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Re:Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now ... by silverwind on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:55PM (#46827571)
Should be restricted to only "in office" vs "not in office", no showing the wifi name. Also, the lack of wired network support seems odd.
Re:Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now ... by bri3d on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:56PM (#46827589)
IMO that's probably how the feature will work, I haven't seen any actual non-speculation/rage bait evidence to the contrary.
Re:Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now ... by reloadtak on Friday January 30, 2026 @03:35PM (#46829510)
Yeah it's used to list where your coworkers might be, it's a part of Microsoft Places, which is like a hotdesk thing. People have an insane response to this, and yet i assume they use their company provided laptop everyday.