10 surprising tech mistakes you're making — and easy ways to fix them

10 surprising tech mistakes you're making — and easy ways to fix them

There’s an easy way to check on iOS: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. In Settings, tap on Passwords.

Dogs channel inner ‘Superman’ as they’re snapped ‘flying’ through the air

Dogs channel inner ‘Superman’ as they’re snapped ‘flying’ through the air

The athletic animals — from sausage dogs to rottweilers — get up to three feet off the ground (Picture: Nigel Wallace / SWNS)An Olympic athlete turned-photographer has compiled some incredible images of dogs striking their best Superman poses as they ‘fly’ mid-air.

Fears for Royal Park stags as herds face rising threat from modern life

Fears for Royal Park stags as herds face rising threat from modern life

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We are way past peak puppy – it’s time to end the great British dog obsession

We are way past peak puppy – it’s time to end the great British dog obsession

When people ask me if I’m a dog lover I always say, “I’m a dog owner – it’s not the same thing.” It’s not that I don’t like my dog; I just don’t wish to be mistaken for some kind of enthusiast.

The real ‘dog n bone’: New invention lets dogs video call their owners

The real ‘dog n bone’: New invention lets dogs video call their owners

While Zack made some ‘accidental’ calls when he slept on the ball, researchers said several of the calls involved the dog showing his owner his toys and approaching the screen, suggesting he wanted to interact with her.

A dog’s breakfast: John Stanmeyer’s best phone picture

A dog’s breakfast: John Stanmeyer’s best phone picture

Because he takes photographs all the time, with his phone as much as any other camera (the former being, to his mind, simply “a camera that makes calls”), and because great danes were bred to childlike levels of dependency, he shoots Frida constantly.

Tim Dowling: I fear we may be getting a kitten. Or worse, a corgi

Tim Dowling: I fear we may be getting a kitten. Or worse, a corgi

I look down.“Not now,” I say.‘No, of course I don’t like corgis.’ Illustration: Peter Gamlen/The GuardianA few days later my wife rings me.“Do you like corgis?” she says.“What does that mean?” I say.“We’re going to look at a kitten,” my wife says.

Family whose dogs were stolen ‘get hoax calls saying their heads were chopped off’

Family whose dogs were stolen ‘get hoax calls saying their heads were chopped off’

Simon Lilley is walking to Downing Street to highlight the plight of families whose pets are stolen (Picture: BPM)‘We’ve had lots of hoax and scam calls, we’ve had children phone us up and say it’s about your dog, then giving us hope and then saying it’s dead.

Tim Dowling: the cat has gone to the vet. I sit and await good news

Tim Dowling: the cat has gone to the vet. I sit and await good news

When the oldest one surfaces at about midday, I am still sitting in a chair watching the cat on the sofa.“The cat’s not well,” I say.“Isn’t he?” the oldest says.“Dad thinks he’s about to check out,” my wife says from the doorway, being unnecessarily faithful to my phrasing.“So take him to the vet,” the oldest one says.

Tim Dowling: is the dog’s friendship with the fox sweet – or a bad omen?

Tim Dowling: is the dog’s friendship with the fox sweet – or a bad omen?

My wife sits up in bed.“What’s going on?” she says.“The dog is barking,” I say, standing up to look out the window.If you open the front door at night, the dog will often run out between your legs to chase the fox down an adjacent lane.

Playful Labrador hijacks live weather report by stealing journalist’s microphone- Video

Playful Labrador hijacks live weather report by stealing journalist’s microphone- Video

A CHEEKY Labrador stole the spotlight from a weather reporter as he ran off with her microphone leaving viewers giggling at the lively pooch.(Image: MIR 24) The dog jumped up and stole the journalist's microphone.

Dog runs off with news reporter’s microphone, is still a very good boy

Dog runs off with news reporter’s microphone, is still a very good boy

In the end, Martin was happy to be a part of the broadcast (Picture: Mir TV)‘As I can see, no one was injured, but the microphone took a bite or two,’ Elina remarked while smiling.

Tim Dowling: there’s a cold snap forecast. The tortoise is in peril

Tim Dowling: there’s a cold snap forecast. The tortoise is in peril

While I’m always pleasantly surprised when in rains for four straight hours instead of seven, this can make it difficult to balance the tortoise’s desire to be outside with spring’s eccentric schedule.“Harold,” says the cat.“Keep trying,” I say.When I look up an hour later, the grapes and the tortoise are gone.

Newborn puppy sold by rogue dealers dies after being separated from its mum

Newborn puppy sold by rogue dealers dies after being separated from its mum

Milo’s new owners did everything they could to save him (Picture: Scottish SPCA / SWNS)But it was later revealed the dog had worms from not being weaned properly.

Tim Dowling: the tortoise will not only outlive me, it’ll outwit me, too

Tim Dowling: the tortoise will not only outlive me, it’ll outwit me, too

It is just after 11pm and I am in the garden in a downpour that began precisely as I stepped outside, searching for the tortoise by the light of my phone.“I suppose it would be terrible if he were to sadly pass,” my wife says.

Woman travels 600 miles to reunite 93-year-old with his beloved dog

Woman travels 600 miles to reunite 93-year-old with his beloved dog

Alan and Cap reuniting at his nursing home in Kendal, Cumbria (Picture: SallyAnn Fisher / SWNS.COM)They were able to stay for an hour with him before leaving to travel 300 miles home.

Tim Dowling: we’re looking after a puppy. It’s riding our dog

Tim Dowling: we’re looking after a puppy. It’s riding our dog

I set my alarm for 7am to release the puppy from the cage at its accustomed hour, but when it goes off, my wife is already downstairs, the tiny dog running figures of eight round her ankles.“I knew you’d be down here, sucking up to it,” I say.“Did you want to be the one to let it out?” she says.“No,” I lie.“The extractor fan man will be here soon,” she says.“That’s today?” I say.

Why video vet appointments are just the ticket for anxious pets

Why video vet appointments are just the ticket for anxious pets

Whether coronavirus has opened up a whole new world of veterinary treatment via remote consultations remains to be seen.For now, video consultations are a very useful innovation in our socially distanced times, with the potential to open up veterinary treatment to more patients, and prevent needless anxiety for armchair diagnosticians.

Jogger desperately scales fence to escape aggressive pitbull

Jogger desperately scales fence to escape aggressive pitbull

He could then be seen sat on top of the gate on his phone as the owner still frantically chased the dog on the ground.The jogger, who had jumped down from the other side of the gate, could be seen pacing inside the garden while on the phone.

Girl, 5, has face ‘ripped off’ by stranger’s dog on furniture shopping trip

Girl, 5, has face ‘ripped off’ by stranger’s dog on furniture shopping trip

Her mum said that it looked like the dog had ‘ripped her face off’ (Picture: Charmaine Beresford/SWNS) Milo the dog attacked Molly when she went with her mum to buy some secondhand bunk beds (Picture: Charmaine Beresford/SWNS)Last month the dog’s owner, Juliet Marsh, was found guilty of being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control at Cheltenham Magistrates Court.