WHO ' S WINNING ? ADVERTISING VS AD-BLOCKING Aditya Padhye , General Manager , Trestle at eyeo , breaks down the evolving relationship between smartphone users , advertisers , and ad-blockers .

SAMSUNG BESPOKE WORKED FOR FRIDGES , BUT WILL IT SELL PHONES ? If the new bespoke designs available for the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 look familiar , it ’ s because they might match your refrigerator .

COULD VIDEO GAMES INSPIRE REAL-LIFE INTERIOR DESIGN ? Games like the Sims 4 contain thousands of build-and-buy objects , allowing almost limitless opportunities to experiment with interior design .

� TPG TELECOM Australia ’ s third-largest telecom carrier gave its network a big boost recently with the launch of its SA 5G network core , which cuts latency by about 30 %.

� US BROADBAND The Biden administration ’ s infrastructure bill is setting aside about $ 65 billion to expand broadband access and 5G connectivity across the United States .

� HUAWEI Yet again , the doors to a lucrative overseas market have shut on Huawei ’ s 5G business , with Canada becoming the latest country to ban the Chinese tech giant from its networks .

� MALAYSIAN 5G Even as its neighbours expand their 5G networks further , Malaysia ’ s 5G regulatory body has yet to begin spectrum negotiations with the country ’ s major telecom carriers .

� US AIRCRAFT Each new generation of cellular technology has messed with some existing tech , from electric wheelchairs to pacemakers , and US airlines are worried that newly released 5G spectrum could cause serious issues for the altimetres used to land commercial airliners on autopilot .