Idle no more: how automatic mouse jigglers are taking on nosy bosses

Idle no more: how automatic mouse jigglers are taking on nosy bosses

Mouse movers have existed for years, but have recently become a symbol of resistance against workplace surveillance

Watching Premier League matches can be difficult when you live in the US. For midweek games, the kickoff is often in the middle of the work day, posing a challenge even for remote workers: how do you keep your online status from going idle?

The solution is a mouse mover: a tool that keeps your cursor jiggling even as you turn your full attention to the game. And last month, the Premier League’s US Twitter feed endorsed goofing off by offering a “PLinUSA mouse mover” to a lucky winner.

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