2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 116: Worst Billionaire
Android’s controversial VPN settings, the deepfake audio arms race, the Metaverse is even worse than we thought, and why you shouldn’t use external cables for server storage. With guest host Alex Kretzschmar from Self-Hosted.
News
Android leaks connectivity check traffic
Meta’s New Headset Will Track Your Eyes for Targeted Ads
Deepfake audio has a tell – researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices
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