Marc Chacksfield

Marc Chacksfield

Marc Chacksfield is the Editor In Chief, Shortlist.com at DC Thomson. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.

Articles by: Marc Chacksfield

Apple's latest move is set to make Siri a whole lot more smarter

By Marc Chacksfield published

Apple gets serious with Siri as it becomes part of the company’s machine learning arm.

Drake is first artist to have 1 billion streams in a week, thanks to Scorpion

By Marc Chacksfield published

Drake takes to streaming, like a duck to water.

Netflix will no longer let users write reviews of its content from next month

By Marc Chacksfield published

Little used desktop-only feature is getting the chop.

A photo of the spotify mobile app on an iphone in someone's hand

Spotify Lite being tested - will stop eating all of your data

By Marc Chacksfield published

Spotify Lite, available in Brazil in beta.

Netflix looks to hit Hollywood hard with blockbuster billboard campaign

By Marc Chacksfield published

Streaming giant goes big on posters.

Drake takes over Spotify playlists and breaks records, but people aren’t happy

By Marc Chacksfield published

Drake's Spotify takeover: music celebration or cynical marketing ploy?

The technology and equipment needed to film all 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup

By Marc Chacksfield published

World Cup 2018 The best shots aren’t the ones taken on the pitch, but taken of the pitch - this is how it’s done.

What is VAR? The controversial star of World Cup 2018 decoded

By Marc Chacksfield published

World Cup 2018 Video Assistant Referees: football's enemy or much-needed game changer? It seems, the jury is still out...

Nanoleaf Light Panels review

By Nick Rego, Marc Chacksfield published

Updated A mesmerizing lighting experience that is an instant conversation-starter

This is the team that's going to win the World Cup... according to FIFA 18

By Marc Chacksfield published

EA has done the number the crunching, and this is who it’s backing to win the World Cup.

You can now download the BBC Sport VR: FIFA World Cup app

By Marc Chacksfield published

World Cup 2018 Watch the World Cup from your very own virtual personal box.

Dolby Cinema is heading to the UK - next-gen projection heading to the big screen

By Marc Chacksfield published

It's been a long time coming but Dolby Cinema is finally heading to the UK.

Satellites and microchips: the surprising tech behind the World Cup ball

By Marc Chacksfield published

World Cup 2018 Adidas’ World Cup ball is one of the most advanced around – here's why.

Fortnite now boasts 125 million users - teases $100 million Fortnite World Cup

By Marc Chacksfield published

Fortnite continues to grow into in popularity and its celeb charity tournament was one of the highlights of E3.

Freeview Play to take on the streaming giants – massive changes coming soon

By Marc Chacksfield published

Freeview is starting to fight back against the likes of Netflix, thanks to a nice, big cash injection.

How to play Skyrim: Very Special Edition on Alexa devices

By Marc Chacksfield published

E3 2018 Skyrim on your Alexa is real - a joke that you can actually play.

Google creates its own AI rulebook - promises it won't go all Terminator on us

By Marc Chacksfield published

The only way is ethics, with Google's AI plans.

Netflix allows you to request movies and shows but nobody seems to know about it

By Marc Chacksfield published

Especially comedian Chelsea Peretti.

These are the best-designed games on the App Store, according to Apple

By Marc Chacksfield published

The result of the 2018 Apple Design Award winners is in.

Doctor Who regenerates on to the iPlayer: the last 10 series available to stream

By Marc Chacksfield published

The Beeb takes a leaf from Twitch's book and streams the last 10 series of Doctor Who.

HAL to the chief: Chris Nolan’s 2001: A Space Odyssey restoration is a stunning achievement

By Marc Chacksfield published

Opinion Some things are better left untouched by digital upgrades.

Emporio Armani Connected: screen

Emporio Armani Connected review

By Marc Chacksfield published

This fashion-focused, fully fledged smartwatch looks great on the wrist but there are a few features we really wished it had.

Amazon Prime saves blockbuster sci-fi show The Expanse from obscurity

By Marc Chacksfield published

Updated Bezos and co find space for Syfy's space drama.

Alexa did send a private conversation to a random person but there is a reason

By Marc Chacksfield published

Amazon confirms that an audio message was sent and tries to explain how this actually happened.

Twitch is going on a 500-episode Doctor Who streaming binge

By Marc Chacksfield published

Classic Doctor Who episodes to be streamed by the service over a seven-week period.

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