Samsung temporarily shuts down Galaxy Z Flip factory due to coronavirus

Samsung has been forced to shut down temporarily one of its factories that produces the new Galaxy Z Flip because an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. The company assures the impact will be minimal, and the factory in Gumi City, South Korea, will be opened in a few days. It is still a setback for the recently launched foldable phone.

Samsung isn't the first company to be affected by the coronavirus. Apple already said it wouldn't make its revenue target because of the virus' impact on production and demand in China.

Source: CNET

Porsche's most powerful EV charging park is in Europe

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As a display of what it can offer for electric vehicle owners, Porsche opened its dream EV charging park in Leipzig, Germany. It offers visitors a dozen 350kW stations for rapidly charging Porsche Taycans or any compatible EVs, as well as four stations delivering 22kW of power to those who need a quick top-up. The charging park offers a total of 7MW power, which all come from renewable energy. On top of charging your cars, the park has a customer center, which includes a car museum and shop. You can also book track time at the Leipzig circuit.

Source: Engadget

Google warns Huawei users about sideloading apps like Gmail and YouTube

Google, on Friday evening, uploaded a support article addressing its current situation with Huawei and how it's affecting its users. The US government banned companies in its country from conducting business with the Chinese tech company, which means Google's services and apps aren't available in Huawei's newer models. 

While Google tries to steer clear of talking about whether Huawei poses a threat to US national security, it talks about how it works with Huawei while complying with government regulations to protect its existing users. Tristan Ostrowski, legal director for Android and Google Play, wrote: "Our focus has been protecting the security of Google users on the millions of existing Huawei devices around the world. We have continued to work with Huawei, in compliance with government regulations, to provide security updates and updates to Google's apps and services on existing devices, and we will continue to do so as long as it is permitted."

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