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India's national cricket team crushed Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup yesterday, with Sri Lanka electing to bat first. However, India's bowlers demolished the Sri Lankan batsmen, limiting them to only 50 runs in 15.4 overs in a 50 over match where the average score is 275. India's Mohammed Siraj took 6 wickets in 7 overs (6-21), with 4 of those wickets in one over; he was designated Man of the Match because of his spectacular bowling. All-rounder Hardik Pandya took 3 wickets (3-3) in 2.2 overs as well, and Jasprit Bumrah took a wicket in the first over. Because of all of this, Sri Lanka's highest scorer was Kusal Mendis, and he only scored 17 runs! After that, India breezed by to win by 10 wickets in 6.1 overs after Ishan Kishan scored 23 (not out) and Shubman Gill scored 27 (not out). In the end, the officials also designated Indian bowler Kuldeep Yadav as Player of the Series due to his spectacular wrist spin bowling that took 9 crucial wickets across 5 matches.
Also, most of this week's NFL games took place yesterday, with many action-packed games taking place. Check out the recaps here. The last two games will take place tonight- the New Orleans Saints vs the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns vs the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On another note, Apple's iOS 17 software launched in iPhones with a host of cool new features, right after their big iPhone 15 launch last week. Let's dive into what new features will be arriving.
StandBy: This huge new feature shows widgets, photos, and customizable clocks when your phone is turned on its side while charging. You can also enable Live Activities while your phone is on StandBy, so you can stay on top of anything you need to keep up with, like a sports game. Lastly, talking to Siri while on StandBy will show new visual results, like images and extra info.
Contact Poster: You will be able to customize what your friends or family see when you call them, so they will be able to see any kind of image you put and your name in a customized font. You can also choose what colors to add to the poster- and this will be easily accessible, as it is in your contact card.
Live Voicemail: With this new feature, you can see the voicemail someone is sending in real-time, but in text. This way, you can see the context of the call and decide whether to pick it up or leave it.
'Plus' in iMessage: Many new apps have been added to the iMessages plus button, so you can add everything from your location to your movie plans into the conversation.
Check In: This feature sends notifications to family to alert them when you get to your destination. If you stop making progress, it will give the specific contact helpful information like your location and battery level.
Transcribed Audio Messages: Audio messages in iMessages are now written out, so you can read them instead of listening if you need to.
Stickers: You can now access all of your Live Stickers, emojis, and memojis in one place. They are all located in your sticker drawer, which is in your emoji keyboard- making it accessible almost everywhere on your iPhone. You can also now add stickers from your photos by holding on the subject and clicking "Add Sticker."
New Widgets: Connecting your widgets to your home's system will now enable you to do things like turn off the lights and play music on your home sound system, right from your phone.
NameDrop: This new feature allows users to share their contact information just by holding their phones close together, and you just press accept.
Safari Profiles: Make multiple tab groups and profiles in Safari for work and home, allowing you to stay organized with all of your tabs and quickly browse what you need to.
Visual Look-Up: This amazing feature enables you to look up all the info about anything you see based on an image of it- just press and hold on the subject and click "Look Up."
Journal: This feature hasn't arrived yet, but Apple says it will come later this year. Journal will be a new app where you can reflect and relive special moments, allowing you to add photos, videos, and more into your entries. It can also be a place to mark important memories or set new goals based on your logged achievements, and Apple can even give you suggestions on what to make as your next entry. Also, your journal is completely yours- with the ability to lock your journal, no one else can access it, not even Apple.
And this isn't it! Believe it or not, these are only the main features arriving in iOS 17, but there are numerous others! To read about them all, click here.
Upcoming Events:
International Equal Pay Day (Monday, September 18)
Apple's iOS 17 Arrives (Monday, September 18)
International Day of Peace (Thursday, September 21)
The Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Go On Sale (Friday, September 22)
International Day of Sign Languages (Saturday, September 23)
Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix (Sunday, September 24)
Fact of the Day: Chewing gum is banned in Singapore.
Quote of the Day: There is no point in competing if you don't want to be the best. (Virat Kohli)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Shofar (noun)- A shofar is the horn of an animal (usually a ram) blown as a trumpet by the ancient Hebrews in battle and during religious observances. It is used in modern Judaism especially during Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur.
In a Sentence: As a child, Eli's favorite part of the High Holidays was the sounding of the shofar.
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