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

Ditching your headphones for speakers might be best for your health as a new study claims they contain toxic forever chemicals
By Scott Younker last updated
A new study claims most headphones it tested contain "toxic chemicals" that are "migrating" into our bodies.

Is your Galaxy Z Trifold at risk of breaking? Fresh reports detail worsening screen issues
By Scott Younker published
A month after early adopters reported broken Galaxy Z Trifold displays, even more new owners are suffering from unusable inner screens.

How to watch the Colbert interview CBS banned — and it already has over 6 million views
By Scott Younker last updated
Canned "Late Show" interview wasn't show on air but you can still watch it, here's how.

Multiple Android devices found to have dangerous built-in backdoor: how to know if yours is safe
By Scott Younker last updated
A new Android malware was found to be pre-installed on some budget Android phones and tablets by security researchers.

Google I/O 2026 officially kicks off in May: here's when and what we expect to see
By Scott Younker published
Google's annual I/O conference, which reveals the future of Android, Chrome and Google devices, now has an official date.

RAMeggedon comes for gaming as Nintendo and PlayStation mull price hikes and delays
By Scott Younker published
Memory shortages are starting to impact gaming, with Nintendo and PlayStation potentially making major decisions regarding their consoles.

Rumored Samsung Wide Fold pops up in early One UI 9 builds
By Scott Younker published
An early look at One UI 9 may have revealed a wide Galaxy Z Fold phone.

New iPhone 18 Pro chips, camera upgrades, and more leaked by analyst — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
A new analyst report reveals several upgrades potentially coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.

Siri's problematic development continues as Apple reportedly pushes back launch...again
By Scott Younker last updated
A new report claims that Apple is stil struggling with Siri 2.0 and may have delayed launching the voice assistant overhaul again

2 years later, the Apple Vision Pro finally gets an official YouTube app
By Scott Younker published
YouTube finally has a native app for visionOS available and the Apple Vision Pro.

Peacock may be the best streamer to watch live sports: here's why
By Scott Younker published
The Super Bowl on Peacock performed well. So does streaming finally beat cable?

'Someone asked me today how long the DRAM supply shortage would last...I may need to revise that answer': analyst predicts bleak future for RAM crisis
By Scott Younker published
An analyst predicts that the current RAM storage may not go away anytime soon.

Xreal glasses may ‘need to be destroyed’: Viture punches back with counter lawsuit that could have massive consequences for the future of AR glasses
By Scott Younker published
Viture and Xreal's legal battles get uglier as Viture files a countersuit that could have massive ramifications.

Forget Unpacked — Galaxy S26 full specs just leaked for the entire lineup
By Scott Younker published
A new leak appears to have revealed the specs of the new Samsung Galaxy S26 series, which is launching soon.

YouTube TV just launched cheaper bundles starting at $54 — here's the four new options
By Scott Younker published
YouTube TV is rolling out genre packages that let you subscribe only to channels you want.

PS6 rumored for massive 30GB RAM upgrade as next Xbox will pivot to PC hybrid — what we know so far
By Scott Younker published
New rumors hint at what could set future PlayStation and Xbox consoles apart.

'For a while I thought it was rocks hitting my windshield': Pixel owners share their popping sound horror stories
By Scott Younker published
We've learned that the popping noise isn't limited to the new Pixel 10 models, as readers have shared with Tom's Guide.

11 new Apple products tipped for 2026 — iPhone 17e, cheap MacBook, iOS 26.4 with new Siri and more
By Scott Younker published
Apple is going to have a busy next few months releasing a slew products from new budget iPhones to iPads and laptops.

Meta's lightweight VR headset and compute puck revealed in leaked renders
By Scott Younker published
Leaked renders are starting to reveal what the next Meta VR headset might look like.

IKEA's new Matter smart home devices are struggling to stay connected — but a firmware fix is in the works
By Scott Younker published
IKEA's new Matter-compatible smart devices are struggling to connect.

Google Pixel owners report that their phones keep making strange popping noises — and it's not clear how to fix it
By Scott Younker published
Multiple reports from Pixel owners claim that the Pixel 10 is making random loud popping noises from the speakers.

Panera data breach hits over 5 million customers — names, emails, phone numbers and physical addresses exposed
By Scott Younker published
Panera Bread data breach reportedly exposed the personal information of more than 5 million customers.

Streamflation hits anime as Crunchyroll raises prices for the second time in as many years
By Scott Younker published
Crunchyroll is raising prices again. Fortunately, there are some alternatives.
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