Apple introduced several features including customizable home screen and Apple Intelligence to its iPhone in the latest iOS 18 update. The tech giant also announced its upgraded version of Siri and access to OpenAI’s GPT-4o for its iPhone, iPad, and Mac products during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The latest update iOS 18 will also allow users customise the iPhone …

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he would ban Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab devices at his companies if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAI at the operating system level. “That is an unacceptable security violation,” Elon Musk, who is the CEO of electric-vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab and rocket maker SpaceX and owner of social media company X, …

South Africa defeated Bangladesh by just four runs in another low-scoring game at the T20 World Cup on Monday, a result likely to spark fresh debate over the suitability of the pitch being used in New York. South Africa were restricted to 113-6 in their 20 overs with Heinrich Klaasen top-scoring on 46 while fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib returned …

MONTREAL: Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen completed a Canadian Grand Prix hat-trick of victories on a wet, wild and tricky Sunday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen, who started on the front row alongside Mercedes pole sitter George Russell, stayed clear of trouble on a day of constantly changing conditions, snatching the lead from McLaren’s Lando Norris on …

NEW YORK: Pakistan “let it slip” after bringing themselves in a dominant position to go down against India in their T20 World Cup match on Sunday, the team’s head coach Gary Kirsten has said. Once cruising at 80-3 with 41 runs remaining to win in six overs, Mohammad Rizwan’s wicket triggered a collapse before Pakistan fell short by six runs. Babar Azam …

NORTH SOUND: Scotland boosted their chances of qualifying for the second round of the T20 World Cup on Sunday after thrashing Oman by seven wickets in North Sound to move to the top of Group ‘B’. Brandon McMullen’s unbeaten 61 off just 31 balls steered Scotland to victory with nearly seven overs to spare as the Scots finished on 153-3 …

LAHORE: A significant portion of the Pakistan football team, comprising nine players and two officials, finds themselves in a limbo as they await their departure for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where they are slated to engage in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against the host nation on Tuesday. The journey hit an unexpected snag when a technical glitch grounded the airline initially designated …

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on the team management and said the Babar Azam-led side requires “major surgery” following its six-run loss against arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup, the Press Trust of India news agency reported on Monday. Chasing an underwhelming 120-run target, Pakistani batters consumed 59 dot balls to be restricted to 113 for 7 in New York …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s U-18 volleyball team emerged victorious in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) men’s Volleyball Championship, defeating Iran 3-1 in the final in Uzbekistan, according to the Pakistan Volleyball Federation. The Pakistani team displayed remarkable resilience, bouncing back after losing the first set (20-25) to win the next three sets consecutively (25-18, 25-23, 27-25). Key players Mohammad Yahya, Talal …