cultural zeitgeist with a massive, passionately engaged fan base around the world,” said Lionsgate Television Group chair Kevin Beggs. “We’re delighted to partner with Peacock to continue expanding the John Wick Universe."

The Continental will apparently give us some background on the young Winston, who’s “dragged through 1975 New York” to face a past he thought he’d put behind him. But he’s not the manager of the hotel just yet… and in an attempt to seize control of the iconic neutral ground, he’s forced to take on the underworld of New York City.

Woodell is joined by Ayomide Adegun who will play a younger version of Lance Reddick’s iconic hotelier, Charon. They’re joined by Peter Greene, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, and Nhung Kate.

Want to read more about John Wick? Check out our first look at John Wick’s return not to mention the film’s gripping first trailer.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

It looks as though the John Wick spin-off show The Continental is here to stay. The highly anticipated John Wick prequel has been picked up by Peacock on a multi-year deal, ensuring

“The John Wick films have become a global phenomenon, are among the most watched titles on Peacock and we are thrilled and honored to partner with Lionsgate to extend this incredible franchise,” said Peacock president Kelly Campbell.

NBCUniversal is calling The Continental an "event" and promises to promote the prequel series heavily on its streaming platform.

The Continental stars Colin Woodell as Winston – the manager of the eponymous hotel that first appeared in the John Wick film series.

We last saw Winston (played in the films by Ian McShane) in John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum after the High Table assaulted the famed hotel while it harbored the fugitive Wick. After helping John to fend off an attack by the assassin Zero, he agrees to parley with The Adjudicator… And it’s not long before The Continental regains its neutral status. After Winston shoots John.

Of course, he isn’t shot dead… and we’ll find out whether or not Winston pulled his shot in the upcoming John Wick 4. But in the meantime, The Continental will give us more of Winston’s early history – heading to our screens in 2023.

“John Wick has become part of the cultural zeitgeist with a massive, passionately engaged fan base around the world,” said Lionsgate Television Group chair Kevin Beggs. “We’re delighted to partner with Peacock to continue expanding the John Wick Universe."

The Continental will apparently give us some background on the young Winston, who’s “dragged through 1975 New York” to face a past he thought he’d put behind him. But he’s not the manager of the hotel just yet… and in an attempt to seize control of the iconic neutral ground, he’s forced to take on the underworld of New York City.

Woodell is joined by Ayomide Adegun who will play a younger version of Lance Reddick’s iconic hotelier, Charon. They’re joined by Peter Greene, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, and Nhung Kate.

Want to read more about John Wick? Check out our first look at John Wick’s return not to mention the film’s gripping first trailer.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Microids has released the first gameplay of the XIII remaster's remaster as it attempts to right the wrongs of the original's disastrous launch.

Three minutes of the SPADS Military Base sequence was released (below) giving fans a proper look (and listen) at the reimagined art style plus new HUD, sound design, and enhanced A.I.

The new footage certainly appears more connected to the original PlayStation 2 and GameCube game, bringing back a more cartoon-like art style that fans called for following the release of the first remaster. This 2020 version featured a more cell-shaded design blended with realism that was criticized for departing from XIII's graphic novel roots.

This new version - which will be available as a free update on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC and for the first time for Nintendo Switch on September 13 - will also run at 60 frames per second and feature a multiplayer mode.

This new remaster was announced in June 2022 after the original was heavily criticized for its myriad technical issues that garnered an "overwhelmingly negative" review on Steam.

Original remaster developer PlayMagic is not involved at all with this new version, with French studio Tower Five instead taking the helm.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Microids has released the first gameplay of the XIII remaster's remaster as it attempts to right the wrongs of the original's disastrous launch.

Three minutes of the SPADS Military Base sequence was released (below) giving fans a proper look (and listen) at the reimagined art style plus new HUD, sound design, and enhanced A.I.

The new footage certainly appears more connected to the original PlayStation 2 and GameCube game, bringing back a more cartoon-like art style that fans called for following the release of the first remaster. This 2020 version featured a more cell-shaded design blended with realism that was criticized for departing from XIII's graphic novel roots.

This new version - which will be available as a free update on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC and for the first time for Nintendo Switch on September 13 - will also run at 60 frames per second and feature a multiplayer mode.

This new remaster was announced in June 2022 after the original was heavily criticized for its myriad technical issues that garnered an "overwhelmingly negative" review on Steam.

Original remaster developer PlayMagic is not involved at all with this new version, with French studio Tower Five instead taking the helm.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

A first ever Disney and Marvel Games Showcase will debut next month, featuring brand new video game announcements from the likes of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, and more.

The digital showcase will debut during the D23 Expo on September 9 and has already promised further updates on Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Amy Hennig’s Marvel ensemble game from Skydance New Media, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Marvel Games, Lucasfilm Games, and 20th Century Games will all be present to some degree during the showcase, bringing “reveals, announcements, and trailers for new and upcoming games,” according to Disney.

The Disney and Marvel Games Showcase will be streamed simultaneously online, meaning even those not at the D23 Expo can watch along. It will be available on the expo’s YouTube and social media channels alongside Disney and Marvel’s main channels at 1PM Pacific / 4PM Eastern / 9PM UK (and 6AM on September 10 AEST).

Given that this is the inaugural games showcase from Disney and Marvel it’s unclear exactly what calibre of announcements will be made during the event, but there are plenty of Marvel and Star Wars games in development to choose from.

Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games was announced last September and relatively little has been said about it since despite an expected release year of 2023. A Wolverine game is also in development at Insomniac, and a digital card game called Marvel Snap is currently in beta and awaiting an official release date announcement.

On the Star Wars front, we know that Star Wars: Hunters, the Overwatch-style multiplayer game from Zynga, was recently delayed to 2023. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, a sequel to Fallen Order, was announced in May with a teaser trailer, so developer Respawn may show a little more during this showcase.

Amy Hennig is also working on a Star Wars game, and various others, including an open world game from Ubisoft, a first-person shooter from Respawn, a Knights of the Old Republic remake, and Star Wars Eclipse - a story-driven game with branching paths - are all in development too.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.