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Automatic License Plate Reader Using OCR in Python – PyImageSearch

Automatic License Plate Reader Using OCR in Python – PyImageSearch

Home » Blog Table of Contents Automatic License Plate Reader Using OCR in Python License Plate Reader A Small Survey of License Plate Reader Methods Modern-Day Object Detectors Owlv2 PaddleOCR Architecture of PaddleOCR Configuring Your Development Environment Setup and Imports Object Detection OCR Gradio Summary Citation Information Automatic License Plate Reader Using OCR in Python In this tutorial, you will build an Automatic License/Number Plate Reader (ANPR) system using PaddleOCR, Hugging Face transformers, and Python. There are various terms used to refer to a license plate (e.g., license plate, number plate, registration plate, vehicle number plate, and plate number). Regardless…
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China’s explosive export growth could make trade tensions with America even worse

China’s explosive export growth could make trade tensions with America even worse

China's exports in May blew past estimates, rising 7.6% year-over-year in dollar terms.It showcases Beijing's growing dependence on foreign buyers to support its growth.But as cheap products flood the US and EU, Western leaders are responding with trade barriers. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Chinese exports jumped above forecasts in May, as the second-largest economy is leaning more…
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EV Charging Is Still A Hot Niche For Startup Funding

EV Charging Is Still A Hot Niche For Startup Funding

With more electric vehicles on the road than ever, we also need more places to charge them all. Startups and their investors are lining up to fill that demand. Since last year, companies working on charging stations and associated technologies have raised billions in seed- through growth-stage financing. There’s nothing mysterious about the driving force behind the funding, observed Loren McDonald, CEO of research firm EVAdoption. We’re still in the early stages of a massive shift from refueling with gas to recharging with electricity. And since electricity is a lot more ubiquitous than giant tanks of gasoline, there’s far more…
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There were 71,000 noise complaints about Europe’s busiest airport in 2023. Over 60,000 came from the same 10 people.

There were 71,000 noise complaints about Europe’s busiest airport in 2023. Over 60,000 came from the same 10 people.

Just 10 people were responsible for over 60,000 noise complaints at London Heathrow Airport last year.In 2023, there were 71,041 complaints about noise from the airport, with monthly numbers ranging from around 4,000 to 9,000.Of those complaints, 60,490 came from just 10 people, meaning that 0.5% of complainants were responsible for 85% of complaints.An even smaller number of people appear to be responsible for the bulk of that 60,000. The airport notes that only five people complained more than 1,280 times. About half of the complaints were in the category of loud aircraft, and a quarter were for low aircraft.Similar…
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Check out the very corporate goodbye email PwC told staffers to send if they’re taking a buyout

Check out the very corporate goodbye email PwC told staffers to send if they’re taking a buyout

After accounting giant PwC offered UK buyout packages in recent weeks, staff were directed on exactly how they should communicate their exits, the Financial Times reported.The FT saw a note sent to employees that told them they could not talk about the circumstances of their departure. PwC said it could review messages before they were sent out to "a defined group" and that the note could not be "derogatory." While PwC told employees their goodbye messages could be personalized, the firm offered the following wording, writing, "The content of your comms should follow this approach:""Following recent discussions with my [relationship…
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Nvidia is making a ton of money. Now, main supplier TSMC may charge Jensen Huang more for chips.

Nvidia is making a ton of money. Now, main supplier TSMC may charge Jensen Huang more for chips.

Nvidia's meteoric rise on the back of the AI boom has made it one of the world's most valuable companies and boosted the fortune of CEO Jensen Huang.Now, key supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, appears to want in on the hype."I did complain to Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang — the 'three trillion guy' — that his products are so expensive," CC Wei, TSMC's CEO, said last week, per Nikkei. Wei was referring to Nvidia's market value, which surpassed $3 trillion last week. The AI chipmaker submitted another blowout earnings report last month, with first-quarter revenue and earnings both…
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