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

Nintendo might be forced to raise prices on the Switch 2, says analyst — tariffs to blame
By Scott Younker published
A price hike for the Switch 2 might be in the pipeline, according to one analyst.

Gemini is finally replacing Google Assistant in Google Home — what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
Google Assistant is retiring from Google Home, with Gemini taking its place starting in October.

ChatGPT was down — latest updates on outage
By Scott Younker last updated
ChatGPT started having issues mid-day on August 20.

Google Pixel 10 biggest AI feature announced — simply ask Google Photos to edit your images with new AI feature
By Scott Younker published
Google Photos is getting AI-powered tools to make editing easier and conversational

Spotify just got a huge upgrade for over 200 million users — you've got to try this new feature
By Scott Younker published
Spotify has introduced a new feature for custom playlists that should improve transitions and more.

Instagram was down for some users — latest updates on outage
By Scott Younker last updated
The photo-sharing app Instagram appears to be down. Here's what's happening.

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: Hollow Knight Silksong, Black Ops 7, LEGO Batman and every reveal as they happen
By Rory Mellon last updated
Gamescome Opening Night Live 2025 promises huge reveals for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox and PC. Here's the latest live updates.

Apple's budget-friendly iPhone 17 just tipped for 3 big upgrades
By Scott Younker last updated
The latest iPhone 17e leak suggests several big upgrades that could make the cheapest iPhone worth trying.

Whoops! Did Apple just leak a notchless MacBook in macOS Tahoe?
By Scott Younker published
An image of a MacBook in the macOS Tahoe beta appears to reveal a notchless display.

Mac Mini with M5 and M5 Pro just tipped to launch this year — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
Apple is reportedly internally developing Mac Mini computers powered by M5 and M5 Pro chips.

Future Games Show returns to Gamescom 2025 with more than 50 game reveals — here's how to watch every trailer and demo
By Scott Younker published
Gamescom kicks off on August 20, and with it, the return of the Future Games Show, where tons of trailers and demos will be revealed.

Madden 26 justifies its price with 4 big upgrades — but its dragged down by 1 flaw
By Scott Younker published
Madden 26 makes a case for upgrading, but one big flaw hurts the overall package.

iPhone 17 Pro Max just leaked ahead of Apple event — design, battery and a huge camera upgrade
By Scott Younker published
New iPhone 17 Pro Max leaks hint at camera and battery upgrades. Here’s what to expect.

Don’t miss the deadline — you need Microsoft's free security update before Windows 10 stops receiving support
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft will end security support for Windows 10 in October, but there are free updates to potentially extend service

DirecTV's free streaming service is adding 9 new channels this month - here's what to watch
By Scott Younker published
DirecTV’s free streaming service is teaming up with NBC, Fox, and Warner Bros to add 9 new channels. Here’s what's on offer.

Netflix's massive app redesign is rolling out to Apple TV 4K now — here's what's new
By Scott Younker published
Netflix has a new design for its Apple TV 4K app, and it's available to check out right now.

Prototype color Kindle spotted in the wild — smaller, cheaper and a better display?
By Scott Younker published
A prototype of a small Kindle with a color screen appeared on Reddit, hinting at the future of Amazon's e-readers.

Xfinity introduces World Soccer Ticket giving you access to more than 1500 matches from the biggest leagues across the globe
By Scott Younker published
Xfinity has a new soccer-focused package that gets you access to big leagues from across the world.

Samsung tipped to be making its own Meta Ray-Ban-style smart glasses — here’s when they launch
By Scott Younker published
Samsung is reportedly working on a pair of smart glasses that would resemble Meta's Ray-Ban glasses.

iPhone 17 Air tipped to make 3 big compromises vs iPhone 17 Pro — here’s what you’re giving up
By Scott Younker published
The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to make several sacrifices for aesthetics.

This Android spyware is posing as an antivirus app to steal your photos and passwords — how to stay safe
By Scott Younker published
This fake 'antivirus' app is just a front for spyware designed to go after the sensitive personal and financial data on your Android phone.

CarPlay in iOS 26 — 5 biggest upgrades coming to your car
By Scott Younker published
An upgraded CarPlay is coming with iOS 26, and these are the five biggest upgrades we're excited about.

Forget the iPhone 17 — next year's iPhone 18 due for huge performance boost
By Scott Younker published
A new report reveals how the A20 chipset might change for the better in next year's iPhone 18.
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