Or, maybe you’re trying to find out if someone you know has enlisted in the Army or if they were in the Navy. There are plenty of free military people search tools you can use to find both active and veteran military personnel. Military Record Search Tools The Vietnam War Era POW/MIA List: Locate basic details on which US personnel have been accounted for (escapees, returnees, remains recovered) and get a list of those who are unaccounted for (missing in action, killed in action, body not recovered)....

In fact, there are dozens of reasons that a yellow exclamation point might show up in Device Manager, some more serious than others, but usually well within anyone’s capabilities to fix, or at least troubleshoot. What’s That Yellow Exclamation Point in Device Manager? A yellow triangle next to a device means Windows has identified a problem of some kind with that device. The yellow exclamation mark provides an indication of a device’s current status and could mean there’s a system resource conflict, a driver issue, or, frankly, almost any number of other things....

The leak saw around 90 clips of GTA 6 shared on social media. But given the early stage of development, the videos depict a game that’s missing visual elements, which was striking to some who saw them. However, experts point out this is just the way game production works and that finished artwork and assets will be added later on. “Large game development projects are not organized the way many might imagine,” game development industry veteran Glyn Williams told Lifewire via direct message....

Google Maps on Android and iOS now let you see old Street View images from the past, back to the launch in 2007. This lets you travel back 15 years in time, more or less. It’s certainly a neat way to waste a few hours on a Friday afternoon, but imagine how useful this will be in the future. Or how about we imagine that Google Street View has been around for 50 years already....

Ground loops occur when two components are grounded in locations with different ground potentials. That can create an unwanted current, which introduces the sort of interference that is often described as a hum or a whine. The right way to fix a car audio ground loop problem is to ground everything in the same place. If you can’t fix the problem the right way, the solution is to use an in-line noise filter....

Ultra HD: More Than Just 4K Resolution The 4K resolution standard is one part of what is now referred to now as Ultra HD. In addition to increased resolution, proper brightness and exposure levels are important factors that improve picture quality due to the increased light output in conjunction with a video processing system referred to as HDR. What Is HDR? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. During the creating process for selected content destined for theatrical or home video presentation, the full brightness and contrast data captured during the filming process is encoded into the video signal....

According to researchers at Unit 42, the cybersecurity arm of Palo Alto Networks, cybercriminals are increasingly abusing true-blue software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, including various website builders and form builders, to host phishing pages. Using these above-board services helps fraudsters bring an air of legitimacy to their scams. “It’s very clever because they know we can’t [blocklist] the likes of Google and other [tech] giants,” Adrien Gendre, Chief Tech and Product Officer with email security vendor, Vade Secure, told Lifewire over email....

The Whale Safe project, newly installed in the San Francisco Bay Area, uses artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time data on how many whales are in an area to alert shipping companies to slow their boats in the presence of marine mammals. It’s part of a growing worldwide movement to use AI to help protect endangered species. “Artificial Intelligence is especially useful to protect animals because it can make patterns in nature visible to humans that would normally remain undetected,” Adam Porter, a University of Maryland computer science professor, told Lifewire via email....

An international team says in a new paper that AI can determine which types of research projects might need more regulation than others. The scientists used a model that blends concepts from biology and mathematics and is part of a growing effort to discover what kind of AI can be hazardous. “Of course, while the ‘sci-fi’ dangerous use of AI may arise if we decide so […], what makes AI dangerous is not AI itself, but [how we use it],” Thierry Rayna, the chair of Technology for Change, at the École Polytechnique in France, told Lifewire in an email interview....

A new streamer, the 25-year-old said he began his streaming career on a fluke. One year and one Twitch partnership later, he’s cemented his place as an upcoming star on the platform. “I didn’t see a lot of people like me in gaming spaces, especially on Twitch, and I wanted to be that. Not knowing that once I decided to become a Twitch streamer that I would meet other people like me,” he said in a phone interview with Lifewire....

A new app called Uplift allows coaches and athletes to interact live. The app uses artificial intelligence to tap into kinematics and biomechanical data to help improve performance. It’s one of a growing number of apps that’s using software developed for professional athletes to help weekend warriors. “Amateur fitness enthusiasts need expert coaching to prevent injury and to make sure they are on the right track to their chosen goals,” ultramarathoner Joel Runyon, creator of the Movewell app, which focuses on mobility training, said in an email interview....

Windows Automatic Repair Options Depending on the version of Windows you’re using, there are several ways to automatically repair major Windows operating system problems without resorting to a destructive process, like a Reset This PC or a Windows Clean Install. The newest versions of Windows feature easy, automated ways of repairing problems that you might have tried to fix manually but were unsuccessful at, like random error messages, overall slowness, or even problems that prevent Windows from starting at all....

The latest Android 12 beta has a feature that lets you control your Android phone using different facial expressions. The technology could help people who have trouble using their hands. “Without built-in accessibility features for people with disabilities, they cannot interact seamlessly with smartphones,” Meenakshi Das, a software engineer at Microsoft and disability advocate, told Lifewire in an email interview. “Take the example of a person who is blind. Smartphones are inherently visual....

Arutyunyan is the co-founder and general manager of CounterPunch Studios, a company that does CG animation for some of the most well-known game franchises. Aside from leading the company’s successful Virtuos Group acquisition last year, Arutyunyan is breaking stigmas in the industry all on her own. “There’s a huge stigma for women in the workplace and how they’re slower or how family responsibilities might hold them back, but I sold my company of a decade while eight months pregnant, and then rolled over into an executive position at this new company while delivering my baby,” Arutyunyan told Lifewire over the phone....

The University of Washington study reveals that smart speakers are just as accurate, if not more so, than fitness-tracking wearables or smartwatches. Experts say that smart speakers could be more utilized for health applications in the future, especially in a telehealth world. “We believe that telehealth is the future, but Zoom meetings are not enough,” wrote Anran Wang, co-author of the study and research assistant at the Network and Mobile System Lab at the University of Washington, to Lifewire in an email....

Sony has confirmed the launch date and price of the PlayStation VR2. The PS VR2 will arrive on February 22, 2023, for $550 and include the headset and two PS VR2 Sense controllers. On paper, at least, the PS VR2 offers advantages over the recently released Meta Quest Pro. “The [PS VR2], in my opinion, is a better device; it weighs less and actually has a 4K resolution,” Bob Bilbruck, the CEO of Captjur and a technology analyst, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Craft is a Mac and iOS app for writing. It gathers links and clips from other apps, formats them beautifully, and interlinks everything, so what you need is usually no more than a click away. You also can quickly share pages with other apps, so you could use something like Ulysses or iA Writer to write your reports and so on, or add a link to Noteplan or Things to create a to-do item....

How Do I Access Android Security? Google has offered a similar setup of security-based settings on your phone for years. Android 12 is the first version of the operating system to bring it together in an easy-to-use interface. To access the Security Hub, open Settings > Security. You may need to scroll down to get the Security menu. On Pixel devices, it’s usually above the Privacy option. However, the exact lineup of settings may change depending on which Pixel device you use....

Mac Backup Methods There are a bunch of ways to back up your Mac, from manually copying files, to one-off and ongoing Time Machine backups, to iCloud and even third-party apps. Here are your primary options: Manually back up files: This method requires you to manually copy each file to external storage, so it’s only useful if you have a few important files. If you are experiencing disk failure, you may want to use this method to immediately grab your essential files before attempting a full backup....

How to Choose the Best Wi-Fi Channel Number In many environments, Wi-Fi connections perform equally well on any channel. Sometimes, the best choice is to leave the network set to defaults without any changes. Performance and reliability of connections vary across channels, however, depending on the sources of radio interference and the frequencies. No single channel number is inherently best relative to the others. In the U.S., for example, some people prefer to set their 2....