Thu, Aug 13 05:02 AM

WhatsApp ‘drops’, price hikes and queues: scramble for solar eclipse specs

Guardian World•Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 04:05 PM•2 min read

Amid doubling prices and fraying tempers, shoppers hunt for elusive eyewear to prepare for rare eclipse of sun • Europe solar eclipse – latest updates A secretive WhatsApp group was pinging with notifications throughout Wednesday, letting its members know where in London the latest “drop” would t...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/secret-drops-whatsapp-threads-queues-hunt-solar-eclipse-specs)

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