112619WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Look what the State Police are using to help them with their duties:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyTxLjnrzao

Also, Tesla has a new electric truck. Go along for a ride:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTw1eOpjHi4

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dmac

112519WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Ever fanatasize you were Luke Skywalker or were part of that whole Star Wars universe? Well now, you can be:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCso_hHFQzQ

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dmac

112219WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

The world record for longest jet pack trip was just broken:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VlzFj8LBQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCWqm_is95s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jij5RX8eXi4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUDShy4R2B8

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dmac

112019WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

So, we've looked at a few foldable phones. What's a form factor? Check it out:

https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/the-galaxy-fold-2-could-be-cheaper-than-the-original-3955980

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dmac

111919WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

If you're not a fan of the foldable phone how about 3d with a waterfall display and side virtual buttons. What?

Check it out at:

https://bgr.com/2019/11/18/galaxy-s11-design-wont-be-as-cool-as-samsungs-3d-display-phone-idea/

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dmac

111819WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Ok, so there's on more foldable phone coming to market--the RAZR!

https://www.motorola.com/us/home?ds_rl=1276264&ds_rl=1276264&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn8nuBRCzARIsAJcdIfMipk8R0oeUJskz5Xjkbq7mHABLeyIwmA6Srg2z9-F-HKiMDV66eucaAvgpEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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dmac

111519WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Like burgers? Don't like meat? No problem. Even Burger King is selling an Impossible Burger. Plant-based meat--what is it?

Check it out at:

https://www.today.com/food/what-plant-based-meat-here-are-our-top-10-product-t160303

https://www.beyondmeat.com/products/

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dmac

111419WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Did you know that 50% of the videos you see on the internet are fake. Using AI and technology, it's possible to 'doctor' up videos into credible possibilities, all the while, being totally not real. Check it out at:

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3293002/deepfake-videos-how-and-why-they-work.html

https://www.techopedia.com/definition/33835/deepfake

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dmac

111419WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

You've heard of the foldable phone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9ydQoi2VbA

Well, Microsoft has a version too:

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/microsoft-surface-duo-neo

Aren't you enticed to buy one?

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dmac

111219WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

Not sure about robots taking over sports in your lifetime? Check it out:

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/mit-cheetah-robot-play-soccer

https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/10/mit-mini-cheetah-herd-dance-video/

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/11/11/new-mit-video-shows-cheetah-like-robots-freakishly-play-soccer-with-one-another/23858592/

Tom Brady--you're next!

dmac

110819WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

There is a whole new set of emoji. Check it out at:

https://www.wired.com/story/why-unicode-keeps-adding-boring-emoji/

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dmac

11/07/19 WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

An 8th grade girl came up with this design:

https://fox43.com/2019/11/06/a-teenager-won-a-25000-award-for-inventing-a-solution-to-eliminate-blind-spots-for-cars/

https://www.core77.com/posts/91054/Eighth-Grader-Successfully-Makes-a-Cars-A-Pillars-Invisible-Using-Standard-Technology

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dmac

110619WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

If your running Amazon Alexa in your home be careful, it can be hacked:

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/amazon-alexa-apple-siri-google-assistant-hack-lasers

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100419WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

One of my favorite cartoons is the Jetsons, about a family in the future, filled with robots, flying cars, cell phones, etc. So how many of those became a reality?

Take a look:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXvCZQocWo&t=6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836iIlA-awE&t=3s

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dmac

11/01/19WarmUp

Today's GrokIt:

What can you do with Python?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Tko2YC5hA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLZuut1fYzQ

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dmac