TechRadar flags last-call Lego Prime Day deals and $7.60 Beats cables

Both articles carried the byline of Jacob Krol, TechRadar's US managing editor for news. The Lego-focused piece was published at 18:00 UTC and framed the offers as a last call. The Beats cable piece was published at 20:00 UTC and was written in the first person.

The Lego article's headline said the deals end tonight and that the 30-plus deals are worth snapping up. The provided text of the article did not name specific Lego sets, list original prices, state discount percentages, or explain whether the offers required a Prime membership. It also did not say when the deals began or whether any had already sold out.

The Beats cable article's headline said the price had fallen to $7.60 on Prime Day. The provided text of the article did not specify the cable model, length, connector type, color options, or original price. It also did not say whether the $7.60 price was a limited-time offer or part of a broader Beats promotion.

The articles did not include comments from Amazon, Lego, Beats, or other retailers. TechRadar did not provide independent price verification in the material, and no competing source was cited for the deal amounts. The Lego article indicated that the offers would expire that evening, while the Beats article did not state an expiration time.

The bylined author's biography appeared in both articles. It describes Krol as the US managing editor for news at TechRadar since May 2024 and says he is based in New York City. It says he previously worked as senior editor, technology and commerce at TheStreet, where he covered consumer technology products, pre-orders, deals, reviews, analysis and features.

According to the biography, Krol was a founding member at CNN Underscored, where he built and grew the electronics section and helped with social media channels, homepage programming and product-testing protocols. Before CNN, it says, he was a tech writer at Mashable focusing on news, reviews and evergreen content. It adds that he has covered Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft and tested smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smart home gadgets, speakers, earbuds, headphones, televisions and smart glasses.

The biography states that Krol received a bachelor of arts in media and communication cum laude with a minor in innovation and entrepreneurship from Muhlenberg College. It says he interned at CNET, Fox News, CNN and CNBC and founded his own tech blog, NJTechReviews, in 2010. It also says that outside work he listens to Bruce Springsteen, posts on TikTok, builds Lego sets, watches Star Wars shows and spends time with family dogs Georgia and Charlie.

The two TechRadar items appeared as part of Prime Day coverage. One emphasized urgency for Lego shoppers as the sale window closed, and the other highlighted a low-priced Beats cable accessory. No additional product specifications, merchant statements or independent confirmations were included in the provided text.

Editor's Summary

TechRadar published two October 7, 2026 Prime Day articles, one saying Lego deals were ending that night with more than 30 offers worth buying, and another saying Beats cables had dropped to $7.60. Both were bylined by Jacob Krol. The provided article text did not include specific product models, original prices or discount terms, leaving the deal details limited to the headlines and descriptions cited.