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Last updated: July 17, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

AI and Education Tools

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign github.com to help students with coursework. Separately, researchers have found that the human brain journals.plos.org, a discovery that could inform future human-computer interaction designs.

Developer Tools and Platforms

The Pebble project released a mega-update repebble.com, potentially bringing new features and improvements to its platform. Meanwhile, GrapheneOS privacypros.com.au, highlighting its focus on security and privacy for vulnerable users.