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

TikTok outage live updates — 'major infrastructure issue' revealed, and what's going on with TikTok's Terms of Service?
By Jason England last updated
TikTok USA is experiencing severe disruptions that started just hours after the deal was signed to transition it into America. Here's what is happening.

NYT Pips today hints and answers: January 28
By Scott Younker last updated
Get clues and answers for today's NYT Pips to keep your streak going.

NYT Connections today hints and answers for Wednesday, January 28 #962
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #962 on January 28.

Android just got a trio of powerful anti-theft upgrades — here's how they work
By Scott Younker published
Google released an updated set of tools to help keep Android phones safe with new anti-theft features.

Apple could keep iPhone 18 price the same as it 'shows just how much leverage they have,' argues analyst
By Scott Younker published
Apple won't be forced to raise prices like other companies due to the RAM crisis, an analyst predicts.

This 13-year-old-iPhone just got a software update from Apple — are you paying attention, Samsung?
By Scott Younker published
Apple is still supporting at least two iPhones that are more than a decade old with new software updates.

Google's Android 17 may take inspiration from Apple — but don't call it Liquid Glass
By Scott Younker published
Google is reportedly embracing Apple's Liquid Glass visual design for Android 17, which will include translucent menus and blurred backgrounds for more depth.

Microsoft outage now 'resolved' — latest updates as 365, Outlook and Teams return
By Scott Younker last updated
Microsoft experienced a major outage that saw multiple services go down, including Outlook, Teams and 365. Here are the latest updates.

Sling TV is getting a price hike with no rhyme or reason, and what you'll pay next month depends on where you live
By Scott Younker published
Sling TV could be getting a price increase across various tiers. Here are all the details you need to know.

Nvidia N1 and N1X gaming laptop looks set to launch soon — Lenovo may have a breakthrough in integrated graphics on its hands
By Scott Younker published
A surprise leak from Lenovo appears to reveal a new Nvidia-based Windows 11 on ARM gaming laptop.

Apple's Home Hub could borrow this feature from Amazon's discontinued Echo Show 10
By Scott Younker published
A new report claims Apple could be developing a Home Hub with a swiveling base.

Apple reportedly revamping Siri as company's 'first artificial intelligence chatbot' — and it 'will go well beyond the abilities of the current Siri'
By Scott Younker published
A new report reveals Apple plans to build a new AI chatbot that will eventually replace Siri.

Massive Galaxy S26 Ultra rumors just dropped: privacy display, Qi2 charging, colors and more
By Scott Younker published
A slew of rumors from different sources potentially revealed a variety of features coming to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series.

GameStop is down — Live updates on the widespread outage
By Scott Younker last updated
Users appear to be blocked from accessing the website.

Bixby is still a thing? Samsung unveils new Bixby assistant as part of One UI 8.5 beta — then deletes the whole announcement
By Scott Younker published
An upgraded Bixby is apparently coming, but Samsung both is and isn't ready to reveal its AI assistant.

'The Switch 2 is set to follow in Sony and Microsoft’s footsteps with its own price hike': research firm predicts bad news for Nintendo's red-hot console — but there's a silver lining
By Scott Younker published
An analyst firm predicts that Nintendo will increase the price of the Switch 2 by $50 in 2026.

Will the iPhone 18 have a Dynamic Island? Leakers contradict each other
By Scott Younker published
Following a report of a major iPhone 18 redesign, several prominent tipsters provided a rebuttal.

'You don’t have endless options': Amazon CEO warns of 'tariff creep' as sellers start to raise prices on consumers
By Scott Younker published
Amazon's CEO, Andy Jassy, said that prices are likely to go up for customers as pre-tariff stock is running out.

Roku is making it easier to plug in your streaming stick with a secret free accessory — here's how to get one
By Scott Younker published
Roku is offering a free HDMI upgrade for older Streaming Sticks, and you can request one now.

Viture fires back at Xreal lawsuit, calling it 'weak and questionable'
By Scott Younker last updated
Today, Xreal sued Viture over alleged patent infringements, and now Viture has released a response.

The Sony PlayStation Portal could get a Pro edition with a major display upgrade
By Scott Younker published
A new leak claims Sony is planning on putting an OLED display on the next version of the PlayStation Portal.

ChatGPT confirms ads are coming to the AI chatbot — plus ChatGPT Go unveiled for $8 a month
By Scott Younker published
OpenAI announced two big changes coming to ChatGPT in the form of advertisments and a new subscription tier.

'I have serious doubts about its durability': Galaxy Z TriFold display seemingly breaks by itself after less than a month
By Scott Younker published
A Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold owner reported that their display broke after only a month of use. What happened next?
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