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

Google Gemini was down — live updates on outage
By Scott Younker last updated
Google's AI assistant, Gemini, appears to be suffering from an outage.

Apple could announce new devices in October — what we expect to see
By Scott Younker published
Apple should hold an event in October where any number of devices could launch from new MacBooks to Apple TV box and more.

Amazon settles Prime lawsuit with FTC for $2.5 billion — here's how much subscribers will get
By Scott Younker last updated
Amazon will settle a lawsuit with the FTC with a payment of $2.5 billion over "deceptive" Prime practices.

Apple reportedly working on a fix for iPhone 17 glitch that breaks Apple Intelligence
By Scott Younker published
A new bug is reportedly making Apple Intelligence features unavailable on iPhone 17 models.

Samsung's Trifold phone just leaked — and it could replace your tablet and PC
By Scott Younker published
Samsung's rumored Trifolding phone could be made for multitasking.

Apple finally responds to class action lawsuit over delayed Apple Intelligence features
By Scott Younker published
Apple has asked a judge to dismiss the Siri lawsuit arguing its an overreaction. Here's what it might mean for you.
Forget iPhone 17 Pro — Xiaomi 17 Pro just put a second screen on the back
By Scott Younker published
Xiaomi's newest phones got straight for Apple but with some extra bells and whistles, including a second display on the rear.

Amazon Fire TVs could ditch Android for custom Vega OS sooner than you'd think — here's what we know
By Scott Younker published
Amazon may have inadvertently revealed the new Vega OS for Fire TVs is coming this year.

Insomniac's Wolverine finally revealed in latest PlayStation State of Play
By Scott Younker published
Insomniac Games' follow-up to Spider-Man is Wolverine, and from the trailer, it looks mean and violent.

PlayStation State of Play September 2025 live — WOLVERINE!
By Scott Younker last updated
The September State of Play event kicks off today at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET. Follow us live for all the latest announcements.

How to watch the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct — trailers and interviews from more than 30 new games
By Scott Younker published
PC Gamer is back in Tokyo, highlighting over 30 games and interviews with developers

Asus ROG Xbox Ally price and preorder date leaked by UK retail employee — and it's not as expensive as we thought
By Scott Younker published
Closer to the Steam Deck than the Legion Go 2

Forget Scratchgate — iPhone 17 reportedly dropping calls and suffering from cellular connectivity issues
By Scott Younker published
iPhone 17 owners are reporting dropped calls and unreliable cellular connections in addition to easily scratched phones.

Disney Plus is getting another price hike — here's how much you'll pay
By Scott Younker published
Another year, another increase in subscription prices for Disney Plus

FTC is suing Amazon for making Prime Subscriptions tough to cancel — here's that could mean for you
By Scott Younker published
A lawsuit against Amazon by the FTC moves forward with claims that Amazon tricks people into Prime subscriptions.

Forget meta Ray-Ban - OpenAI reportedly making its own smart glasses
By Scott Younker last updated
OpenAI is reportedly making multiple types of AI devices, from a wearable Pin to a smart speaker.

Microsoft raises prices on Xbox Series S and X for the second time this year
By Scott Younker published
In the United States Xbox consoles are about to get more expensive, again.

Gemini finally replaces Google Assistant on Google TV — but it'll cost you
By Scott Younker published
Gemini is now available on at least one television with Google TV and is set to come to other TVs and streaming devices later this year.

Galaxy S26 Ultra could boast a "magical" privacy feature and a better OLED screen
By Scott Younker published
A pair of leaks reveals a better OLED display for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and a new privacy screen that hides the display from lookie-loos.

Watch out — these iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air colors are reportedly getting scratched easily
By Scott Younker last updated
Uh oh, people are finding that some new iPhone 17 colors pick up scratches more easily than others.

Google Chrome just got a massive upgrade — 10 new AI features that change the way you browse
By Scott Younker last updated
Google is adding even more AI features to Chrome.

Meta Connect 2025 — Meta Ray-Ban Display, Oakley Meta Vanguard sport glasses and everything announced
By Darragh Murphy last updated
All the latest on the new era of Meta's smart glasses

tvOS26 is here but your Apple TV device might be missing some features
By Scott Younker published
tvOS 26 brings some interesting new updates but your Apple TV device might not get the full experience
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