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Hardware news — August 15, 2026

Publications tagged with Hardware published on August 15, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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Politics War Middle East Hardware
Aug 15, 2026, 20:49 UTC
Russian Army Adopts New Drone Tactic: 'Waiting Drones' Use Microphones to Detect Vehicles
The Russian army has begun employing a new drone attack tactic, according to multiple Ukrainian sources. The 'waiting drone' hides out of the driver's line of sight and uses a microphone to detect passing vehicles, enabling a surprise attack. This tactic has been confirmed by former defense minister advisor 'Flash' Beskrestnov.
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Politics Corruption Hardware
Aug 15, 2026, 19:23 UTC
WhatsApp Introduces 'Scam Alert' Feature to Detect Scams
WhatsApp has developed a new feature called 'Scam Alert' that uses an on-device machine learning model to warn users about potential scams. The feature analyzes messages on the user's smartphone without sending conversations to a server, preserving WhatsApp's encryption. It's currently in development and will be optional for users.
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