Galaxy Z Flip factory closed over coronavirus fears, NASA snaps Antarctica melting
Galaxy Z Flip factory closed over coronavirus fears, NASA snaps Antarctica melting
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Galaxy Z Flip factory closed over coronavirus fears, NASA snaps Antarctica melting

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[MUSIC] Visit CNET and hear the stories that matter right now. The Galaxy Z Flip is only a few weeks old, but Korean smart phone giant, Samsung is running into some production trouble due to the spread of the coronavirus. On Sunday, Sam Mobile reported a factory in South Korea would be shuttered after a positive test for pneumonia like illness. South Korea's coronavirus cases have skyrocketed to over 600 in the past few days, but it's not expected to adversely affect production. Rival manufacturer Apple also shuttered factories earlier in the month and said we'll miss its quarterly revenue guidance as a result of coronavirus herding demand. [MUSIC] As the presidential election campaigns heat up, social media platforms are wrestling with the spread of information. On Friday, Twitter has suspended 70 accounts posting content in support of US presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The social media platform alleges a group of accounts have violated the rules against manipulation and span. Some will be permanently suspended while others will be challenged to verify the ownership of the account. And finally Antarctica is melting. [LAUGH] Off the record hot temperature was recorded for the frozen continent in early February, and NASA satellite zoomed over the pole and captured ponds of melt ice forming on Eagle Island. The images showed dramatic changes to the ice and snow acaba on the island which is located near Argentina's Esperanza recently. Search base. Maury Pelto, a glaciologist at Nichols College in Massachusetts noted just looking at this one event in isolation isn't significant. But it is significant in that these events are happening more frequently. [MUSIC] Stay up to date with the latest by visiting CNET. [MUSIC]

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