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.
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Latest articles by Scott Younker

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Get clues and answers for today's NYT Pips to keep your streak going.

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Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #1,248 on November 10.

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Meta issues an update to fix an overheating problem with some of its AI smart glasses.

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A new tool allegedly lets attackers access Gmail accounts even after password changes and session revocation.

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With James Gunn and Peter Safran stepping down, is Jeremy Latcham the right choice?

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Between the PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X, Steam Machine and more, here's which gaming console is worth buying in 2026.

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I'm tracking restocks of the popular Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console.

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OpenAI is being sued again for allegedly helping a woman poison her husband. Second lawsuit in as many months.

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British MPs are considering a ban of smart glasses over privacy and consent concerns.

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Netflix is adding a new AI tool to help discover content based on your mood and other preferences.

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A potentially debilitating SMS attack has been discovered that can crash Android phones, but a fix may already be in place.

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A security researcher investigated more than 300 Chrome extensions that hijack searches to earn revenue.

By Jason England, Dave LeClair, Scott Younker last updated
Apple has just announced the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, alongside the iPad mini 8, MacBook Pro M6 and iMac M6.

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Xreal has finally launched its Aura XR glasses, beating Meta to the punch and on price thanks to a limited time offer.

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The choice to get your kid a smartphone is important, and there are a lot of options. I compared 5 kid-friendly phones and their plans to see which one is good for you.

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Apple raised the trade-in value for iPads and Macs. Here's how much you'll get for trading in older devices now.

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Sony is seemingly done with Blu-ray players, as its last UBP-700 UHD has been discontinued in Japan.

By Scott Younker Published
Multiple reviewers have their first impressions on the iPhone Duo out now, and we found the common flaws that popped up across all of them.

By Scott Younker Published
Apple has plans to add reachability features to the iPhone Duo later this year for those who are left handed and want better access to the control bar.

By Scott Younker Published
AMD just announced that FSR 4.1 support is coming to Xbox consoles and the Xbox Ally.

By Scott Younker Published
TP-Link has announced a manufacturing partnership that would produce routers in Mississippi, which could get around the FCC ban.

By Scott Younker Published
Apple is sending out invites to its Oct. 28 event in Los Angeles, where a new MacBook Pro should be among several announced devices.

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After a refresh, can the Xreal One Pro Plus take down the rival Viture Beast in a head-to-head?
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