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

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Saturday, December 13 (#916)
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #916 on December 13.

Apple’s software roadmap through iOS 28 leaks — here’s what could be coming to your iPhone
By Scott Younker published
A leaked Apple roadmap appears to reveal new features coming for iOS 26.4, iOS 27 and even iOS 28.

iOS 26.2 is ready for download — here’s the latest changes for your iPhone
By Scott Younker published
Apple just released iOS 26.2 for iPhones, with the update delivering a number of changes and improvements.

Nearly 5.6 million people hit by massive data breach at credit check company — what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
The auto dealership credit check company 700Credit suffered a massive data breach this year that affected nearly 5.6 million people whose personal information was exposed.

RAMageddon is finally coming for your smartphones and laptops according to new report
By Scott Younker last updated
A new analyst report indicates that smartphone and laptop makers are starting to feel the crunch of the RAM crisis, which could lead to higher prices and worse specs.

Game Awards 2025 live — all the reveals, announcements, trailers and all the winners
By Rory Mellon last updated
The Game Awards 2025 is set to be the biggest night in gaming, with the best of the year honored and brand new games revealed.

NYT Pips today hints and answers — Friday, December 12
By Scott Younker last updated
Get clues and answers for today's NYT Pips to keep your streak going.

Google Maps just made it a lot easier to find your car — and it's coming to iPhones first
By Scott Younker last updated
Google Maps will automatically save your parking location on iOS and you can mark your car with custom icons.

YouTube TV just announced cheaper subscription bundles — including a sports-only plan
By Scott Younker published
YouTube TV confirms that it will launch genre-specific bundles in early 2026

Leaked memo reveals a potential Meta Quest price increase next year - here's why now might be the best time to get one
By Scott Younker published
A leaked internal memo reveals that Meta is likely to increase the price of its virtual reality headsets

Microsoft's December Patch fixes three zero-day flaws including one critical exploited vulnerability — update your PC right now
By Scott Younker last updated
Microsoft’s big December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-day flaws and 57 other vulnerabilities.

Massive report discovers Instacart charges different prices at the same stores using AI-based pricing
By Scott Younker last updated
A huge new report asserts that Instacart’s AI pricing could be inflating the price of groceries.

The Fiat Topolino EV is coming to the US next year — here's what the little car can do, and how much it might cost
By Scott Younker published
Fiat is bringing its super tiny Topolino EV to the US next year, a very small car with hopefully a small price.

OnePlus 15 is finally available for pre-order — and it has the longest lasting battery life we've ever tested
By Scott Younker last updated
After months of delays, the flagship OnePlus 15 is finally coming to the United States.

Google reveals autospatialization is coming to Android XR — here's what that means
By Scott Younker published
Google stealthily announced a new Android XR feature that turns everything you see into 3D.

FBI says scammers are stealing Instagram photos to fake kidnappings for ransom money — here's how to spot it
By Scott Younker published
The FBI has issued a new PSA warning of a scam where cybercriminals are using altered social media photos to demand ransom money for virtual kidnappings.

X faces a $140 million fine for violating the EU's Digital Services Act — Elon Musk responds
By Scott Younker published
X faces a $140 million fine from the EU over violations related to bluecheck marks, advertisements and transparency

RAMageddon: Lenovo and Dell tipped to raise prices soon
By Scott Younker published
As the RAM crisis worsens,major PC makers Dell, HP and Lenovo are prepping customers for price hikes.

Samsung Galaxy S26 might finally get the charging upgrade we've been waiting for
By Scott Younker published
A new leak claims Samsung is preparing its own Qi2 wireless charger, suggesting the S26 series may finally get the Android version of MagSafe charging.

Apple just made the first iPhone SE obsolete — here's what that means
By Scott Younker published
Apple just added the original iPhone SE to its list of obsolete devices. Here’s what that means for the first budget-friendly iPhone

RAM crisis continues to worsen — Micron kills Crucial consumer memory in favor of AI data centers
By Scott Younker published
Micron announced that it will no longer sell Crucial-branded memory products to consumers in favor of business from AI data centers.

Everything coming to One UI 8.5 just leaked — here's what's new for your Galaxy phone
By Scott Younker published
A leaked changelog for One UI 8.5 reveals all the big changes for Samsung’s next major Galaxy software update.

PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted returns this week with over 50 new game reveals — here’s how to watch
By Scott Younker published
The PC Game Show: Most Wanted returns on Thursday (Dec. 4) to show off trailers and details for more than 50 hot games.
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