TechRadar Headline Says Ring’s New Smart Lock Can Be Opened With a Crank
TechRadar published a headline saying Ring’s new Smart Lock allows crank access, but the available article text contains no product details beyond the headline.
The article is attributed to Jacob Krol, TechRadar’s US Managing Editor for News. According to the page, Krol oversees the daily rollout of content and coordinates with various section leads. He joined TechRadar in May 2024 and is based in New York City.
Before joining TechRadar, Krol was Senior Editor, Technology and Commerce at TheStreet, where he focused on consumer tech products, including pre-orders, deals, reviews, analysis, and features. He was previously a founding member at CNN Underscored, where he built and grew the electronics section. He also helped build social media channels, program the homepage, and establish protocols for testing products for one-off reviews and best-of guides.
Before CNN, Krol was a Tech Writer at Mashable, covering news, reviews, and evergreen content. His experience includes covering Apple, Samsung, Google, and Microsoft, and testing smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smart home gadgets, speakers, earbuds, headphones, televisions, and smart glasses. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Media & Communication cum laude with a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Muhlenberg College. During college, he interned at CNET, Fox News, CNN, and CNBC, and founded his own tech blog, NJTechReviews, in 2010.
The available TechRadar text does not provide additional product information about the Ring Smart Lock. It does not describe how the crank mechanism works, whether the lock is a standalone device or part of a broader Ring system, or when it might be released. Because the item is based on a single source, those product details cannot be verified from the material supplied.