In this episode, I dive into Mark Zuckerberg’s recent announcement about loosening restrictions on political speech across Meta platforms and explore what that means for free speech.

I champion the revival of Hi-Fi separates, reminiscing about their glory days and paying homage to London's Tottenham Court Road, the once-thriving hub for Hi-Fi enthusiasts.

At CES, I highlight a microwave with a screen, camera, and online features, questioning the role of connected devices in our lives.

Finally, I explore the next big shift in tech: Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality glasses , pondering their potential to replace smartphones in the future. All this and more in this episode of Redesigned Podcast.

In more detail:

1. ​ Mark Zuckerberg’s Free Speech Gamble
2. ​ Make Hi-Fi Great Again: A Nostalgic Revival
3. ​ Tottenham Court Road: Hi-Fi Heaven Remembered
4. ​ Restarting My Vinyl Collection: Why Records Matter
5. ​ Robots vs Humans: What Happens If We Stop Working?
6. ​ CES Spotlight: A Microwave with a Camera?!
7. ​ The End of Smartphones? AR Glasses Are Coming

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Welcome to the first episode of Season 3! After nearly three years away, I’m back with a fresh perspective and plenty to talk about. In this episode, I’m diving into some of my predictions for 2025 - looking how social media habits are changing and what it really means to be a ‘follower’ or ‘subscriber’ in today’s world.

Snoop Dogg has removed the majority oft the Deathrow Records music catalogue from mainstream streaming services in a bid to become the first major record label in the Metaverse - will it backfire and are we ready for this yet? We also discuss a potentially major step forward towards a cashless society with Apple introducing Tap to Pay...

Sources and links: 

BBC News: Amazon secures rockets for broadband project

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61009163

MacRumours: Apple Adds New Tap to Pay on iPhone Partner Prior to Launch

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/07/tap-to-pay-on-iphone-partner-adyen

Snoop’s NFT plans showcase benefits for musicians ⁠— and risks for fans

https://thenextweb.com/news/snoop-dogg-death-row-nft-music-projects-showcase-promise-and-peril

This week is about Augmented Reality contact lenses giving you a constant feed of information in your field of vision, mobile phone lanes at one of London's popular shopping centres and more...

Sources:    

AR contact lenses   Mojo Vision takes another step toward AR contact lenses with new prototype | 

TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/30/moj... 

YouTube  

YouTube may be getting a dedicated podcasts homepage | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/30/you... 

Mobile Phone lanes   https://www.yourthurrock.com/2022/03/... 

Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King - Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81349029

Investment in original content and existing IP is changing the landscape of content streaming. How does this affect cinema? How does it affect consumer choice and will we end up paying too much? We also look at the cost of living crisis and what household appliances are quietly increasing your energy bills while running on standby.

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This week we talk about Disney Plus's forthcoming ad supported tier, the new Clubhouse / Twitter Spaces competitor and radio platform from Amazon. Lastly, we talk about life without the internet as we face potential threats to our internet access due to cyber threats from this hybrid war we could soon be involved in. 

Also I introduce the Redesigned Network - a panel of creatives and guest speakers on the podcast.  

Sources: 

Amazon launches a ‘live radio’ app, Amp, which lets you play DJ with music and call-ins

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/08/amazon-launches-a-live-radio-app-amp-which-lets-you-play-dj-with-the-amazon-music-catalog/ 

TikTok gets into music distribution with SoundOn launch 

https://musically.com/2022/03/10/tiktok-gets-into-music-distribution-with-soundon-launch 

YouTube Offers Up to $300,000 to Get Podcasters to Make Videos 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-04/youtube-offers-up-to-300-000-to-get-podcasters-to-make-videos 

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This week we discuss the potential threat of World War 3, the new threat of cyber attacks and how our reliance on technology makes us even more vulnerable. Also in this weeks podcast is a brief look at batteries the size of dust motes and underage access to stripclubs in the metaverse.