Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the latest tech news, including phones, computing and more. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 covering everything from cameras and swimming pool equipment to the latest gaming consoles and smart TVs. He is on a seemingly never ending hunt to build the easiest to use home media system.
Before Tom’s Guide, Scott worked for publications like Digital Trends, Outdoor Photographer, Dead Beats Panel, and in a brief detour, America’s Funniest Home Videos. Yes, he has seen more pratfalls, silly pets and ridiculous home movie fails than is reasonably healthy.
When not writing about the latest devices or advances in chipsets, be sure to ask about Scott about disc golf and sustainability, or just if you’re being cheeky, ask about his noodle arm. If you truly want to get nerdy, bring up board games and his ongoing losing streak.
Scott joined Tom's Guide in 2024 as the West Coast Reporter. He graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of Oregon with a degree in magazine journalism and a minor in communications. While there he blogged or wrote for several magazines including the Fluxx, Ethos and the Oregon Commentator. He briefly wrote and managed a moderately successful blog focused on web comics.
Latest articles by Scott Younker

Sketchy or real? iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange reportedly fading to 'Rose Gold'
By Scott Younker published
Some iPhone 17 Pro owners are reporting that the cosmic orange colorway is fading into a rose gold hue.

Whoops! Apple M5 benchmark leaked, and it's the fastest single-core I’ve ever seen
By Scott Younker published
A leaked benchmark from Geekbench for the Apple M5 chip reveals it to be super-fast.

AT&T settles $177 million data breach lawsuit — here's how you can claim your share up to $7,500
By Scott Younker published
Previous data breaches at AT&T have finally been settled and you could claim up to $7,500.

Apple TV and Peacock announce streaming bundle starting at $14.99 — here's what you get and how much you save
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple TV and Peacock are teaming up for a new streaming bundle that will share popular shows across the apps.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra revealed in leaked case image — here's what it looks like
By Scott Younker published
A leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra case seems to reveal new design details.

Amazon says Kindle Colorsoft isn't great for reading books — and I think it's right
By Scott Younker published
Amazon admits that its Kindle Colorsoft may not be the best for reading.

Spotify's AI DJ now speaks Spanish and offers new text prompts and personalized suggestions
By Scott Younker published
Spotify introduced new AI DJ features, including Spanish language requests and personalized suggestions

Forget iPhone 17 — the iPhone 18 could be the first with this breakthrough camera feature
By Scott Younker published
A report out of Korea claims that Apple will launch the iPhone 18 with a variable aperture camera next year.

I spoke with an AMD VP about Windows 10 end of life and transitioning to Windows 11 — here's what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
Windows 10 is mostly dead, and I got a chance to ask AMD's Justin Banta how the company is dealing with the transition to Windows 11.

YouTube rolls out a redesigned video player and people aren't happy — here's what's different
By Scott Younker published
Google is rolling out a redesigned version of YouTube that changes the video player as well as how comments look.

Apple teases the M5 MacBook Pro: 'Something powerful is coming'
By Scott Younker published
Apple's SVP of Marketing Greg Joswiak teased the MacBook Pro M5 in a quick trailer.

Google finally adds a way to tame notifications on Chrome — here's how it works
By Scott Younker published
Google introduced a new feature to quiet Chrome notifications.

I worked out with the new Beats Powerbeats Fit, and I don't know how to feel
By Scott Younker published
Beats rebranded the Fit Pros as Powerbeats Fit. How do the updated fitness earbuds hold up?

I played Battlefield 6 for over 20 hours, and its multiplayer rivals CoD — but skip the solo mode
By Scott Younker published
Battlefield 6 is the 10th mainline game in the long-running franchise. After a middling 2042 entry, BF6 gets back to basics.

iPhone 17 Scratchgate: Apple quietly swaps out MagSafe chargers that allegedly left 'residue' on new handsets
By Scott Younker published
Apple may have solved the issue it claims was leaving marks on iPhone 17 units at Apple stores, according to reports.

Samsung Galaxy XR headset specs just leaked ahead of launch — here's everything that’s coming
By Scott Younker published
Samsung's Android XR headset should launch soon, but a new leak reveals several specs of the Project Moohan device.

iPhone Fold design could be the first Apple iPhone ever with this combo
By Scott Younker published
Apple's rumored foldable iPhone could use a combination of titanium and aluminum in its frame according to an analyst.

Here's when Samsung Galaxy devices will get Android 16
By Scott Younker published
Android 16 is finally rolling out to Samsung Galaxy devices. Here's when you can expect your phone to get the update.

iPhone 17's Apple Intelligence glitch looks like it got a fix from Apple
By Scott Younker published
An issue affecting downloads of Apple Intelligence for iPhone 17 models appears to have been fixed.

LTE’s days could be numbered at T-Mobile — what that means for your wireless phone coverage
By Scott Younker published
A new report claims T-Mobile is set to phase out 4G coverage starting in 2026

Microsoft might be cracking down on Windows 11 local account setups — here's what we know so far
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft is attempting to restrict account access for local accounts.

The first Open AI gadget from Jony Ive is reportedly delayed — ‘you should have a friend who’s a computer who isn’t your weird AI girlfriend’
By Alex Hughes last updated
OpenAI is working on some wearable devices, but despite not even being fully announced yet, there are already delays in place.

Google to remove Samsung from its Tensor G6 modem — here's why that matters
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor claims Google may ditch Samsung in favor of a new modem in the Tensor G6.
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