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6 Best Remote Monitoring Tools with Productivity Scoring in 2026

Managing a remote team is easy when everyone is sitting in the same office. You can walk around, check in with people, and get a general sense of how work is moving. But remote work is different. Someone can be online all day without getting much meaningful work done. At the same time, someone else might spend hours in meetings, research, design software, or other work that doesn't necessarily produce a lot of keyboard or mouse activity.

Cyber Resilience Act: What changes this week and how Element is preparing

On 11 September 2026, the first substantive deadline under the Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, "the CRA") will come into effect. This Regulation entered into force on 10 December 2024, but it applies in stages, and this week’s date is the second of three stages. As from 11 September, manufacturers of products with digital elements placed on the EU market become subject to the reporting obligations set out in Article 14.

We're bringing governed agent loops to the AI-Native SDLC

Here’s a stat that’s been rattling around in my head. In our 2026 AI SDLC study, 94% of engineering leaders told us they’re using AI, but only 6% have the systems to actually scale it across their whole software lifecycle. Almost everyone is playing with agents, yet almost no one can let agents run at scale without things breaking.

Miro + Bending Spoons: Building for the Long Term

This morning I shared with the Miro team that we’ve signed a definitive agreement to join Bending Spoons. What I said to them is what I’d say to anyone who has followed this company over the past fifteen years, so I’m publishing the note here with only the internal logistics removed. You can also read more about the details of the agreement in our press release. Team, I have big news to share: Today, we signed a definitive agreement for Miro to be acquired by Bending Spoons.

Patient Engagement Software: How the Right Tools and Organized Internal Communication Shape the Quality of Care

A quiet assumption is buried in the phrase “quality care”: that care is something delivered to a patient, like a package left on a porch. In practice, care only works as a two-way transaction. A treatment plan a patient doesn’t understand, doesn’t trust, or doesn’t follow is not a lesser version of good care – it’s not care at all. Medicine has always run on consent and cooperation, not compliance in the disciplinary sense.

Formula Fields in Jira: How to Run Real-Time Calculations

Formula fields are a Jira custom field type that runs real-time calculations directly on work items using values from other fields. In this video, learn how to create formula fields in Jira, calculate dynamic metrics like budget variance and ROI, use Atlassian Rovo to generate formulas with natural language, and set up conditional formatting to highlight at-risk work. IN THIS VIDEO: CHAPTERS: RELATED RESOURCES.

Individual Capacity Planning in Jira: How to Manage Team Bandwidth

Individual capacity planning in Jira is a native view that connects team member bandwidth directly to live work items, epics, and initiatives—eliminating the need for disconnected planning spreadsheets. In this video, we cover how to set up individual capacity planning, import existing spreadsheets with Atlassian Rovo, track non-project time like PTO and KTLO, prevent overallocation across spaces, and rebalance resources using AI natural language commands.

5 Ways To Use Messaging To Enhance Your Education

Messaging in education helps students communicate, collaborate, and stay organized throughout their academic journey. Messaging in education supports study groups, group projects, communication with professors, and academic planning. From discussing coursework with classmates to clarifying assignments with instructors, messaging makes academic communication more convenient and efficient.