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minus-squareBaroqueInMind@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·21 days agoWhy does Microsoft Remote Desktop app need my GPS location from my phone?
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-220 days agoReverse justification answer: to more securely verify your identity when signing into your Microsoft account Real answer: selling ads and building a free database for Microsoft that accurately maps IP address->physical location While the first statement really is true, it still doesn’t justify the other things.
Why does Microsoft Remote Desktop app need my GPS location from my phone?
Reverse justification answer: to more securely verify your identity when signing into your Microsoft account
Real answer: selling ads and building a free database for Microsoft that accurately maps IP address->physical location
While the first statement really is true, it still doesn’t justify the other things.