
Scott Younker
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

Early Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra leak paints the picture of a thinner picture but minimally upgraded phone
By Scott Younker published
A regular Samsung leaker dropped a number of early Galaxy S26 Ultra specs to look out for next year.

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, July 29 (#779)
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #779 on July 29.

Oppo tipped to offer insane 7,500mAh battery in upcoming flagship phone
By Scott Younker published
New rumors dropped suggesting the next Oppo flagship will feature a huge 7,500mAh battery and improved performance.

AMD tipped to provide chips for PS6, new PlayStation handheld and the next Xbox
By Scott Younker published
Magnus, Puck, and Orion bring the Shakespeare to your next console.

iPhone Fold leaker just spilled the beans on screen sizes — and it's worse than we thought
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor reveals the screen sizes for Apple's future foldable iPhone.

Google Pixel 10 Pro models and Pixel Watch 4 just revealed in full by trusted leaker
By Scott Younker published
Another day another look at Google's upcoming Pixel devices.

Yahoo Mail and AOL were down for thousands — live updates on the outage
By John Velasco last updated
Yahoo Mail is experiencing technical difficulties that are causing users to experience an error message preventing them from accessing the service.

iOS 26 beta just teased the highly anticipated HomePod with a screen
By Scott Younker published
The long-rumored HomePod with a display is hinted at in new iOS 26 beta code.

Google Pixel leaks won’t stop as new Pixel 10 Pro Fold images appear — here’s what it looks like
By Scott Younker published
A new set of leaked renders has appeared showing off two colorways of the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

Apple Intelligence will summarize news again in iOS 26 after false headline debacle
By Scott Younker published
The latest iOS 26 developer beta brings Apple Intelligence news summaries back months after it produced fake BBC headlines.

Amazon buys wearable AI startup Bee, a wrist device that hears and transcribes every word you speak
By Scott Younker published
Amazon is acquiring an AI startup called Bee that makes a wearable device which promises to transcribe everything you say.

Apple rumored to release 6 new iPhone models starting next year — including iPhone Fold
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor claims that Apple will have six different iPhone models available in 2027 between two different launch dates

Lenovo Legion Go 2 revealed in leaked prototype video featuring an OLED display
By Scott Younker published
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 has allegedly been leaked in a new video which shows off a number of key upgrades including an OLED display.

Report hints at no price increase for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 — and that's good news for the Galaxy S26
By Scott Younker published
A new rumor paints a rosier picture of pricing for Qualcomm's next gen chips and future Android chips.

Ray-Ban Meta vs Oakley Meta smart glasses: Biggest differences explained
By Scott Younker published
Meta has announced a partnership with Oakley for a new set of smart glasses. Here's how the Oakley Meta glasses compare to the Ray-Ban Meta option.

Microsoft will no longer sell movies or TV shows on PCs or Xbox — what happens to the stuff you bought
By Scott Younker published
Microsoft is shutting down its movie and tv storefront. Here's where your movies are going.

Ring backtracks, lets cops once again request video from your doorbell and security cameras
By Scott Younker published
Ring is once again letting police request security cam and doorbell footage as part of a new partnership.

Tecno reveals Phantom Ultimate Fold G — a bold challenger to Samsung’s foldables
By Scott Younker published
Tecno revealed a new Phantom phone as a tri-folding G Fold.

Surprise! Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 found to be thinner than 'world's slimmest foldable'
By Scott Younker last updated
A new video put the Z Fold 7 and Honor Magic V5 to the test, which foldable is the thinnest?

'The Legend of Zelda' movie has its cast — here's who's playing Zelda and Link in the live-action adaptation
By Scott Younker published
Nintendo's Miyamoto revealed actors for Link and Zelda in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda.

Made by Pixel event set for August 20 — Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4 and more
By Scott Younker published
Google has set an August date for its next Made by Google event where the Pixel 10 series is expected to debut

8BitDo debuts swappable buttons on the updated Pro 3 controller
By Scott Younker published
Swappable buttons and an update to 8BitDo's Pro controller are what you can look forward to with the new Pro 3 model.

Qi2 power banks capable of 25W charging are coming — Ugreen claims 'world's first'
By Scott Younker published
Ugreen's new power bank offers the first Qi2 charging speeds over 15W.
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