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 — Tuesday, October 28 (#870)
By Scott Younker last updated
Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #870 on October 28.

Google Home acting "pretty creepy" as users report fake identities and hallucinated chores
By Scott Younker published
Some Google Home owners claim the smart speaker is hallucinating profiles.

Gaming Copilot AI under fire, but Microsoft says it’s not training AI models on your data
By Scott Younker published
After a Gaming Copilot controversy, Microsoft asserts it's not training AI on your data.

iPhone Fold tipped for A20 Pro chip — Apple's first 2nm processor to power new foldable phone
By Scott Younker published
A new leak claims next year's iPhones will get the A20 chipset, with the foldable iPhone getting the high-end A20 Pro.

5 surprising victims of the AWS outage — smart beds, cat litter boxes and Premier League soccer
By Scott Younker published
The AWS outage brought down several services, but it affected more than just the big names you might be thinking of.

Oura lawsuit bans rival Ultrahuman in the US — what that means for your smart ring and the best alternatives
By Scott Younker published
Ultrahuman has lost its lawsuit with Oura over patent disputes, which effectively bans its smart rings in the US.

Amazon's $2.5 billion settlement — how to get your payment and when they're going out
By Scott Younker published
Amazon settled with the FTC in a lawsuit over how hard it is to cancel a Prime Subscription. Affected customers can claim some of the $2.5 billion settlement.

Samsung just blew up the Galaxy S26 — here's the new lineup
By Scott Younker published
Welcome back Plus, so long Pro and Edge

Massive Apple leaks reveal iPhone roadmap — new flip foldable and iPhone 20 on the way
By Scott Younker published
A set of leaks paints an interesting future for Apple's phones that includes a rebranding and a different style of foldable.

Samsung Galaxy XR launch LIVE — Samsung’s Vision Pro rival arrives
By Philip Michaels last updated
Samsung officially launched its Galaxy XR headset. Here's what you need to know about the device — including how much it costs

Samsung Galaxy XR launches for $1,700 less than Apple Vision Pro — release date, price, specs and more
By Scott Younker published
Samsung introduced the new Galaxy XR headset featuring Android XR. Here's everything we know about the new headset.

Xbox keeps teasing its next console — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
According to Sarah Bond a new Xbox console is in development.

Apple’s gigantic foldable iPad has reportedly hit a wall — here’s what’s happening
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple's rumored 18-inch foldable iPad could be delayed a few years thanks to engineering issues.

AWS was down — live updates following massive outage that broke the internet
By Jason England last updated
Amazon implemented fixes, but the multi-hour outage took time to resolve

Apple reportedly cutting iPhone Air production
By Scott Younker published
An analyst report claims Apple may reduce production of the iPhone Air due to weaker sales.

Sketchy or real? iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange reportedly fading to 'Rose Gold'
By Scott Younker published
Some iPhone 17 Pro owners are reporting that the cosmic orange colorway is fading into a rose gold hue.

Whoops! Apple M5 benchmark leaked, and it's the fastest single-core I’ve ever seen
By Scott Younker published
A leaked benchmark from Geekbench for the Apple M5 chip reveals it to be super-fast.

AT&T settles $177 million data breach lawsuit — here's how you can claim your share up to $7,500
By Scott Younker published
Previous data breaches at AT&T have finally been settled and you could claim up to $7,500.

Apple TV and Peacock announce streaming bundle starting at $14.99 — here's what you get and how much you save
By Scott Younker last updated
Apple TV and Peacock are teaming up for a new streaming bundle that will share popular shows across the apps.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra revealed in leaked case image — here's what it looks like
By Scott Younker published
A leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra case seems to reveal new design details.

Amazon says Kindle Colorsoft isn't great for reading books — and I think it's right
By Scott Younker published
Amazon admits that its Kindle Colorsoft may not be the best for reading.

Spotify's AI DJ now speaks Spanish and offers new text prompts and personalized suggestions
By Scott Younker published
Spotify introduced new AI DJ features, including Spanish language requests and personalized suggestions

Forget iPhone 17 — the iPhone 18 could be the first with this breakthrough camera feature
By Scott Younker published
A report out of Korea claims that Apple will launch the iPhone 18 with a variable aperture camera next year.

I spoke with an AMD VP about Windows 10 end of life and transitioning to Windows 11 — here's what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
Windows 10 is mostly dead, and I got a chance to ask AMD's Justin Banta how the company is dealing with the transition to Windows 11.
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