Towns push back against police cameras that read billions of license plates per month

More than 5,000 law enforcement departments across the U.S. use interconnected Flock Safety cameras to track residents’ movements.

Police cameras track billions of license plates per month. Communities are pushing back.

Flock contracts with more than 5,000 law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and scans over 20 billion license plates per ...
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Robust Automatic License Plate Recognition Using Synthetic Data and Transformer-Based Deep Learning Model

Abstract: Car license plates in Oman feature a unique vertical arrangement of Arabic and English letters. This distinctive format, combined with the often low-resolution images, presents challenging ...
IEEE

Enhanced Automatic Number Plate Recognition Using Yolov7, Resnet, and Image Rectification Techniques

Abstract: ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) has revolutionised crime detection and traffic management. These days, systems that still rely on older versions of the YOLO (You Only Look Once) ...
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‘Gemini 2.5 Computer Use’ model enters preview with strong web, Android performance

Google is now letting developers preview the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model behind Project Mariner and agentic features in AI Mode. This “specialized model” can interact with graphical user interfaces, ...
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Drivers face charges under updated Florida law banning obscured plates

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says an update to a Florida law is now in effect, and drivers who hide or alter their license plates could face criminal charges. Florida now ...