A device that moves an unattended mouse to prevent the computer from locking up after a period of non-use. A mouse jiggler is also used by remote users to fake working if their employers monitor their ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Last month, Wells Fargo reportedly fired over a dozen employees for using tools that fake productivity at work.

Yep, work can feel almost exactly like family. Especially the last bit: Corporate America is obsessed with ensuring their employees are staying productive when they’re working remotely, away from the ...

Wells Fargo fired over a dozen workers last month after an inquiry found they used gadgets or applications to imitate computer productivity. The report was based on the studies of the Financial ...

A chance for a bathroom break without questions from the boss. Cover for a 10-minute snack, or laying down to rest one’s back without their laptop going to sleep. Venessa Wong is a personal finance ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 2 minutes Over ...

Wells Fargo & Co. fired more than a dozen employees last month after investigating claims that they were faking work. The staffers, all in the firm’s wealth- and investment-management unit, were ...

The agency uncovered more than 120 employees and contractors using the software, which simulates a mouse cursor moving, at two regional branches. EPA’s internal watchdog is advising the agency to ...

As a self-described quiet quitter, this tech employee spends most of their day avoiding work. They’ve also started quiet vacationing, taking time off to travel without telling their employer. Earlier ...