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The $15 gadget that makes remote workers look busy

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Remote workers are fighting back against corporate surveillance with a $15 piece of plastic. Mouse jigglers physically move a computer mouse to keep the screen active and status set to 'available,' outsmarting intrusive productivity tracking software. It highlights a massive trust crisis in the future-of-work era, where looking busy is often rewarded more than actual output.

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