US Cities Adopt AI to Monitor Roads and Prioritize Repairs

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TLDRs: US cities increasingly deploy AI to detect potholes and hazardous driving conditions. San Jose reports 97% AI accuracy, while Hawaii distributes 1,srcsrcsrc smart dashcams. GovAI Coalition facilitates data sharing and open standards across local governments. Independent audits remain scarce, leaving long-term infrastructure impact uncertain. As urban roads in the United States age and deteriorate…Continue Reading

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The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading

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Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and maintain. The lack of a close relationship makes it difficult to solve problems or improve. In my experience, the open source Open Decision Framework can overcomeContinue Reading

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Here are the steps you need to upgrade your Fedora 41 workstation edition to Fedora 42. Fedora 42 is officially available for download and the upgrade channels are now available. This release brings the latest and greatest GNOME 48 desktop for workstation editions, refinements to KDE Plasma desktop, new CosmicContinue Reading

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Penn State scientists identified a striking rise in melanoma across several Pennsylvania counties dominated by cropland and herbicide use. The elevated risk persisted even after factoring in sunlight, suggesting an environmental influence beyond the usual expectations. Researchers warn that drifting chemicals may expose nearby residents, not just farm workers., ReadContinue Reading