Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall

Contributor

Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Articles by: Carrie Marshall

Dwayne Johnson bare chested and sweaty in a still from The Smashing Machine movie

A24's The Smashing Machine trailer is a knockout but you can't stream the original documentary anywhere

By Carrie Marshall published

The Smashing Machine is reportedly one of the strangest movies you'll stream this year

A young woman with dark hair in a ponytail, a dark red top and an Shokz OpenDots ONE earbud in her left ear cuddles a dog. They are in what appears to be a garden on a sunny day and the dog is licking its own nose.

Shokz launches its smallest open earbuds yet, and I'm ready to hear this one out despite the high price

By Carrie Marshall published

These very light open earbuds have long battery life and some clever features

Ellie raises a shotgun in a barn in The Last of Us season 2

The Last of Us season 2 is an even bigger hit on Max – here are 3 similar shows with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

By Carrie Marshall published

Three more shows similar to The Last of Us to stream on Max that are as contagious as cordyceps.

George Clooney as Michael Clayton in the film of that name. He is getting out of a car. He is wearing a black suit, a black tie and a white shirt and he looks surprised and possibly alarmed.

This legal thriller with 90% on Rotten Tomatoes is one of George Clooney's best movies to stream

By Carrie Marshall published

Movie-star charisma and 70s-style darkness combine in this classic thriller – here's where you can stream it.

Google TV Streamer

Google TV and Chromecast users are finally getting a great free upgrade for smart home control

By Carrie Marshall published

Google is rolling out the Home Panel to Chromecast and Google TVs

KM5 Lightwear headphones HP1 on a grey background

I think these slim headphones that mix '80s looks with 2025 features, including noise cancellation, are wild… but pretty damn cool

By Carrie Marshall published

These retro Bluetooth headphones offer wired, wireless and ANC – and pair with a matching CD player

Spotify logo on a mobile device

Spotify's price may rise in some countries – and you might also pay more for Premium 'add-ons' soon anyway

By Carrie Marshall published

Premium users may be getting mysterious new features, though who knows when…

Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West looking into the distance

Horizon Forbidden West at 8K 120Hz was just shown on a Samsung 8K TV in world-first demo – but a few caveats might spoil your excitement

By Carrie Marshall published

It was a customized TV… but why, when the new Samsung TVs should support this tech?

Moto Buds Loop in French Oak in hand showing Swarovski crystals

Moto's new open earbuds with Bose sound and Swarovski crystals make me want to listen to Diamonds & Pearls

By Carrie Marshall published

Add sparkle to your soundtrack with Moto's gorgeous new ear cuff-style buds

A screenshot of the updated Netflix subtitles menu overlaid on a video. The English option has two choices now: English, and English (CC).

Netflix just rolled out a great free update and you'll be able to try it out while streaming You season 5

By Carrie Marshall published

Netflix is rolling out a new feature: subtitles for dialogue only.

An Elipson Connect 2130 Xi amplifier situated on a wooden unit between two Elipson speakers. Everything is very grey apart from the wood of the unit

Elipson's new compact streaming amp looks like a brick, but kicks like a horse

By Carrie Marshall published

It may be small, but it's got serious power for audio streaming

A screenshot of a Dune Part Two poster starring Paul Atreides and Chani

It looks like 8K movies are finally coming, including from 70mm prints – but the biggest piece of the 8K TV puzzle is still missing

By Carrie Marshall published

We’ve got the TVs, and now more movies are being scanned in 8K. But how will they get to us?

John Cena, Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra in a promotional image for Heads of State

This John Cena and Idris Elba Prime Video action flick looks completely wild going by the first trailer for Heads of State

By Carrie Marshall published

There's a thin line between genius and madness, and I'm not sure which side Heads of State is on after watching Amazon MGM's first trailer.

A Bang & Olufsen A9 speaker with a picture of David Bowie holding a microphone on it, in a room with a pink background

B&O’s latest limited edition speaker is also a portrait of David Bowie that looks as good as it sounds

By Carrie Marshall published

This Bowie speaker looks so good you won't want to ch-ch-ch-change it

A young woman with dark hair wearing a pair of Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 headphones. Her eyes are closed and she looks serene

Bowers & Wilkins' new wireless headphones have a dedicated amp built-in, redesigned drivers, and spatial audio

By Carrie Marshall published

The Px7 S3 are B&W's most advanced wireless headphones yet

Cristin Milioti in Black Mirror season 7

Black Mirror season 7 is a bigger hit than Ransom Canyon on Netflix – here are 3 similar series with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

By Carrie Marshall published

Black Mirror season 7 is a hit on Netflix – here are three sci-fi series that have dark drama, time-loop laughs and Kate Bush too.

A screenshot of the Max website where you can add an extra member to your plan for $7.99

Sorry, Max's password crackdown just got serious – here’s how much it will cost to add an extra member to your subscription

By Carrie Marshall published

Max out your streaming budget by adding an extra person to your plan.

Leaked images of Motorola open earbuds and smartwatch

The second pair of open earbuds with Bose tech are coming, but not from Bose

By Carrie Marshall published

A new report says that Motorola is preparing to launch its first pair of open-ear headphones, and a smartwatch too

Nick and Charlie look lovingly at each other, smiling.

Netflix finally reveals the fate of one of its best shows by confirming that Heartstopper will end as a movie

By Carrie Marshall published

The final chapter for Nick and Charlie will be a feature film that starts shooting in mid-2025.

Amazon Fire TV

Brace yourselves, Fire TV Stick fans – Amazon may make a huge, risky software change later this year

By Carrie Marshall published

Amazon is planning to move to a whole new software stack for its Fire TV devices

Comodo Firewall

Comodo Firewall review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Downloads Keep your PC safe whenever you’re online with this excellent firewall.

Goldmund Theia Passive speakers in a sand-colored space

These heavyweight luxury speakers look like Doctor Who villains, but they promise a heavenly audio experience

By Carrie Marshall published

Just don't drop them on your foot: when I say heavyweight, I mean heavyweight

Taissa and Van stand together in Yellowjackets season 3

Yellowjackets season 3 finale made me shocked, surprised and sad – here are 3 things you may have missed

By Carrie Marshall published

The Yellowjackets season 3 finale was shocking, surprising and sad. What else might it be telling us?

Samsung RGB micro-LED on display at CES 2025

Samsung says a next-gen TV with RGB backlight is still coming this year – but the size will rule it out for most of us

By Carrie Marshall published

The future of TV tech means big screens – and big prices too

Poster for Citadel on Prime Video

Prime Video cancels Citadel spinoffs that have way higher Rotten Tomatoes ratings than the original – but Citadel season 2 is still coming

By Carrie Marshall published

Citadel's reviews were often awful, but it's proved surprisingly popular

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